Cassettes still rock!


Played Dire Straits debut album last night - from a Maxell XL 2s cassette recorded from the vinyl over 30 years ago. Best sound I've heard on my system in months. I have the SACD, but doesn't have the organic sound from the tape/vinyl. Dig out your old cassettes! 
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Thanks MoFi.
Looks like I need broaden my horizons on tape type.


Just dug through my blank tape stash.
After putting all the SA tapes to one side left with a few odd ones.

Fuji dr1 x 3
Maxell xl2 x 4
Sony ux x 2.

Don't really know if any of them are decent?
Sorry Mapman but I would have to vigorously disagree on everything bar the VHS HiFi machines, they did make a great recording.

And no I'm not looking at this through rose tinted spectacles.
My zx7 is set up in same main rig as my 401 and Aurender so i can easily switch quick between all formats.

I hate to quote GK but you should hear what I hear.
Got a couple blank Fuji will try recording on them later.

I've had excellent luck with Fuji tapes.  I have lots of them.  One of my favorites.

The best tapes, (getting specific) that I have ever tried:

Sony Metal Master (Ceramic Shell)
TDK MA-R  (Metal Shell)
TDK MA-XG (Metal Shell)
That's Suono

I'm a proud owner of an Advent 201.
Not a rare deck. Ugly too....but built like a Sherman!
First deck to take advantage of CR02 tape and I think the first to go Dolby B.
And fastest deck ever - with the Woll...wotsit transport.

Here is a most interesting read:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/advent.htm


I have over 200 Grateful Dead concerts on tape. Which I almost never play, since I don't much care for this group. (Also , Phish tape collectro goes with Dead, so got lots of them live on tape also.)

Yes, the Advent was (and is) a true high fidelity deck, as reflected in both its price and its weight. I wouldn't call it ugly, however.