Revox PR99 mkIII Fully Rebuilt + Original Console + Monitor

Completely rebuilt from scratch…without a scratch or blemish. As-new condition. Cosmetically near mint. Heads relapped at Summertone. New pinch roller. New tape guides/lifters. New SKF bearings. New motor capacitors. Cold white led lights for VUs. Unbreakable metal levers for toggle switches. Fully recapped. All new sealed trimmers. All switches and potentiometers thorougly cleaned. Carefully aligned at 257nWb/m.

This beautiful machine is mounted in its original Revox console together with the original Revox PR99 stereo monitor unit (also fully recapped).

The original console has new plastic end caps and was fitted with new casters. Both the recorders cage and the entire console were professionally spray-painted. The PR99s reel tables received new Nextel paint by a specialist in Switzerland.

ReelTape restores Revox and Studer open reel recorders to better than their original condition and uses only premium components. Our workshop doesn’t count the hours of labour. We are motivated by a passion for perfection. For details, please visit reeltape.eu.

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Details and additional info

This Revox PR99 was completely disassembled (as in no parts remained bolted together) and then carefully rebuilt from scratch. The laborious exercise was well worth the effort: after all was said and done, the machine now shines as new.

Both the mechanics and electronics operate at a superior level as may be expected from a Revox PR99. It even surpasses the manufacturer’s specifications which is only to be expected since Revox rated its recorders conservatively.

Please see the online restoration log below for the work performed and parts replaced by ReelTape.

The PR99mkIII was the last of the Revox tape recorders manufactured. The design and its implementation straddles the divide between prosumer Revox and recording studio-grade Studer. It is much more than the “beefed-up” B77 some critics accuse it of being.

The PR99mkIII bristles with features usually only found in pro decks suchs as a programmable real-time tape counter, a full logic transport, transformer- balanced in- and outputs, an incorporated varispeed, dual tape tensioners, and cal/uncal buttons on both the record and repro side allowing the user to choose between adjustable and standardised in- and output levels. The machine also boasts significantly upgraded modular electronics ensuring optimum performance under any condition.

Designed for easy maintenance, the Revox PR99 line has been built with longevity in mind. These machines, like other made by Studer/Revox defy entropy: i.e. they are built to last not just a lifetime but multiple generations.

With freshly (September 2026) relapped recording and playback heads, this PR99mkIII now stands at the threshold of another 4,000~5,000 hours of dependable operation well within its manufacturer’s specifications.

Please be aware that this PR99mkIII has not been subjected to a mere “service” but was hand-built from the ground up with a view to its “as-new” relaunch.

This PR99’s performance defies superlatives for crisp audio quality and smooth tape handling. The machine has been aligned to SM911 tape at 257nW/m (for 0dB VU) with an repro level of +4dBm on the transformer balanced outputs. Alignment to other tape formulas and tape flux levels available on request at no extra charge.

This rebuilt PR99mkIII owes little, if anything, to much larger (and more expensive) mastering recorders and comes with the ReelTape 2-year “satisfaction guaranteed” warranty on parts and labor.

A Passion for Craftsmanship

ReelTape is a business specialised in the restoration of high-end R2R recorders driven by a passion for perfection, craftsmanship, and customer service with branches in Switzerland, Spain, and the UK.

ReelTape fully restores tape recorders with a passion and does not count the hours spent in the workshop. Rather, machines are rebuilt to perfection regardless the effort required or expended. No corners are cut in the name of efficiency.

WORK LOG

• - Complete strip down, cleaning, and re-assembly.
• - Ultrasound cleaning of all parts.
• - New original Revox Nextel paint on reel tables.
• - Rotary, sliding, and push-button switches disassembled, lubricated, and cleaned with fibre glass brush and treated with D5.
• - Plastic toggle switch levers replaced with metal levers.
• - New SKF bearings in reel and capstan motors, and left-hand tape guide.
• - Motor capacitors replaced for proper torque.
• - Pinch roller replaced.
• - Potentiometers treated with D5.
• - All adjustment trimmers replaced with sealed Bourns and Piher trimmers.
• - Recording relays overhauled.
• - Recording and playback heads relapped and grounded by Summertone in England.
• - All Frako and Rita capacitors replaced.
• - All electrolytic capacitors on PCB boards replaced with Panasonic caps.
• - Brake linings cleaned and adjusted.
• - Machine cage professionally spray-painted in matt black.
• - Input and output receptacles cleaned.
• - Faceplate fasteners replaced with shiny new allen screws.
• - Record LEDs replaced.
• - Cold white (‘Kalt Weiß’) LED lights for VU meters.
• - Tape path and reel table height adjusted.
• - Aligned with oscilloscope (levels, bias, equalization) to SM911 tape formula at 257nW/m with output level set at +4dB.
• - Performance exceeds manufacturer’s specifications.
• - Final checks on all functions.
• - 48-hour test run on recording loop.