Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2018/05/04

You’ve no doubt heard the rumors. You may have read a few teasers. Perhaps you wondered whether it would actually happen. It’s happening. In May 2018, high-end audio brand Metaxas & Sins will launch one of the world’s first modern day open reel tape recorders! If you’re familiar with the unique work of creator Kostas Metaxas, you’ll know to expect something extremely special indeed, where superlatively authentic sound meets breathtaking design.
Over the years, Metaxas has worked particularly closely with Stellavox and so, to honor his love for that brand, the design of the new open reel tape recorder will draw heavily on the classic Stellavox SM8 – with the full blessing of Stellavox’s founder Georges Quellet.
The Metaxas & Sins GQT (Georges Quellet Tribute) is a portable analogue tape machine designed for on-location recording as well as for home or studio playback. Biased for either SM468 or SM911 1/4" analogue tape, it operates at 15ips using a brushless DC motor in a purely mechanical operation. In other words, it’s built like a large mechanical Swiss watch mechanism – with absolutely no logic controls or other computer-controlled components. The circuits use 100% discrete transistors and feature parts comparable in construction to those found in decks crafted in the 1960s and early 1970s before the introduction of logic controls and 5534 operational amplifiers.
“The result is a kinetic art object,” says Metaxas and continues, “magnetic tape technology is extremely complex. It places the highest demands on detail and precision in design and engineering, but its sound qualities have never been bettered so it’s 100% worth the challenge. For me, it’s absolutely essential that open reel tape continues to exist – and indeed thrive – alongside other formats. I’m genuinely honored to be playing a small part in making that happen.”
World premiere of the GQT will be at 2018 Munich High End Show.

For more information: http://www.metaxas.com/

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