Nagra's engineers at work.

[Cassiel]

6moons industry features: RoadTour Nagra

 

[HollowState]

Thank you very much for sharing that link. I've been a long time fan of Nagra as well as a collector. That was some delicious eye candy and enjoyable reading. Even got me lusting over Nagra stuff again.

My current Nagra collection:
3) Nagra III
1) Nagra IV-D
1) Nagra IV-L
1) Nagra IV-BL
2) Nagra IV-S (1 w/7" cover)
2) Nagra IV-SJ
1) Nagra 4.2
1) Nagra TRVR logger w/RCHS time code reader/searcher

 

[jleaman]

Very nice!

 

[kevinkr]

Is it me, but I thought the 300B amplifier was overly complex..

 

[cbdb]

Only knew Nagra as the only recorder used on movie sets, and for a reason, they know how to build em. This is a bit of an eye opener, thanks.

 

[planet10]

the 300B amplifier was overly complex

300B amplifier?

A friend just got one of the pre-amps (used and still cost more than my entire hifi). It is really nice.

dave

 

[Gyuri]

This show is fascinating.
I would say only so much about the reliability that I heard it once from a filmmaker-staff, that the packets forgot to be fixed at the time of a departure on top of the bus. A Nagra tape-recorder was between them. Sure falls from the roof of the bus. It was picked up from the ground, it was dusted off. No damage happened in it.

Gyuri

 

[peranders]

I have worked with a Nagra tape recorder. Mums as we say in Sweden. (=yum-yum)

 

[pjp]

http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/roadtournagra/plp1_large.jpg

The 12AX7s in that picture look different than any I have seen.
They are labeled "Billington Gold ECC83" which I think is a re-mark.

Any idea who the original manufacturer is ?

 

[kevinkr]

300B amplifier?

A friend just got one of the pre-amps (used and still cost more than my entire hifi). It is really nice.

dave

Yes, they are coming out with a 300B based PP monoblock rather prominently featured on the six moons site..

 

[planet10]

OK, i see it now, 1st page, just no tubes.

dave

 

[kevinkr]

The chassis is up ended - if you look carefully you can actually see the 300B output tubes facing downwards in some of the pix.

The design seems terribly complicated to me. I have designed and manufactured a number of different PP 300B designs, and the oldest have now been running for more than 10yrs without issue. I can't imagine anything that complex will be all that reliable. Wonder how it sounds with all of that silicon in the signal path..

 

[Cassiel]

Thank you very much for sharing that link.

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I've always loved their tape recorders and preamps. Top quality and killer looks.

 

[kevinkr]

Thank you very much for sharing that link.

I'll second that, a very interesting and thought provoking article. I admire the blend of science and art at Nagra clearly portrayed in the article. Classy stuff no question about that, regardless of whether or not I agree with their design philosophy..

 

[Cassiel]

I agree with you Kevin about the 300B amp, but don't say a word against their preamps and tape recorders.