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Where is the Revox 877 made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The Revox 877 is manufactured in Germany (70%) and Switzerland (30%). The brand is owned by Harman International Industries, Inc. (United States). Its Local Score for United States is 33/100 (Mixed origin). Last verified 8 Aug 2026.

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Revox 877

Revox · audio tape recorder · traced 8 Aug 2026

Mixed origin

33 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
20/20 pts
Manufacturing
0/55 pts
Materials
13/25 pts
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Revox 877 is part of the Swiss Revox/Studer tape-recorder lineage; the brand later became associated with Harman, while modern reissues are made in Germany and the original 877-era machines were built in Switzerland.

01Brand ownership

Reported — Credible source(s), not independently corroborated

Harman International Industries, Inc. — United States

Revox -> Studer/Revox -> Harman International Industries, Inc.

02Manufacturing

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • GermanyModern Revox B77 MKIII production is described as manufactured near Villingen in Germany; the vintage 877/B77 lineage was originally produced in Switzerland, but current manufacturing evidence points 70%
  • SwitzerlandHistoric Revox tape machines, including the 877-era lineage, were produced by Willi Studer in Switzerland.30%

03Materials

Unknown — Not disclosed or contradictory — no value invented
  • electronic componentsUnited States50%
  • mechanical chassis and precision partsGermany30%
  • legacy Swiss-made subassembliesSwitzerland20%

04Route

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05Sources

  1. 01Revox history
  2. 02B77 MKII manual
  3. 03Revox-Unternehmensgeschichte PDF
  4. 04REVOX B77 manual

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Frequently asked

Where is the Revox 877 made?

The Revox 877 is manufactured in Germany (70%) and Switzerland (30%).

Who owns Revox?

Revox is owned by Harman International Industries, Inc., based in United States (ownership chain: Revox -> Studer/Revox -> Harman International Industries, Inc.).

What is the Revox 877 made of?

The Revox 877 is made from electronic components (from United States), mechanical chassis and precision parts (from Germany), legacy Swiss-made subassemblies (from Switzerland).

Is the Revox 877 made in United States?

Partly. Its Local Score for United States is 33/100 (Mixed origin), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.