The 1990s
By the 1990s Ampex focused more on video, instrumentation, and data recorders. In 1991, the professional audio recorder line of business was sold to Sprague Magnetics. The Ampex Recording Media Corporation was spun off in 1995 as Quantegy Inc., and is now known as Quantegy Recording Solutions.
- Consumer models
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Ampex Model 1250 tube stereo tape recorder c. 1962 - Designed for the high end consumer market
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Ad for Ampex 970 Stereo quartertrack tape deck Circa 1960 - The Model 970 included a small 5 watt stereo tube playback amplifier and speakers.
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The rarely seen 5 watt Ampex tube stereo amplifier as it lay hidden inside the Model 970 shown in photo above.
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