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Ballfinger
Website:https://www.ballfinger.de/
Est. year: 2005
Ballfinger is a German manufacturer from Dusseldorf, founded in 2004 as a design company that first made watches and lamps before turning to audio equipment in 2013. It is known for the Tonbandmaschine M 063, a newly built reel-to-reel tape recorder that went on sale in April 2018.
Range & what it's known for
The M 063 was described at launch as the first new direct-drive tape recorder in more than 20 years. It takes reels up to 12 inches, uses tacho-controlled winding speeds and a processor-controlled drive, and was developed together with the French tape maker Mulann. The second product, the PS 2 turntable, is a direct-drive deck with an active radial arm on a processor-controlled linear guide and two microprocessors plus a chip that monitors platter speed.
Who owns it and where it's made
Ballfinger is a private German company. The M 063 is produced by Roland Schneider Feinwerktechnik in Dusseldorf, which makes key parts such as the drive motors, servo units and pick-up systems in-house.
The lineup in this catalog
Reel-to-reel tape recorders. The M 063 was announced at EUR 27,000.
Who it's for
Ballfinger suits dedicated analogue tape users and studio professionals who want a new machine with current electronics and service rather than a restored vintage deck, and who can match it with a turntable of the same metal finish from the same maker.
Range & what it's known for
The M 063 was described at launch as the first new direct-drive tape recorder in more than 20 years. It takes reels up to 12 inches, uses tacho-controlled winding speeds and a processor-controlled drive, and was developed together with the French tape maker Mulann. The second product, the PS 2 turntable, is a direct-drive deck with an active radial arm on a processor-controlled linear guide and two microprocessors plus a chip that monitors platter speed.
Who owns it and where it's made
Ballfinger is a private German company. The M 063 is produced by Roland Schneider Feinwerktechnik in Dusseldorf, which makes key parts such as the drive motors, servo units and pick-up systems in-house.
The lineup in this catalog
Reel-to-reel tape recorders. The M 063 was announced at EUR 27,000.
Who it's for
Ballfinger suits dedicated analogue tape users and studio professionals who want a new machine with current electronics and service rather than a restored vintage deck, and who can match it with a turntable of the same metal finish from the same maker.
