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In Reply to: RE: Some thoughts about cassettes posted by M3 lover on October 6, 2011 at 10:49:42:
Like your friend, I am more a music lover than a gear head.
I am not at all surprised at the number of music professionals who are switching to cassettes on the basis of sound quality.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Resurgence of Cassettes - layman 07:20:25 10/06/11 (117)
- carrying cassettes on board a plane - jeromelang 06:58:14 10/12/11 (1)
- RE: ipods - layman 00:32:21 10/13/11 (0)
- Maybe this is it.... - Snyder 18:24:22 10/07/11 (0)
- I like audiophile Cassettes the best - Teresa 16:20:46 10/07/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - michaelhigh 13:25:42 10/07/11 (0)
- Why don't you record a CD and report back to us how the cassette sounds? - John Marks 10:41:30 10/07/11 (12)
- RE: Why don't you record a CD and report back to us how the cassette sounds? - Todd Krieger 23:44:23 10/07/11 (6)
- Todd your observation is correct - Teresa 01:41:23 10/08/11 (5)
- RE: Todd your observation is correct - wirewizard 09:55:13 10/08/11 (0)
- RE: Todd your observation is correct - Todd Krieger 02:19:40 10/08/11 (3)
- "a CD rig relatively low in RFI generation" - rick_m 08:17:22 10/08/11 (2)
- RE: "a CD rig relatively low in RFI generation" - Todd Krieger 12:31:15 10/08/11 (1)
- RE: "a CD rig relatively low in RFI generation" - rick_m 14:50:52 10/08/11 (0)
- 20 years worth - layman 11:12:45 10/07/11 (4)
- RE: 20 years worth - Chazro 12:28:38 10/07/11 (0)
- But I've heard the Bricasti, and you have not. - John Marks 12:23:41 10/07/11 (2)
- RE: But I've heard the Bricasti, and you have not. - Tony Lauck 10:48:17 10/08/11 (1)
- Please read - John Marks 15:14:55 10/08/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - pictureguy 09:56:04 10/07/11 (0)
- The oxidizing of the Metal Oxide should be done by now; ^ ) (nt) - Drumhead 03:34:45 10/07/11 (1)
- Hmmmm.., no wonder they sound so good... - genungo 04:35:28 10/07/11 (0)
- My 1995 Buick Regal with a cassette... (Hey, it's got DynaRide) - Byrd69 21:55:51 10/06/11 (0)
- Ah,.. No! - DustyC 20:47:00 10/06/11 (0)
- Comparing Analog Cassettes to Digitized Recordings....... - Todd Krieger 17:51:07 10/06/11 (9)
- RE: Comparing Analog Cassettes to Digitized Recordings....... - Tony Lauck 10:09:16 10/08/11 (1)
- RE: Comparing Analog Cassettes to Digitized Recordings....... - Regor Ladan 13:44:02 10/08/11 (0)
- A little bit of 'dirt'… - b.l.zeebub 04:07:05 10/07/11 (5)
- 15 ips Analog Tape is Very Clean Too............. - Todd Krieger 22:01:19 10/07/11 (1)
- RE: 15 ips Analog Tape is Very Clean Too............. - b.l.zeebub 04:06:44 10/13/11 (0)
- The dreaded digital black - Teresa 16:33:01 10/07/11 (2)
- RE: The dreaded digital black - Tony Lauck 10:17:55 10/08/11 (0)
- It's Very Rare............ - Todd Krieger 22:05:04 10/07/11 (0)
- RE: Comparing Analog Cassettes to Digitized Recordings....... - layman 19:10:13 10/06/11 (0)
- I disagree with the premise that cassettes promote.. - Snyder 16:17:55 10/06/11 (2)
- You sure you're not thinking of Elcassettes ? - mark111 18:54:06 10/06/11 (1)
- I believe you are correct. Thanks. nt - Snyder 19:38:15 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - must 14:57:34 10/06/11 (1)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - Tony Lauck 10:06:04 10/08/11 (0)
- One thing is clear... - mkuller 13:26:19 10/06/11 (1)
- I agree - Frank E 17:46:56 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - kerr 12:59:45 10/06/11 (2)
- Pre-digital era would be prior to 1978 - Teresa 17:22:10 10/07/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - layman 13:20:57 10/06/11 (0)
- Have you considered . . . - Langdell 12:35:37 10/06/11 (1)
- RE: Have you considered . . . - layman 13:03:51 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - MylesJ 11:34:08 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Some thoughts about cassettes - M3 lover 10:49:42 10/06/11 (1)
- RE: Some thoughts about cassettes - layman 12:31:19 10/06/11 (0)
- LMAO! - goober58 10:19:59 10/06/11 (0)
- What was digital gear you were getting unsatisfying results with? - carcass93 10:13:46 10/06/11 (2)
- RE: Digital gear - layman 10:26:31 10/06/11 (1)
- RE: Digital gear - Tony Lauck 10:02:14 10/08/11 (0)
- Cassettes!! AHHHHHHH!!! Hissssssssssssssssssss - Brian A 10:11:44 10/06/11 (15)
- Even considering the hiss, don't you find cassettes are inherently much more musical than CDs? nt - geoffkait 15:51:29 10/06/11 (10)
- Yes........... - Todd Krieger 17:44:16 10/06/11 (8)
