RFM is equipped with the most musical analog and digital equipment available in a carefully designed critical listening environment.


Studio A

analog outboard

  • Masterƒorte’ / Barry Porter Analog Mastering Equalizer

  • Masterƒorte’ / Fear Labs / Davelizer Analog Four Channel Disk Mastering Equalizer

  • Sontec MEP 250C (converted to MES) Analog Mastering Equalizer

  • Dangerous BAX Analog Mastering Equalizer

  • TAB / Telefunken W395a Vintage Analog Mastering Equalizer

  • Requisite Audio L2M Analog Mastering Compressor

  • API 2500 Analog Compressor

  • Maselec MDS-2 Analog Mastering De-Esser

  • Valley 415 Disk Mastering De-Esser

Conversion

  • Crane Song HEDD 192 ADC and DAC

  • Mithat Konar Custom 6 Channel DAC

Vinyl Mastering

  • Neumann VMS 70 Record Lathe

  • Neumann SX 74 Cutting Head

  • Neumann SAL 74 B Cutting Amplifiers and Electronics

  • Studer A80 Preview Deck for all-analog mastering (¼” and ½”)

  • Masterƒorte’ Lathe Audio Interface and Monitor Console

  • Fear Labs Lathe Automation

  • DJR Discomp Disc Mastering Computer

Reference Monitoring

  • PMC MB1 XBD Studio Monitors

  • Purifi and Hypex Class D Amplification

  • Masterƒorte’ Monitoring Console

  • Stax SR-X Mark 3 Headphones

  • Stax SRD-7 Headphone Amp

  • Creek OBH-11 Headphone Amp

Analog Playback

  • Studer A-80 mkI  ¼” and ½” Preview Deck

  • Studer A-80 mk II/IV  ¼” and ½” track Deck

  • Otari MTR-10 ¼” and ½” Deck (modified tape path)

  • Revox B77 ¼” stereo and ¼ track stereo decks (3.75/7.5/15 ips)

  • Teac 3340S (¼” 4 track and ¼ track stereo)

  • Technics SL-1200 Mk II turntable (with KAB modifications)

  • Kirkwood Audio Phono Transfer System Pre-amp

  • Mike Shields Custom Phono Pre-amp

Digital Tape Playback

  • Sony R-500 DAT

  • Sony PCM 601 F1 format (with digital output)

 
 

Studio B

analog outboard

  • Maselec MEA-2 Equalizer

  • Maselec MLA-2 Compressor

Conversion

  • Prism Sound Lyra 2 AD/DA

Playback

  • PMC IB1S Loudspeakers

  • PMC DB1 Loudspeakers

  • Hypex Amplification

  • Avantone Mix Cubes

  • Sony CDP-D11

  • GIK Acoustics Treated Room