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.

[davidc4430]

even with a $100,000 system i'd still be listening thru a pair of 1959 ears  LOL

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Actually, the cheap turntables have no impact on your vinyl........it's the cheap styluses that screw them up.  I can remember in the 60's my brother taping pennies to the arm to mitigate the skipping.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

That turntable will give you a clear representation of the hisses, snaps, and crackles from your 40-year old LPs........ And you'll never get one into you new hoopty.

[myoclon1cjerk]

If looked after,most of the crackles and pops on records are because of dust etc in the grooves. Easily fixed with a record cleaning machine.
As for the cheap turntables and styli, the tonearms on cheapies have no weight calibration which the audiophile ones have. Too much weight on the grooves causes damage. A lot of those expensive ones are sold without a tonearm. The buyer gets the one he desires and yes some of those are into the thousands as well. The best cartridges cost a pretty penny too.Like anything else you get what you pay for though the law of diminishing returns also applies to expensive hi fi gear.

[myoclon1cjerk]

Anyone buying that TechDAS turntable David would more than likely have a system worth at least $250,000. I know one guy who has in excess of 16,000 lps. In todays money that's over half a million $$.

[myoclon1cjerk]

P.S He had to build an extra room on his house just to store them 🙂

[baybizz]

I see have this old thread bookmarked:

"Are there any young vinyl collectors out there?...

community.ebay.com/any-young-vinyl-collectors-out-there/19405885


This guy has lots of videos playing 45rpm 12inch vinyl club dance LPs on a sophisticated HiFi set-up:

Haddaway ~ What Is Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhS6-rOQoTM


Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBestOfDisco/videos