Hi everyone! Now that I am moving onto MiniDisc, I am wanting to know what to do as regards with my cassette inventory which consists mostly of tapes made off FM radio over the last 14 years; a couple of out-of-print Musicassettes; as well as a significant number of compilation tapes, some of which contain material from various recordings that were lost in various moves. I don't want to get rid of the tapes but want to know which way to go as regards copying them to MiniDisc or being able to play them as required. If I buy a CD-MiniDisc bookshelf system like the Sony DHC-MD373 or DHC-MD555, should I ever buy any of the optional companion tape decks or look for another deck from Sony or another manufacturer. What should I look for in a secondary tape deck which will be primarily used for playback. On the other hand, should I look for one of those "4-in-1" bookshelf system which has CD, radio, cassette and MiniDisc. On the other hand, I could make up a system based around a receiver; cassette deck; and either a CD player / changer and MiniDisc deck, or a CD-MD combo deck like the Sony MXD-D3 or JVC XU-301BK . If I go for the latter option, what should I look for in a cassette deck for such a setup -- I don't want to get more than I need for this kind of arrangement. Some of the key features that I am after include logic control and support for Dolby B at least. On the other hand, should I buy secondhand cassette decks and how should I go about buying them -- buy through the local free-ads paper, buy through word-of-mouth, or scout the hock-shops, consignment stores and secondhand dealers. With regards, Simon Mackay ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
