Best looking cassette deck?

[Yeeterkeeter]

Audio equipment isn't usually considered "beautiful" (at least in a conventional sense) but what do you think is the best looking cassette deck out there? I'll start with the Pioneer CT-F500

The silverface, wood, and big chunky levers just do it for me. Absolutely out of my price range, but its a great thing to look at.

 

[N0rt0n]

This one is not bad

 

[Yeeterkeeter]

This one is not bad
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Martanz is very good at making great-looking pieces of equipment, and this is no exception. Absolute stunner.

 

[DesertRatt]

Hard to beat these bad boys....

 

[Cactus Bob]

 

[HeadchangeGW]

Haven't had the pleasure of seeing a cassette player with an open deck like the ones posted! Wow!

 

[GChief]

Whatever the best looking one is, it would be black.

 

[tourmax]

Gotta go with my Pioneer CT-F750:



Tough to beat the vintage “floroscan” blue for my money.

Silverface, good sized knobs to fiddle and positive switches that make a nice firm "click". It's also nice to have a good, solid visual indication the switch is in one position or the other rather than a little light somewhere. Just a classic look from the "golden age" of audio.

I’ve also always preferred nice, big solid “piano keys” style controls over buttons. Just feels nice and solid to me.

They were also available with wood case if you like that. This one doesn’t have wood case, which is just as well for me or it wouldn’t fit where it does.

 

[Kodaline]

Whatever the best looking one is, it would be black.

Like such?

 

[radiokom]

 

[Yeeterkeeter]

Anything with gigantic VU meters does it for me! I love all the big knobs and dials, but I’m slightly concerned about the open cassette mechanism. Wouldn’t it get dusty when not in use?

 

[radiokom]

I like a look of CR7. And other TOTL Naks. Functional design, stright lines.

 

[Cactus Bob]

Anything with gigantic VU meters does it for me! I love all the big knobs and dials, but I’m slightly concerned about the open cassette mechanism. Wouldn’t it get dusty when not in use?

It has the little cover for heads flipped down for play . . . look closely and you will see it in the second image.

 

[Bodhi1]

That's a no-brainer. The Nakamich ZXL-1000 Limited

 

[Bodhi1]

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That's not a cassette deck

 

[needforspeed]

I’d say any mid to high end Pioneer would be a winner

 

[jayvis]

Although I craved a top line Nak, this one was eye candy to me.

 

[Rockyhill]

I used to have a Pioneer CT-F9191 but always liked the look of this Marantz

 

[Yeeterkeeter]

It has the little cover for heads flipped down for play . . . look closely and you will see it in the second image.

Ahhhhh, I see now. Thanks!

 

[Yeeterkeeter]

Another contender for my favorite is the Beocord 900 by B&O. I love the way the buttons are flush with the body, and the wood paneling looks amazing