Cassettes on the rise

It’s cool to spool again as the cassette returns on a wave of nostalgia.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/23/cassette-tape-music-revival-retro-chic-rewind

Ah yes,good to hear,I saw a video of 2 kids trying to operate a Sharp GF-700 3-Piece and it was hilarious but they figured it out and got the cassette going. Plus I know more newer artists are using some cassettes like Selena Gomez put out a limited edition cassette.

In the US cassettes held on against CDs until 2002. CDs had been around a great while and people were still buying tapes in 2000. Mainly it was because of the cost savings. I have found that the lovely compact discs I have purchased and toted around in my CD storage case have not faired as well as my tapes. They may be able to produce better quality sound but I have found them to be less durable than cassette over the years.

Here is another one:

Mirror Online: Music-lovers hit rewind as the cassette tape makes a massive comeback.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/music-lovers-hit-rewind-cassette-14046916

It would be nice to find a cassette player/recorder that not only transfers to USB but from USB to cassette. I found this one but its only a cassette to USB.
I don't know if it records in Stereo...


Hammacher Schlemmer The Cassette to Digital Converter and Player

Don't have to tell me. Old school rap tapes are ridiculous on discogs.com right now. Many Wu-tang, Tribe Called Quest, Tupac's going for $35+ right now.

MesaAZGuy said:

It would be nice to find a cassette player/recorder that not only transfers to USB but from USB to cassette. I found this one but its only a cassette to USB.
I don't know if it records in Stereo...


Hammacher Schlemmer The Cassette to Digital Converter and Player

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If you are recording from a computer, why not just use a mini to RCA cable?

Oh, that would be too easy... If I did that, then what excuse would I give my wife for wanting a regular classic tape recorder if she found out those cables existed??!!

MesaAZGuy, here is 2 topics about recording to cassette:

https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php/topic/29130-mp3-to-tape-cassette/

https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php/topic/27100-recording-mixtapes/

MesaAZGuy said:

It would be nice to find a cassette player/recorder that not only transfers to USB but from USB to cassette. I found this one but its only a cassette to USB.
I don't know if it records in Stereo...


Hammacher Schlemmer The Cassette to Digital Converter and Player

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GPO Brooklyn. Might not necessarily make a high quality recording with it's fixed erase magnet but it will go both ways

goodman said:

MesaAZGuy, here is 2 topics about recording to cassette:

https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php/topic/29130-mp3-to-tape-cassette/

https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php/topic/27100-recording-mixtapes/

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Thanks for the links!

Now to go on eBay and find a Yamaha tape deck to match my RX2050 stereo I need to bury the expense on one of our contracting jobs to keep this one hidden from Marie

Transistorized said:

It would be nice to find a cassette player/recorder that not only transfers to USB but from USB to cassette. I found this one but its only a cassette to USB.
I don't know if it records in Stereo...


Hammacher Schlemmer The Cassette to Digital Converter and Player

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GPO Brooklyn. Might not necessarily make a high quality recording with it's fixed erase magnet but it will go both ways

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I looked at that unit. Unfortunately until it grows on me, I find it to be very cheap looking. I am happy someone is trying to produce mass market boombox styles again but they need to sharpen their pencils a little better.

Cool avatar MesaAZGuy!