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Post by julesd68 on May 21, 2018 10:51:38 GMT
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Post by MartinT on May 21, 2018 12:45:41 GMT
Is that like the old Philips DCC standard?
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Post by MikeMusic on May 21, 2018 13:59:41 GMT
Cannot see that selling
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Post by MartinT on May 21, 2018 14:28:41 GMT
If LPs can be revived...
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Post by julesd68 on May 21, 2018 17:44:11 GMT
Why not? There are plenty of people like me who still have large tape collections. I can't often be bothered to play them on the main system but would play them more often on something like this. |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 21, 2018 18:03:43 GMT
I may stand corrected then
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Post by TheMooN on May 21, 2018 18:18:37 GMT
For some Cassette never perished...Nak Dragon and an ZX7, ReVoX B-215 and a couple of these bad boys...Sony Elcaset EL-7
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Post by MartinT on May 21, 2018 18:50:57 GMT
The Elcaset was a superb idea that nobody wanted!
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 21, 2018 19:59:55 GMT
A section of today's youth are somewhat intrigued by the medium. And it's still has a following in Japan, I think.
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Post by Stratmangler on May 22, 2018 6:18:52 GMT
For some Cassette never perished...Nak Dragon and an ZX7, ReVoX B-215 and a couple of these bad boys...Sony Elcaset EL-7 Most of those machines got dumped into a very deep part of the Pacific Ocean. |
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Post by Stratmangler on May 22, 2018 6:21:46 GMT
There are plenty of people like me who still have large tape collections. I can't often be bothered to play them on the main system but would play them more often on something like this. How many folk do you know with large collections? I know of one, and that's only coz you 'fessed up. |
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Post by ChrisB on May 22, 2018 6:37:36 GMT
I can't see students buying them to display them on the wall as art, like they apparently do with records though, can you? If they were going to do that, they probably already would have, and you don't need a new cassette player for that anyway! |
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Post by orbscure on May 22, 2018 7:25:51 GMT
There are plenty of people like me who still have large tape collections. I can't often be bothered to play them on the main system but would play them more often on something like this. How many folk do you know with large collections? I know of one, and that's only coz you 'fessed up. I've still got a large collection Chris, all from my Walkman days... sure, they're in boxes in the loft and I only keep them for sentimental reasons, but I have a decent Yamaha cassette deck just in case I feel the urge to reminisce 
However, returning to the subject of this thread, if anybody feels the need to visit this [sarcastic mode on] latest advance in tape technology [sarcastic mode off] I'd recommend checking out the link below:
www.techmoan.com/blog/2018/5/16/remember-that-new-hi-res-cassette-playerwell-its-best-to-for.html
Barge pole and don't touch with spring to mind 
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Post by Slinger on May 22, 2018 12:41:58 GMT
I wonder if the huge success of Marvel's two "Guardians Of The Galaxy" films have had any influence on the younger generation (being of the older generation I've learned to say that with a straight face) as the cassette/Walkman combo features in them as the hero's preferred method of playing his 'awesome' mix.
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Post by Stratmangler on May 22, 2018 17:22:04 GMT
I've still got a large collection Chris, all from my Walkman days... sure, they're in boxes in the loft and I only keep them for sentimental reasons So they're up there being baked again, eh? |
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 22, 2018 18:07:47 GMT
There was an item on the radio earlier in the year commenting on the renewed interest. As far as young 'uns are concerned, they view it as retro chic.
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