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In Reply to: RE: New Respect for the Cassette! posted by fstein on January 03, 2017 at 10:49:57
Or, how certain snobbish audiophools will insist that hi-res PCM, DSD, megabuck streamers, and megabuck DACs are required. Those are usually the folks who play the same tune over and over again listening to their system instead of enjoying the music ;-)
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Or somewhere in the middle instead of either extreme. The fewer formats, the less software is required. I got out of cassette in the early 90's. There was a time it was all but required in your car. I've had CD in the cars since the late 80's and find it far better for many reasons especially in ease of use and track access. Especially with a changer.
Don't get me wrong my three head fine adjustable bias and calibratable double Dolby machine made a fine tape. Dual capstan and solenoid operation of course.
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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
One day I had a cassette playing and my young son commented on the sound quality. He said "that sounds better than CD". It was a recording I had made from a vinyl record.
I have a new vehicle - no CD player. You plug in a thumb drive, phone or iPod. That's it. It's a nice sounding system, but I was amazed that Honda doesn't put CD players in cars other than as an add on accessory.
I was very happy listening to cassette - with my own personal "play list" on my playback system. Of course, I also "ripped" albums on Cassette - for the car and home... very versatile software format. I liked RtR as well. while I still have my premium Aiwa Cassette - sadly I let my Pioneer RTR go decades ago.
I do love the convenience and speed of streaming services and I have now problem listening to them and my "primary" source. Quality is essentially equivalent - or better than FM.
On the other hand - my mind is an easy sell. I don't need "lightspeed" cables and ultrasonic stereo phase matching to enter playback Nirvana.
I was playing around this last week a bit with an Infimity Center Channel and Sub I picked up a bit ago as a garage sale. I was thrilled at the Realism of the mono image playing some John Mayer Trio...
"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat" - Confucius
love the John Mayer Trio.
I've been enjoying my oldies but goodies cassettes and RTR christmas collections from my system over the holidays. Listening to them it still stirred up some great memories from when I compiled them.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
nice pic!
BTW, both the cassette deck and RTR machines were fully restored, recapped and recalibrated to its original specs about 2 years ago. I'm hoping that I'll get another 20 years of listening enjoyment from them.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Finding someone who can recalibrate a cassette deck is some feat because the test tapes are so old. Even if unused they are prone to self erasure.
That wouldn't matter to the azimuth, but setting the equalization is a different story. Dolby levels as well.
I had a few decent decks. I had a three head Pioneer CT-F something. I also had a newer Technics, which you guys might poo poo but it had three heads, Dolby HX, B and C and adjustable bias.
As I have to send the machines to two different technicians who were very good at what they do according to the review from Tapeheads forum and other satisfied customers. The Revox PR99 RTR was sent to a technician in Ontario who happens to be the exlusive Revox/Studer technician in Canada. The Revox B215 cassette deck was sent to a tech in California. I went with him after reading the opinions of his works from the satisfied customers in Tapeheads forum who recommended him.
Needless to say I paid premium for the restoration projects, however, based on the performance that I get from the machines so far I'd say it was well worth it.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
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