As I promised last week, this week I wanted to share the other two Nagra tape recorders that are now available on our website. I have one classic Nagra III that is mostly in good, working condition. While I was inspecting this Nagra III, I discovered that the amplifier for the internal speaker is not working and have not yet been able to source a replacement. I checked the headphone jack, and it is in good working order, as is the audio output for an external speaker. I also inspected this Nagra III to make sure that it records at all speeds; that it plays back through the headphone jack; that the modulometer works in all of its functions; that the pilotone flag and speed and power flag are working; and that the rewind, playback, and recording controls work properly.
I also have a lovely Nagra 4.2 that is in excellent used condition. I have done all of the same tests to make sure that it records on both channels and at all speeds; that it plays back through both the headphone jack and the internal speaker; that the modulometer works in all of its functions; that the pilotone flag and speed and power flag are working; and that the rewind, playback, and recording controls work properly. This unit is in wonderful condition. I only have personal experience using a Nagra III, so I am not sure what the difference is between the Nagra IV-L that we talked about last week and this Nagra 4.2. If any of you sound people out there know, please share it with us! Available now: https://bit.ly/4bcitky
