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deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 month agoCassettes are making a comeback much like vinyl but to a lesser extent. I’ve got 800 or so cassettes and probably 3/4 of them were made in the past 6 years.
MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Vinyl made sense because of its high fidelity. Cassettes do not make sense unless you enjoy dogshit audio quality
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Incorrect. I have three NAD 6300s and a Nakamichi Dragon, and with metal tapes it’s transparent to digital. Shit even good type II nearly transparent. Tapes do not sound “dogshit”. Unlike vinyl, you can easily experiment with the many varieties of tape out there and master your own cassette recordings. It’s like rolling tubes in an analog amplifier. Yes, it’s not perfectly transparent to digital on a cheap type I tape, but the warmth of a high end type I rounds off some of the harshness of modern tracks. YMMV, it’s not for everyone, but I think it’s pretty fucking cool.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I mean reel tape kills vinyl and cassette. It surpasses or equals digital in high $$ situations.
*its mostly about the mastering
Yes, its clunky huge and expensive and has a limited catalog. But once you’ve heard one you’ll want more.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Oh, no doubt. Reel to reel is the ultimate analog media.
SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
This is a rare setup. Kind of vintage audio unicorn.
You still have a noticeable noise floor and medium limitations as equalizer, though (“warmer”).
99.999% of decks and surviving tapes do sound like dogshit.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Nah, this is wrong. Cassettes don’t sound like dogshit and most vintage decks sound great.
harmbugler@piefed.social 1 month ago
Can’t walk around listening to vinyl.
P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 month ago
www.amazon.com/…/B0DJQXZNZY
Well… But you’d have to really steady on the hands. Maybe some jig would work?