ralphpnj wrote:
> Old tech never dies, it just gets reborn as the next cool thing for
> hipsters.
I see that presumably NOS compact cassette audio tapes are selling on
eBay for something like their historic prices.
I guess that the usual suspects need to start writing impassioned pseudo
techni
Archimago wrote:
> Who know Mnyb, maybe it's just going to be a slow burn...
>
> The majority have found excellent sounding cell phones and iPads for
> personal listening - just need better headphones than Beats. The family
> room has a decent receiver and for the folks who want better sound,
>
Or a cheap Casio :) digital watch , if you actually use a wristwatch for
time keeping .
The modern function of a wristwatch is actually jewelry , I usually
don't notice when mine runs out of battery :D
I have a nice guess , but serusily consider something more fancy , for
the look and feel . Or
Julf wrote:
> Reminds me of the spoof ad I just saw somewhere - "You never actually
> own an Apple Watch. You merely look after it until the next update."
A hand built wristwatch would bean improvement over an Apple Watch in
each and every possible way imaginable. Sometimes advanced technology
j
ralphpnj wrote:
> Just as there will always be a demand for hand built wristwatches in
> spite of cheaper and more accurate electronic watches and a demand of
> film based SLR cameras in spite of cheaper digital SLR cameras, there
> will always be a demand of fancy, hand built boutique audio equi
Archimago wrote:
> Who know Mnyb, maybe it's just going to be a slow burn...
>
> The majority have found excellent sounding cell phones and iPads for
> personal listening - just need better headphones than Beats. The family
> room has a decent receiver and for the folks who want better sound,
>
Old tech never dies, it just gets reborn as the next cool thing for
hipsters.
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bpa wrote:
> Check out the Elcaset for those where size matters.
Don't remind me - still angry at myself for getting rid of my Elcaset
deck and 25 cassettes...
"To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this
fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a so
SlimChances wrote:
> next
or even Open Reel cassette - for those who couldn't make up their minds.
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bpa wrote:
> No but loads of electronics, plexiglass, motors, and belts - just so
> much to go wrong --- check out from 0:55 onward
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1paWPuYTupI
But sound quality isn't affected by gravitational waves !
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Julf wrote:
> But no brass or imitation wood...
No but loads of electronics, plexiglass, motors, and belts - just so
much to go wrong --- check out from 0:55 onward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1paWPuYTupI
bpa's Pr
bpa wrote:
> They obviously haven't seen the RX-505 - lotso of knobs button controls
> and a autoreverse mechanism which flipped the cassette.
But no brass or imitation wood...
"To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this
fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quacke
Julf wrote:
> Not sure - I think the hipster crowd are more into walkmans and
> ghettoblasters...
They obviously haven't seen the RX-505 - lotso of knobs button controls
and a autoreverse mechanism which flipped the cassette.
Jeff07971 wrote:
> Good maybe I'll be able to sell my Nakamichi now !
Not sure - I think the hipster crowd are more into walkmans and
ghettoblasters...
"To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this
fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt
Julf wrote:
> I think we saw it coming. I am glad it is all about audio quality
>
> 'Cassettes roll back into fashion: Format follows vinyl with huge boost
> in sales after acts start releasing albums on tape'
> (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3457561/Cassettes-role-fashion-Format-f
I think we saw it coming. I am glad it is all about audio quality
'Cassettes roll back into fashion: Format follows vinyl with huge boost
in sales after acts start releasing albums on tape'
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3457561/Cassettes-role-fashion-Format-follows-vinyl-huge-boost
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