MX5050 BII-2 vs Revox B77
The B77's wow & flutter is 0.080% against the MX5050 BII-2's 0.060%, its signal-to-noise 67 dB against 66 dB, and its weight 17 kg (37 lbs) against 30.84 kg (68 lbs). Both share thd (0.500%).
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The Otari MX-5050 BII-2 is a professional-grade reel-to-reel tape recorder designed for studio mastering applications. Featuring a direct-drive servo-controlled capstan system (beltless operation), it supports three tape speeds (15/7.5/3.75 ips) with defeatable variable pitch control across all speeds. The unit offers switchable 2-track/4-track playback through its unique head configuration, with four heads (erase, record, 2T playback, 4T playback) in a stacked/inline arrangement. Professional features include built-in test tones, front-panel calibration controls, and NAB/IEC equalization switching.
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The B77's wow & flutter is 0.080% against the MX5050 BII-2's 0.060%, its signal-to-noise 67 dB against 66 dB, and its weight 17 kg (37 lbs) against 30.84 kg (68 lbs). Both share thd (0.500%).
The C270's wow & flutter is 0.050% against the MX5050 BII-2's 0.060%, its signal-to-noise 65 dB against 66 dB, its thd 0.600% against 0.500%, and its weight 23 kg (51 lbs) against 30.84 kg (68 lbs).
The TC-765's wow & flutter is 0.040% against the MX5050 BII-2's 0.060%, its signal-to-noise 61 dB against 66 dB, its weight 26.6 kg (59 lbs) against 30.84 kg (68 lbs), and its width 521 mm against 533.4 mm.
The RS-1506US's signal-to-noise is 57 dB against the MX5050 BII-2's 66 dB, its thd 0.800% against 0.500%, its weight 25 kg (55 lbs) against 30.84 kg (68 lbs), and its height 258 mm against 279.4 mm.
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