Our collection is downsizing and selling items that are not going to be retained in the permanent collection. This sale is for the classic Fostex G-16 which provides 16 tracks of recording on 1/2 inch tape. The Fostex reels and tape are included. The rack is not included. This unit runs perfectly.. The Fostex G series of decks was the last model of reel to reels made by Fostex. Hugely popular with home and semi pro recording studios, 1000s of the Fostex decks were sold over about a 10 year period. It's a 1/2" tape, 15 IPS deck. Generally speaking, every Fostex G series deck that has come into our shop in the last 10 years has been a.
Hi, I've acquired a G16S that needs calibration so I ordered an original Fostex 9000 calibration tape (designed for the G16) and also ordered a blank RTM SM900 tape. I ordered the SM900 because I read that the SM900 can achieve better signal-to-noise ratio than the SM911. I now understand.. Fostex G16 'old' style board (good) Fostex G16 new style board (bad) Fostex decks - good points. a budget conscious deck that generally performs well (with noted exceptions above) pinch rollers don't deteriorate the way other brands do (Teac/Tascam) electronics generally are reliable, and need minimal adjustments over time (assuming.