Cassettes were all about convenience in my book. Sound was never as good as vinyl records or larger tape formats. They were good in cars, I liked them better than CDs because they didn't skip on bumps and they were more tolerant of careless handling.
There are a small number of dedicated cassette tape enthusiasts even today though. I have a TEAC reel-to-reel tape player in the basement that was my dad's. I keep meaning to see if it still works. Been sitting for years. Allan Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > On Fri, July 24, 2020 9:53 am, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> Our cassette deck is a Nakamichi. >> Not chinese, but not a Dragon ether. > > Cassette decks are way out of style now. > But you still can't find a Dragon, or even a Pioneer CT-9R, for junk prices. > About a year after I bought a CT-5 for $99 and thought it a bargain, I > could have bought a 9R for $199. Still regret not being able to buy it > sometimes. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