- But what really are you talking about? - goober58 22:13:16 10/06/11 (7)
- It Has To Do With............ - Todd Krieger 22:55:03 10/06/11 (6)
- RE: It Has To Do With............ - goober58 09:54:30 10/07/11 (5)
- RE: It Has To Do With............ - Todd Krieger 21:59:38 10/07/11 (4)
- so you say - goober58 13:45:12 10/08/11 (3)
- RE: so you say - Todd Krieger 15:59:35 10/08/11 (2)
- RE: so you say - goober58 16:27:13 10/11/11 (0)
- I am fascinated... - layman 06:13:39 10/11/11 (0)
- Heck NOOOOO - Brian A 16:28:19 10/06/11 (0)
- Hissssssssssssssssssss? DUDE! Just use the various Dolby switches... - musetap 10:25:40 10/06/11 (3)
- Dolby A is not so bad. (nt) - genungo 12:07:23 10/06/11 (2)
- RE: Dolby A is not so bad. (nt) - Todd Krieger 17:54:54 10/06/11 (1)
- RE: Dolby A is not so bad. (nt) - genungo 19:35:40 10/06/11 (0)
- I would not go back to tapes even if you GAVE me a pair of Nak Dragons and a thousand free metal tapes - Elizabeth 10:03:55 10/06/11 (7)
- I'll gladly take the free Nak Dragons and a thousand free metal tapes - Teresa 17:53:15 10/07/11 (0)
- You've summed up my feelings completely n/t - panhead 21:29:42 10/06/11 (0)
- I've always been into vinyl. Fondest memory of tape was winding & fixing tape after the player ate it! - goober58 10:25:26 10/06/11 (3)
- CDs - layman 11:23:19 10/06/11 (2)
- The Sony CD walkman sounds better into a decent system than 95% of all TTs and cassette players ever made! - goober58 12:39:52 10/06/11 (1)
- wow. i am speechless. To each thier own i would respond. nt - Elizabeth 14:50:48 10/06/11 (0)
- Yes, that covers it for me. -nt - soulfood 10:14:31 10/06/11 (0)
- Makes me feel a bit sorry..... - Sordidman 09:47:07 10/06/11 (2)
- RE: Makes me feel a bit sorry..... - layman 10:13:32 10/06/11 (1)
- You're an experienced listener here - Sordidman 11:04:35 10/06/11 (0)
- Harder to pirate, as well. - Enophile 08:36:24 10/06/11 (0)
- There's no accounting for individual tastes... - genungo 08:35:34 10/06/11 (0)
- A simply ridiculous statement - volunteer 08:21:23 10/06/11 (26)
- Not at all - layman 08:42:00 10/06/11 (25)
- Of course but what makes you think such observations have anything to do with the media? - goober58 09:09:39 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Not at all - volunteer 08:58:36 10/06/11 (23)
- RE: Not at all - layman 09:41:56 10/06/11 (10)
- RE: Not at all - rbolaw 12:04:31 10/06/11 (9)
- But but but ... - slider 16:19:21 10/08/11 (0)
- RE: Not at all - layman 12:27:06 10/06/11 (7)
- As a point of reference... - E-Stat 12:50:36 10/06/11 (6)
- I am fairly certain that the majority ... - reelsmith. 13:24:34 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: As a point of reference... - layman 13:15:47 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: As a point of reference... - rbolaw 13:13:46 10/06/11 (2)
- That's a different scenario - E-Stat 13:55:53 10/06/11 (1)
- That's true - rbolaw 16:41:16 10/06/11 (0)
- Very nice post! (nt) - kerr 13:02:13 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Not at all - goober58 09:15:57 10/06/11 (11)
- RE: Not at all - volunteer 09:21:17 10/06/11 (10)
- RE: Not at all - Tony Lauck 16:40:43 10/07/11 (9)
- RE: Not at all - Regor Ladan 16:59:56 10/07/11 (8)
- Audiophile cassettes were usually duplicated in real time (1:1) on Metal or chrome tape - Teresa 18:27:59 10/07/11 (1)
- RE: Audiophile cassettes were usually duplicated in real time (1:1) on Metal or chrome tape - Regor Ladan 18:43:28 10/07/11 (0)
- RE: Not at all - Tony Lauck 17:25:19 10/07/11 (5)
- RE: Not at all - Regor Ladan 17:35:51 10/07/11 (4)
- RE: Not at all - Tony Lauck 17:58:56 10/07/11 (3)
- RE: Not at all - Regor Ladan 18:36:05 10/07/11 (2)
- RE: Not at all - Tony Lauck 06:48:27 10/08/11 (1)
- RE: Not at all - Regor Ladan 07:42:53 10/08/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - dancingseamonkey 08:12:36 10/06/11 (1)
- I agree - and putting together mixtapes was fun when they were on actual tape... - musetap 08:53:46 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - jec01 08:07:29 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - Picklesnapper 07:57:00 10/06/11 (1)
- Cassette fragility - layman 08:47:58 10/06/11 (0)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - bobschneider8 07:37:50 10/06/11 (3)
- RE: Resurgence of Cassettes - bobschneider8 07:41:18 10/06/11 (2)
- Hey! - kerr 13:07:58 10/06/11 (0)
- Thanks a bunch-nt - layman 08:49:28 10/06/11 (0)
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- RE: Some thoughts about cassettes - layman 12:31:19 10/06/11 (0)