I recently acquired 3 nagra sn recorders, two of them are labeled nagra sn and one is labeled nagra snst now i was wondering if someone who knows about these could help me further identify them. Kudelski nagra 7 clear lid assembly seven inch reel tape recorder stereo. In 1977 the snst a stereo version of the successful sns machine for the security industry was also developed. The invention of the nagra, the first portable audio recorder changed the world of broadcast radio stations, television, and documentary and of course cinematography. A special version of the sn using unique tape cassettes was made in cooperation with jbr technology and widely used by us domestic intelligence.
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The nagra sn was a highprecision minature audio tape recorder built by. The principle frances interior ministry services have been using it for the past two years, but it is only in recent months that the ccr digital sound recorder from swiss manufacturer nagra has been available on the government market. Nagra ivs stereo recorder reproducer a little background. When connecting the nagra snst, the double jack should be removed from the storage socket and inserted into the snst. The stereo version nagra snst was first produced in 1977. The miniature device, which is destined for use by government intelligence services, is hidden in a standard size 8. The xtrack mpeg editing software and usb compatibility make an irresistible combination. I would really like to know if the snst nagra is a snst r or just and snst and whether the other sn or sns ect. Nagra is represented in more than 30 countries around the world. Customs services and international tracking provided. Precision miniature analog stereo tape recorder the snstr is a miniature analog recorder for music recordings. Allegrosound nagra ivs 4s stereo recorderreproducer.
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