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Sun May-22-11 12:20 PM Original message |
Cassette tapes make a comeback |
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kestrel91316
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Sun May-22-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. After having one two many tapes eaten by my players over the years, |
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madamesilverspurs
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Sun May-22-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's kind of reassuring. |
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ElboRuum
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Sun May-22-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably because of the ease with which digital media can be made "unfree" |
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Duer 157099
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Sun May-22-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why? |
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kas125
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Sun May-22-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I know people who swear that analog sounds way better than |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Well-done analog does sound better thab CD-quality audio, especially... |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's just ludicrous. |
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8 track mind
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Sun May-22-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Tape can produce good fidelity |
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MrsBrady
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Sun May-22-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. i knew I would see you post something in this thread |
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backscatter712
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Sun May-22-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Good reel-to-reel setups work very well. |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Cassettes run at 1 7/8 IPS. |
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8 track mind
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Sun May-22-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. forgot about print through |
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BlueJazz
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Sun May-22-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I like these for my recording purposes. The response is 1000-1200 cycles. |
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DBoon
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Sun May-22-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. digital media has one very fatal flaw |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Not if you make it yourself. |
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RKP5637
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Sun May-22-11 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good! I've got a bunch of them and some quality decks. They've always |
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Tikki
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Sun May-22-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Actually a reel tape or cassette tape will last nearly forever if... |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Unfortunately, the tape decks won't last forever. |
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MilesColtrane
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Mon May-23-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
53. I've got a couple of 30-year-old cassettes that still work. |
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bikebloke
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Sun May-22-11 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is the next big comeback. |
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guruoo
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Sun May-22-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It's already here... |
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pmorlan1
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Sun May-22-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Drop Dead Gorgeous |
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madrchsod
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Sun May-22-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. vinyl and tape for me.. |
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DJ13
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Sun May-22-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. In high end audio the new 'old thing' is reel to reel |
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jwirr
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Sun May-22-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. I wish there was a way of renewing the old ones. I have a bunch of |
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IcyPeas
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Sun May-22-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. How will the RIAA feel about this? |
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msongs
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Sun May-22-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. but not with 300 million of your closest "friends" nt |
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Warren DeMontague
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Sun May-22-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Fucking hipsters, that's why. |
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Boojatta
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Sun May-22-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. "They put out 500 tapes, each retailing for $8" |
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Snoutport
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Sun May-22-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. Tapes are still the BIG THING in my car.... it's that or the radio |
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Tesha
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Sun May-22-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Slap in a "cassette adapter" and connect that to your iPod. |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 05:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. A lot of cars younger than 10 years don't have a tape player |
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FLAprogressive
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Mon May-23-11 06:00 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm sure CD players will start to be phased out....USB and iPod jacks in cars are becoming the norm |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Those things cost extra in a lot of new cars |
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meow mix
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Mon May-23-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. i have one in my 1984 s10 =) |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. The auto makers tend to be behind when it comes to car audio |
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FLAprogressive
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Mon May-23-11 06:20 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Correct....but I see it happening soon enough. |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. SiriusXM might also be keeping them from making them standard |
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FLAprogressive
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Mon May-23-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. True....but I'm not so sure that most people buy SiriusXM for the music. |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 06:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I got satelite radio for progressive talk mostly |
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Tesha
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Mon May-23-11 06:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. The person I was responding to spoke specifically about using cassettes in their car(s). |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
32. Will VHS make a comback now? |
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Tesha
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Mon May-23-11 06:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Interestingly enough, the "HiFi" audio tracks on a VHS cassette offer... |
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MadHound
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Mon May-23-11 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
40. If I'm going to go for that rich analog sound, I'm going with vinyl, not tape. |
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Bonobo
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Mon May-23-11 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
41. I have cassettes that I put away 30 years ago that still work. |
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Tesha
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Mon May-23-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Citation? |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 06:50 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Depends on the brand of CD-R |
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Codeine
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Mon May-23-11 06:51 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Ugh. Don't remind me about that. |
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jberryhill
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Mon May-23-11 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
47. I have never found that 70's band "Head Cleaner" on any other medium |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Mon May-23-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Really? That was one of my favorite movies on VHS!!! |
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jberryhill
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Mon May-23-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Oh, yeah... I forgot about their video /nt |
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Tesha
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Mon May-23-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I used to watch that video, but on my reel-to-reel decks, it was always... |
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RandomKoolzip
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Mon May-23-11 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
48. wow - seeing a lot of audiophiles on this thread.... |
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pstokely
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Mon May-23-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I guess this means Indie filmakers will make VHS comeback |
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Romulox
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Mon May-23-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. We used cassette tapes and 4 tracks in the 80s because they were the best we had. |
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RandomKoolzip
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Mon May-23-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Not necessarily. |
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Romulox
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Mon May-23-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I'll respect your point. I'd like to share a somewhat humorous aside... |
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Blue_Tires
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Mon May-23-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
52. of course -- only after i ditched the billions of cassettes I used to own... |
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snooper2
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Mon May-23-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
54. Um, no they are not.. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-23-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
56. they are dead. MP3s are it now. Digital has better sound quality and |
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DainBramaged
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Mon May-23-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Cassettes, cheap media that fits in your pocket, great publicity stunt |
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Hubert Flottz
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Mon May-23-11 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
61. They still sound good on my 2 coal powered Denon 3 head decks. |
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