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R2R Manufacturers

Number of manufacturers found:

363

Revox

Switzerland

Active
Number of decks
1950s - today

20

3M / Mincom

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1970s

A.C.E.

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s

2

ACEN

India

Active
Number of decks
1960s

AEG (Magnetophon)

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1935–1960s

Afco Electronics

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1970s

Aiwa

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1962–1972

Alaron

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s

4

Alba

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960s

6

Allied

USA

Active
Number of decks
1969-1975

10

Ampex

USA

Active
Number of decks
1948–1980s (pro), 1950s–1970s (consumer)

75

Amplicor

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Ampligraph

USA

Active
Number of decks
1959 – 1962

Ampro

USA

Active
Number of decks
1940s–1950s

Amplifier Corp. of America

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Amroh

Netherlands

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Analog Audio Design

France

Active
Number of decks
2020 - today

Answer

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960 to 1963

Apolec

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960s

Arel

Belgium

Active
Number of decks
1968

Aristona (Philips sub‑brand)

Netherlands

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1970s

Artec

Belgium

Active
Number of decks
1973

Arvin

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s

ASC

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1977-1990

Asterion

Netherlands

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Astra

USSR

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1990s

Astrocom / Marlux

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1970s

A. R. Vetter

USA

Active
Number of decks
1963-1970s

Audio Kino

Hungary

Active
Number of decks
1950-1959

Audiotrine

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Aurex

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1970s–early 1980s

Aurora

USSR

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1970s

AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia)

Australia

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Ballfinger

Germany

Active
Number of decks
2017–present

Bang & Olufsen

Denmark

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1970s

14

Baird

UK

Active
Number of decks
1951-1960s

Bell & Howell

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Bell Sound Systems

USA

Active
Number of decks
1949-1966

Belsona (Hitachi)

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960-1962

Benkson

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1970s

Berlant / Concertone

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s

13

Bias Electronics

UK

Active
Number of decks
1975-1979

Boosey & Hawkes

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Bope

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Braun (ASE)

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1955–1967

6

Brenell Engineering

UK

Active
Number of decks
1953–1970s

British Tape Recorder

UK

Active
Number of decks
1940s-1970s

British Universal

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950-1953

Brush Development

USA

Active
Number of decks
1940s–1950s

Brüel & Kjær

Denmark

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Budapesti Radiotechnikai Gyar (BRG)

Hungary

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1980s

Burelok

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Butoba

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1961-1966

BSR

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960s

Byer

Australia

Active
Number of decks
1958-1963

Cadenza

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1959-1960s

Carad

Belgium

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Casian

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960-1963

Castelli Magnetofoni

Italy

Active
Number of decks
1947-1980s

C.E.I.

Australia

Active
Number of decks
1973-1977

Cetec Gauss

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s

Channel Master

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s

Chilton

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1970s

Chitnis

UK

Active
Number of decks
1959-1961

Cipher

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1964-1969

Claricon

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1970s

Clarion (GBC)

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1959-1962

Clarke & Smith

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Collaro

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Columbia

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960s-1980s

Kometa

USSR

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1980s

Commonwealth Electronics

Australia

Active
Number of decks
1950-1966

Concord

USA/Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1970s

Concertone

USA/Japan

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Continental

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Cossor

UK

Active
Number of decks
1960-1968

Countess (Timbra)

UK

Active
Number of decks
1959-1962

Craig

USA

Active
Number of decks
1960s

Crescent

USA

Active
Number of decks
1953-1956

Crestwood

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Crown International

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1970s

29

Dansette

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Daystrom

USA

Active
Number of decks
1953-1956

Dejur

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Delcor

USA

Active
Number of decks
1963-1964

Denon (Nippon Columbia)

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1980s

19

Diatone

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1980s

Diktat

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1950s

Dokorder

Japan

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1970s

Dual

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1960s–1970s

Dukane

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

DUX

Sweden

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Dynatron

UK

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1970s

EAB

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1970s

Edison

USA

Active
Number of decks
1940s

Ehrcorder

Germany

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1970s

Eico

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s–1960s

Ekotape

USA

Active
Number of decks
1949-1956

Elcon

Australia

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1960s

Eicor

USA

Active
Number of decks
1950s-1970s

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