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Brother_in_buells
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 - 04:01 pm: | 
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Last week the tape got eaten by the tape recorder in the rabbit pick-up
some sellotape later and we keep on rocking! |
Ysracer
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:02 pm: |
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Oh and on tapes.
Tapes suck. They've always sucked and they will continue to suck.
They were better than 8 tracks but that's not saying much.
Records CDs and Currant dig files all are better in Audio quality....
Not true. Tape has the potential to sound better than vinyl, while vinyl has the potential to sound better than digital.
See: www.tapeproject.com
Bring your check book....
If your comment was limited to cassette format, then there's room for debate. Cassette is certainly limited by tape size and slow speed. But, I have a Revox B215 cassette deck ($2k back in the day) that would likely change your opinion. Similar high end decks from Tandberg, Nakamichi, etc., also squeeze amazing performance from a compromised format. |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:21 pm: |
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WANT
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Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:26 pm: |
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Somewhere . . . and I can't find it to save myself . . I had an old reel of paper tape.
You need A cassette deck or THAT cassette deck? |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:35 pm: |
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That, sir, is a Nakamichi Dragon.
Best of the best when it comes to cassettes. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 03:05 pm: |
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quote:Not true. Tape has the potential to sound better than vinyl, while vinyl has the potential to sound better than digital.
That isn't true. Digital has no limits on quality or length. Your biggest limitation will be your recording device (microphone?). |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 04:13 pm: |
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Digital has no limits on quality
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Pwnzor
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 06:00 pm: |
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WANT
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Ysracer
| | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 07:34 pm: |
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Froogy,
When manufacturers of speakers, amps, etc. show off their wares to best effect at CES, RMAF, and other high end shows the source is tape or vinyl. See pic above for a example. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 08:51 pm: |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJChh7ghGnE&feature =related |
Thumper74
| | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 12:39 am: |
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I just sold my last cassette player tonight for $1,400.00 |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 06:51 am: |
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>>That isn't true. <<
Yeah it is. It was explained to me by a hard core audiophile once. The whys and wherefores escape me, but the nub was real hi-fi nuts still prefer vinyl because the quality is open ended. Digital is limited by the capture device and hardware.
Personally I prefer iTunes playlists. |
86129squids
| | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 11:16 am: |
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Slight deviation from thread:
Anyone have a good, high-end record player? Seems they're pretty scarce around here- been wanting a linear arm turntable for years now.
A few weeks/months ago I read an interesting article about the "extinction" of a certain brand/type of turntable favored by the best DJ's- the manufacturer had announced they'd be ending production sometime this year... |
Ysracer
| | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 11:33 am: |
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You're thinking of the Techinc's 1200 direct drive table. I had one, and it sounded "OK".
For a true hi-end table on the cheap, build one. Look at the Lenco Heaven forum. Lenco L75 is a 70's table that has tremendous potential because of the drive system (high torque AC motor with idler drive). Build a high mass plinth from plywood, Corian, slate, soapstone, etc., get/make a better tonearm (maybe even a MG-1 tangential air suspended arm...look that up, too).
I built one and it easily bested a $4K Sota Sapphire table I had at the time. The whole thing cost $250.00 to make, including the cheap-o London International tonearm I used. After three years I'm just now going to do it over with a slate plinth, "Peter's Top Plate", and a Hadcock unipivot arm. You can go as far as you want with it, it's become a world-wide phenomenon. A pro-reviewer recently awarded it the distinction of best table he's ever heard. Fun stuff ! |
86129squids
| | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 11:52 am: |
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Wow- that's the first I'd heard of a DIY setup!
Yet one more thing cool about vinyl, the potential to build your own custom turntable!
(This one idea has the potential to become a real monster, especially with a good wood-shop handy...) |
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