Tascam
BR-20T
Introduced 1997$3,000 MSRP
The Tascam BR-20T is a professional 1/4-inch, 2-track analog reel-to-reel recorder/reproducer with an integrated centre-track timecode reader, introduced in 1997 as one of the last professional open-reel decks TEAC/Tascam ever built. It offers 7.5 and 15 ips speeds with ±12% pitch control and balanced professional connectivity, making it a favorite for mastering and archival transfer work in modern analog-revival studios.
MSRP
$3,000
Used market · Excellent
$3,900
+30% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $3,000 at launch to $3,900 today.
Specifications
- Heads
- 3 magnetic heads (record/sync, playback, erase)
- Weight
- 28 kg, per BR-20 sibling listing; not separately confirmed for BR-20T
- Dimensions
- 483 × 466 × 180 mm (19 × 18.3 × 7.1 in); a related BR-20 listing cites 483 × 444 × 180 mm
- Introduced
- 1997; produced through approximately 2004
- Tape speeds
- 7.5 and 15 ips, with ±12% pitch control
- Reel capacity
- Up to 10.5-inch reels
- Original price
- $3,000
- Frequency response
- 35 Hz–22 kHz at 0 VU, 15 ips
- Current resale range
- Roughly $2,900–$5,800 for serviced/mint units, per multiple 2024–2026 listings
- Signal to noise ratio
- 72–79 dB, NAB A-weighted
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