I've recently started getting master copies of tapes made to cassette, which are physically smaller and more affordable than two-track 15 ips R2R tape. Not everyone believes me, but the sound comes shockingly close to that "tape magic" you get from R2R in something as simple as an un modified Nakamichi CR-3A although I also have a Dragon. I had wanted the R2R of Jacintha's "Autumn Leaves" but ran out of money and room, so got a copy from the last set of dubs of Patricia Barber's "Café Blue" and am otherwise collecting cassettes and vinyl LPs as well as CDs plus high-resolution PCM downloads, at least for now.
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Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
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The problem with cassette is it is noisy without noise reduction and adding noise reduction causes new problems.Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects -
I've recently started getting master copies of tapes made to cassette, which are physically smaller and more affordable than two-track 15 ips R2R tape. Not everyone believes me, but the sound comes shockingly close to that "tape magic" you get from R2R in something as simple as an un modified Nakamichi CR-3A although I also have a Dragon. I had wanted the R2R of Jacintha's "Autumn Leaves" but ran out of money and room, so got a copy from the last set of dubs of Patricia Barber's "Café Blue" and am otherwise collecting cassettes and vinyl LPs as well as CDs plus high-resolution PCM downloads, at least for now.Not to mention, most cassette machines really needed to have their heads aligned.
Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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I used to do a lot of home recording on both cassette and reel to reel ( no longer, I now record digitally with the pc ). Even using metal tape with cassette vs 7.5 ips reel to reel, the cassette always seemed like it was a little strained while the reel was effortless.Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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I never had a cassette deck in the same zip code as a Dragon. Used my Mom's ReVox when I could. I even went with costly metal tapes to record onto. Commercial tapes here were a disaster. Just shoot me bad. I elected to record from LP. It was what MP3 is for me today, just for convenience. I remember bitching about sound quality along with my cousins. We came up with a funny theory that Cassettes were the reason stereos in the 80s all sprouted graphic equalizers and that people started that flying V pattern on them. Come to think of it, that might have actually been the case.👍 1Comment
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Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
Harmonic Technology, Audio Note, Kondo Sound Labs, Stealth, AQ Cables
Woo GES w/Sfax SR-507 Headphones👍 1Comment
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I never had a cassette deck in the same zip code as a Dragon. Used my Mom's ReVox when I could. I even went with costly metal tapes to record onto. Commercial tapes here were a disaster. Just shoot me bad. I elected to record from LP. It was what MP3 is for me today, just for convenience. I remember bitching about sound quality along with my cousins. We came up with a funny theory that Cassettes were the reason stereos in the 80s all sprouted graphic equalizers and that people started that flying V pattern on them. Come to think of it, that might have actually been the case.
Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
Harmonic Technology, Audio Note, Kondo Sound Labs, Stealth, AQ Cables
Woo GES w/Sfax SR-507 HeadphonesComment
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A cassette recorded hard with metal tape can probably match reel to reel with standard tape at 3 3/4 ips but who uses only 3 3/4 ips on reel to reel anymore? At 7.5 or 15 ips on reel to reel with standard tape, its no contest.
Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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Respectfully, I disagree. First, I think Chromium Dioxide tape sounds better than metal. Secondly, I don't use the playback decoding and EQ settings the way you're supposed to. The result is that a cassette dubbed from a master tape sounds as close to a live microphone feed as my two track, 15 ips tapes do.Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
Harmonic Technology, Audio Note, Kondo Sound Labs, Stealth, AQ Cables
Woo GES w/Sfax SR-507 HeadphonesComment
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I never had a cassette deck in the same zip code as a Dragon. Used my Mom's ReVox when I could. I even went with costly metal tapes to record onto. Commercial tapes here were a disaster. Just shoot me bad. I elected to record from LP. It was what MP3 is for me today, just for convenience. I remember bitching about sound quality along with my cousins. We came up with a funny theory that Cassettes were the reason stereos in the 80s all sprouted graphic equalizers and that people started that flying V pattern on them. Come to think of it, that might have actually been the case.
Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
Harmonic Technology, Audio Note, Kondo Sound Labs, Stealth, AQ Cables
Woo GES w/Sfax SR-507 HeadphonesComment
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Respectfully, I disagree. First, I think Chromium Dioxide tape sounds better than metal. Secondly, I don't use the playback decoding and EQ settings the way you're supposed to. The result is that a cassette dubbed from a master tape sounds as close to a live microphone feed as my two track, 15 ips tapes do.Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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Transrotor Rossini Turntable w/Jelco SA-750DB
Audio Note Io Gold Cart. w/AN-S9 SUT
Audio Note CDT-Four Transport/Woo WDS-1 DAC
Ayre QX-5 Twenty Dig. Hub & 13” MacBook Pro w/Roon w/Melco N1A NAS
AN OTO Phono SE Signature Int. Amp w/AN-E SEC Silver Speakers w/Murata Super Tweeters
Purple J-Corder 1520 R2R and Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
PSAudio P10 AC Regen./Equi=Tech Bal. Transformer
Harmonic Technology, Audio Note, Kondo Sound Labs, Stealth, AQ Cables
Woo GES w/Sfax SR-507 HeadphonesComment
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