• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

Who is still using tapes ??

Put the Nakamichi CR-2A (Bought new) in the basement over a decade ago as it was getting no use. Had it out last month to see if it still works (it does), but put it back away so it collects less dust.
 
Still buying cassettes at the thrifts. Found a Nakamichi BX-125 and a CR-1A at the thrifts, re-belted them and put them into service. Then bought a CR-3 on Ebay for playing the tapes missing the pads. Prior to the Naks was using a couple of Sony tape decks which I donated back to the thrift.
 
aabottom said:
Yep, I still use the cassette deck in the 4Runner (no CD player & FM sucks). My friends know this and give me all their old cassette tapes.
Click to expand...

You can use a 3.5mm headphone to cassette adapter and hook up any mp3 player/phones etc...
That's what I do in my Lexus and sounds excellent.
Much better than FM transmitter.

3182195802p
 
I have 50-60 prerecorded reel to reel tapes that I purchased back in the 60's and 70's that are in great condition and sound as good today as they did when new. Back then I played them on a Magnecord 1024 that is long gone and so when I resurrected them a few years ago after a long time in storage I got a Pioneer RT-707 so I could enjoy them again. Since the Pioneer is an auto reverse deck I always pause before I listen to side 2 to add an auto-sensing strip to the tape giving me a bit of added incentive to work my way through my collection which contains a lot of classic titles.
 
Last edited:
Mystery said:
You can use a 3.5mm headphone to cassette adapter and hook up any mp3 player/phones etc...
That's what I do in my Lexus and sounds excellent.
Much better than FM transmitter.

3182195802p
Click to expand...
I use this sometimes with my thirftstore Discman CD player. It sounds OK, the CD player bounces all over the truck. 'Spose I could TAPE it down. :D
 
My current system consists of a Nak RX-202, a Scott R33s, and a pair of Wharfedale W-60s. I'm surprised by just how well the Nak works with the other components.

...although I have to have the output on the deck all the way up and the loudness button on the receiver switched on to hear anything of decent loudness (without cranking up the volume to high levels).
 
In the last twenty-five years (quarter century) or so, I hardly used any of my six or nine tape decks.
Last time I did some recordings and listening was about four-five years ago for about three months or so; just for the fun of it, and indeed it was fun. :)
 
Quite often still listen to compact cassettes.They're available to buy second-hand at only 10p each around here.
Admittedly,some can be a bit 'hit and miss' at times in terms of sound quality (usually the older ones),as I'd suspect they've been stored badly and/or have been played back through dirty heads in their past.But many a time I've found the newer ones to be just as good and in some cases even better sounding than their CD counterparts,especially when played back on a TOTL Nakamichi cassette deck.
As for recording,when using a good quality chrome or metal tape the results can be startling.
 
Last edited:
Daunia 70 said:
Quite often still listen to compact cassettes.They're available to buy second-hand at only 10p each around here.
Admittedly,some can be a bit 'hit and miss' at times in terms of sound quality (usually the older ones),as I'd suspect they've been stored badly and/or have been played back through dirty heads in their past.But many a time I've found the newer ones to be just as good and in some cases even better sounding than their CD counterparts,especially when played back on a TOTL Nakamichi cassette deck.
As for recording,when using a good quality chrome or metal tape the results can be startling.
Click to expand...
Agree 100%. And it's fun.:music:
 
aabottom said:
My name is aabottom, ..., I'm a cassetteaholic.

Tape decks
JVC TD-W709 Cassette recorder dual Dolby B-C NR HX PRO
Toyota 4Runner OEM FM/AM Cassette player Dolby B NR
BSR MCD8050 CD 6 disc/ Cassette recorder Dolby B-C NR
Marantz Superscope CD-320 Cassette recorder Dolby NR
Sony CFD-V5 CD Radio Cassette recorder “Boombox”
Aiwa HS-J470 Radio-Cassette recorder "Walkman" Dolby B NR- play

Craig 2625 Electronic Notbook (R) cassette "Walkman"- just rescued from the goto-the-thrift pile. It has a heavy duty brushed Al finish- looks rugged.

Till about a year ago, I only had about 50 cassettes- new unrecorded or recorded by me from LP, CD, and SACD. Then I bought 180 cassettes at the thrift for $7. I alphabitized them and started listening to them in my 4Runner. I just finished Greatful Dead, now it's on to Godspell.

Agreed, most of the commerically prerecorded cassettes don't work well. But the Maxwell and TDK type II work fine, even after 30 years.
Click to expand...
Late report, but I finished off the 180 cassttes from the thrift store.

A musician friend gave me about 100 home recorded jazz cassettes, Miles Davis, Coltrane, and some of his jazz practice sessions. I'm cycling those through the 4Runner.

If this keeps up my never have to listen to same cassettes again.
 
I use my Otari MX5050 and my Proton 740 cassette deck
 

Attachments

  • CC4C7C66-A5E0-4BC4-A71B-2B3151A1382F.jpeg
    CC4C7C66-A5E0-4BC4-A71B-2B3151A1382F.jpeg
    47.5 KB · Views: 3
  • 0FD9EB95-E6B2-4A68-B1AA-114AC69FB28E.jpeg
    0FD9EB95-E6B2-4A68-B1AA-114AC69FB28E.jpeg
    97.7 KB · Views: 3
Cassette Deck
I have an Marantz sd4051 from 2008 for the cassettes and I still have a JVC KD-A33 from 1980 as a mothball fleet.

Due to wear causing the shafts to slip, I clamped the shafts of the KD-A33 with some more on the shafts. Now the wow and flutter may not add up.

Tape Deck
The Akai GX-600D is an oldie, never overhauled. You can notice that because it hums when you connect tape in and tape out to your amplifier. When I pull the tape out of GX-600D, the hum disappears.
I got the tape deck on loan from my uncle. Yes, some people lend their equipment. But I can always take it back to my uncle. Because the device takes up a lot of space. And he wasn't using it right now.
 
Last edited:
I have a Teac V9000 3 head machine something like esoteric, for the japanese market working at 100V. Nice machine. It allows me to play my old collection of cassettes, maybe around 200, from the beginning of the 80s. That transformer allow to change the voltage to 120 or 220Vac son there is no need to use some external transformer.

Main System

Main System

  • Media owner jfzea
  • Date added
Sansui TUS-9 tuner
Teac V-9000 cassette deck
Sansui AUD-11 amplifier
 
One I haven't seen mentioned yet...

Marantz DCC dd-82
and 3 dcc tapes
Marantz sampler,
Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms,
Metallica- black

They sound great ,
but my 35yo tapes are muffled and muted, showing their age,
decent quality tapes recorded on below average gear.
 
Well it is 2021 and I miss my cassette players in my vehicles. Guess I should be glad mine still have CD players but my selection of music is greater with cassettes even if song selection and FF and REV are a lot slower.

Charlie
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom