Cassette tapes making a comeback

[davidc4430]

Cassette tapes making a comeback thanks to young, independent artists

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-28/cassette-tapes-making-a-comeback-thanks-to-young-artists/91619...

Not in my house they wont be LOL

Like the vinyl record, you can waste money on them if you want but dont try to convince me they are better than CDs or Hard Drive collections.

i lost count of how many expensive cassette tapes and LPs i had to bin cos they either became a tangled up mess inside my player or got too warm and warped.

[enigmabear]

I'd better keep some pencils handy 

Reminds me of the mess when my first Betamax video tape got chewed up and wrapped around and around the heads of the video player (not even video recorder mind you)

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, the 80's 

[davidc4430]

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@enigmabear wrote:

I'd better keep some pencils handy 

Reminds me of the mess when my first Betamax video tape got chewed up and wrapped around and around the heads of the video player (not even video recorder mind you)

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, the 80's 

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i believe, these things are best kept as memories, or bad dreams on the road to the digital age. lol

[enigmabear]

Digital Killed The Video Star 

[baybizz]

Not only cassettes...

[davidc4430]

For me the only thing good about vinyl LPs were the covers.

maybe had they invented a CD the same size as an LP just so they could still come in a large cardboard cover would have been good?

still, i wouldnt be able to put 35,000 songs in my pocket and take them with me.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

I have a record player that dupes CD's from my vinyl.  What is sad, that despite taking care of them, the sound quality is an abomination.  My very first 45 was given to me by my Uncle.  "Jealous Heart" by Hank Snow, with "Tennessee Stud" on the flip side.  That was the only C/W record I ever owned.

[myoclon1cjerk]

Records sound superior to cds and that's why sales have increased over the years. Mp3 is great for listening on the go but it's lousy compared to cds.
You'll find most of the vinyl being purchased nowadays is by audiophiles. Most of them will have a good hi fi system which will include a good turntable/cartridge/stylus and most likely a record cleaning machine. The minimum cost of the TT rig is going to be $3000. Cheap turntables will not only sound bad,they'll also ruin your lps.

[myoclon1cjerk]

This is the sort of gear you're looking at if you're serious about your music. Not cheap and yet you can easily spend 5 times that much if you have the dough.

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/products/clear-audio-innovation-compact-high-end-turntable-wood-finis...

[myoclon1cjerk]

This beauty will set you back about $100,000 Au

http://www.techdas.jp/analog_00.html