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It's something that came to my mind a few years ago, when I returned to the analog sound and especially to the cassette. Why does that "inferior" medium has fanatic lovers? What's so special about it?

Here I am, again! As the title says, which would be your choice?

Hello! I'm a Technics fan and my main recording decks are the RS-BX707, the RS-BX808 which share the same electronics (the 808 is the dual capstan version of the series) and for more demanding recordings, the RS-B965. All of them are modified but with the original permalloy head. The...

I buy mostly used vinyls as my music taste is away from what is currently being pressed. But sometimes I'm lucky enough and have found some old pressings still factory sealed - brand new. But, most of the times, they are still clicking and popping. Why a brand new vinyl would give such noises...

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! Wishes!!!

Hello! Recently, I saw an ad for the said Marantz in need of belts, according to the owner. It's offered at 130€. I know nothing about this deck other than it's a very rare, late '70s deck. Is it worth it to buy it and try to bring it back to life? Sonically, how does it feel? I'm...

I'm collecting vinyls from the 70's & 80's. Mostly rock and metal. I want to complete the full discography of some artists I love. Most of them were active and producing in the 90's or even in 00's. But unfortunately, I can't find the later albums on vinyl. So, when the old, pure analog vinyl...

Never was interested to use a minidisc. I have used the atrac format (my Sony discman can use it) and I found it just OK. At low bit rates, it introduces some artifacts but at MD bit rate it's decent enough. Well, as decent as a 44k digital audio can sound. In comparison with mp3, I found that...

I was examining the original stylus of my Shure and Stanton cartridges. Both they have a thin wire that it's one side is soldered on the stylus case and the other on the cantilever. What's the purpose of this wire? Is it part of the suspension or it connects electrically the cantilever with...

Hello! I had a chatting with a local engineer the other day and he insisted that the Technics sl-pg500a/520a could sound better if their line-out 4560 was replaced with a fet opamp. What's your opinion?

Hello Phoenix! Well, I need to connect a third deck on my integrated amp but this particular amp has only two tape loops. Using rca splitter cables is a good idea? Or it will degrade the sound? I need to split both the playback and recording lines. Thanks!

Don't know if it has been written before - I'm quite lazy to search!!! I'm talking about the last generations of the UR. What I understand is that there were 3 different versions around the world. I have a Malaysian tape. I took a photo of mine. Although I have a good quantity of these, I...

Well, when I was a kid and started to understand the stereo audio, I was curious how a single needle can transfer two signals. I was a rookie (and still I am) and some pathetic maths like L+R or L-R didn't meant anything to me... Ah, my youth... Anyway, maths can't be heard but I was...

I have seen that there is a custom among the cassette users community to condemn a head that has a groove. Ok, it's obvious that wear isn't favorable for the head performance but where is the limit? Not all the heads with wear are off. I have seen the groove accumulated on new heads after about...

Listening a 45rpm single of a favorite song I discovered that it has it's channels switched over to the CD version. And it's not the first time I came across this situation between different copies of same songs. Why should a label confuse the channels of the same song and not follow the...

Hello! Is it a common practice to slightly under - bias a ferro cassette tape to enhance high frequencies in order to equal the high frequencies losses over use?

Well, it's the week of questions!!! Anyway, as the title says, I have a project and I need a lot of some c46. I can find the above cassettes both new and at the same price. The TDKs are type II but entry level while the Sonys are type I but not the low end. Which one would you preferred...

I bought a Tonar stylus for my Stanton 681EEE to try. It's a cheap replacement and I wasn't expecting a lot. Well, I was impressed! It has a very detailed sound and great highs. The only drawback is that it sounds tight and not "open". I hope after break in it will be OK. Has anyone tried them?

When it comes to CD quality digital sound, can you hear any sampling artifacts? If yes, what kind of? I can definitely hear the cymbals not fading smoothly. And they have something of a metallic colouring).

Well, I was recording with my Technics cassette deck and my cell phone rung. The phone was resting very close to the deck (how stupid I was!!!). But I didn't heard any interference. So, I guess it's shielded. This particular deck is an RS-B965. It was made at the early '90s when most devices of...