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All multitrack machines (4tk to 24tk) under $1500 will have a $100 audio set-up fee.

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All MCI & Sony machines shipped out of the Blevins Audio shop
come with an empty reel and complete manual.
10% discount on MRL test tapes purchased with a tape machine!

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Code Make     Model     Description
11BRBR Sony/MCI * JH24 2" 24tk, has 85% LIFE LEFT heads.
Orig JH20 stand. Non-smoking studio.
Excellent condition.
$10k
11JCJC Sony * JH24 2" 24tk. Has apprx 65% on relapped heads.
Approx 1987.
$8500
18NCDON MCI * JH110C 1" 8tk with relapped 65% heads with transport and audio channel remote and Auto Locator III $4750
16GAHB $11,500
20BABA MCI * JH110A

1/4" 2TK in HP metal cabinet.  With transport remote control. Better than 50%. Output transformers and reproduce transformers on the repro cards.

The 70's sound 2tk

Call
20EHB STUDER * A820 1/4 " 2tk relapped heads by AMP Services ,audio and transport recapped. Call
17CHIRB MCI * JH24 2"  16tk  with 90% JUST relapped heads by AMP Services ,  totally checked out by me new power supply caps  empty reel and NEW reel of ATR tape - aligned and ready for that cant be beat sound  recapping available-      compare to machines cost more-- comes with transport and audio remote control and Auto Locator III
remote stand
$9,750
20FLBA MCI * JH110B 1/2" 2tk machine with remote,manual,empty reel, mounted in variable, profile cabinet. Heads to be checked by JRF Magnetis, Also comes with 1/4" headset & 1/4" roller guide.

Currently Unavailable

20FLHB MCI * JH110B 1/2" 2tk with 80% life on just relapped heads by AMP Services, also 1/4" 2tk headstack with 30% life on just relapped heads by AMP Services.  Also comes with both 1/2" and 1/4" empty reels and NEW reel of 1"2" ATR tape and 1/4" tape.  Also has transport remote control.  ALSO available (at an additional charge) a 2 channel electronics drawer for just the 1/4" headstack. Switching between tape sizes is just as simple as changing theheadstack and the roller kit- no more re-alignment each time.
Est time 5 minutes.  Machine comes in the VP cabinet (variprofile)- electronics below the deck

$5995.

Extra drawer: $900

  MCI *

JH-16-24 Dream Machine

'79 REALLY CLEAN (Dream Machine)
AL III REMOTE, Head Report by JRF, EMPTY REEL
QUICK PUNCH
With Transformers! Manual & original MCI Stand
Located at Blevins Audio
Recapping available.
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on MCI JH-16 & JH-24
$6K
20CC BA FOSTEX * E2 1/4" Rack mount. 15/30 IPS
Center time code machine but
will work the same as 1/4" 2 track
Checked out. VG
$500-RED


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Used-- 2" tape available--- 499-GP9-996. All tapes tested on a MCI machine in our shop.

***NO USED 1/2" OR 1/4" OR 1" TAPE AVAILABLE CURRENTLY**

TAPE MACHINES WITH * ARE LOCATED AT BLEVINS AUDIO, THE OTHERS ARE ON CONSIGNMENT AND NOT NECESSARILY LOCATED IN NASHVILLE.


24 TRK MACHINES-ANALOG & DIGITAL
Code Make Loc Model Description Size Price
16BUBA OTARI * MTR90-II Has CB113 remote, CB 115 locator, empty reel, 2 spare audio cards.
Available End of Jan 2019
EST $4750
16UTHB90 OTARI * MTR-90 III 1992 2" 24tk. CB147 remote and CB120 locator, stand, manual, empty reel 2-3 reels of 499 tape.
Heads to be checked
IN STOCK CURRENTLY
Available Mid to Late January 2019
16GAHB MCI/SONY * 1986C 2" 24tk with remote, AL3, factory stand, original manual. 24tk harness (tuchels to open end).
Heads to be checked.
Will be in stock and available Mid to Late Jan 2019.
Delivery available within 400 miles by me "Road trip"
$7k
16GAHB MCI/SONY * JH24 Series 2" 24tk 1985 remote, AL III and original factory stand, totally transformerless machine, Adjustable Sync Response.
6 tuchels, empty reel. 2 rolls of 499, heads to be checked.
Available mid to end DEC 2019. New power supply caps-- heads relapped-- more details coming
$8500
16KIBA MCI BA JH-16-24 1979 2" 24tk w/ ALIII locator/remote. Manual, Empty reel. Modified with input and output custom "diff" amps (input & output transformers removed BUT this mod is the Correct Way to do xformer replacement) Machine sounds great.
Better than 40% life on relapped heads- recapping available.
THIS MACHINE HAS THE COOL FACTORY OPTION OF
"FLUX TRAX- SWITCHABLE OPERTERING LEVEL"
JUST RECAPPED.
Original JH20 stand relapped heads.
Available by mid June.


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on MCI JH-16 & JH-24
  $7k

$6500

16-TRK MACHINES-ANALOG AND DIGITAL

General Information on MCI JH-16 & JH-24 Tape Machines

Code Make Loc Model Description Size Price
17CHIRB MCI * JH24 Series

90% just lapped by AMP services.
Available end of Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

In-stock here at Blevins World

$9,000
17GHBA MCI * JH16 Series 2" 16tk machine also has 1" 8tk headstack input and output transformers,plus reproduce cards with head transformers. Discrete circuit transistors, total "70's" sound.  Non-quior circuit. Remote for audio and transport, Autolocator II (ie mins and hundredths)
XLR in/outs. Heads at AMP services.
70% life on 8tk heads, at least 50% est on 16 tks.
SOLD

8 TRK MACHINES-ANALOG OR DIGITAL
Code Make Loc Model Description Size Price

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