zach   234 #13 Posted February 24, 2020 Ah, those were the days. A Marantz reel to reel and a Sansui tape deck (if I remember right) all wired up to a seperates stereo big enough to fill a 1 bed flat!  I would always buy TDK (SA?) as they were the best value to sound. I would imagine there will still be of use to someone,  I like the music centre speleo, We went from a radiogram (big wooden thing), Music centre (like yours but Hitachi) and then on to huge seperates system with some big Mission speakers. Now my music is on something that fits in your pocket and a pair of bluetooth earbuds! And you're right DeZeus, the car has a memory chip or a USB port. CD players in cars are one thing I don't miss, either I had rubbish ones or they all skipped if you hit a bump in the road...not a good thing on some of Sheffields roads.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DeZeus   11 #14 Posted February 25, 2020 I seem to recall my go to Brand for Casettes was either BASF or Memorex..... But I seem to still have a quantity or wide collection of Cheap Chinese / Taiwanese Generic ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio   186 #15 Posted February 25, 2020 23 hours ago, zach said: Ah, those were the days. A Marantz reel to reel and a Sansui tape deck (if I remember right) all wired up to a seperates stereo big enough to fill a 1 bed flat!    Marantz reel to reel? Only one ever made I believe, a prototype! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
zach   234 #16 Posted February 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, carosio said: Marantz reel to reel? Only one ever made I believe, a prototype! And that's why I put "If I remember right" in brackets. It was a long time ago, I don't why but the name Akai, or something like that keeps popping up...maybe it was that make.  Either way, it doesn't really matter does it? I was just thinking back decades ago about equipment that's long gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio   186 #17 Posted February 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, zach said: And that's why I put "If I remember right" in brackets. It was a long time ago, I don't why but the name Akai, or something like that keeps popping up...maybe it was that make.  Either way, it doesn't really matter does it? I was just thinking back decades ago about equipment that's long gone. No worries, thought so, it's just that I was surprised that I might have missed a recorder that was unknown to me! Certain reel to reels are selling for high prices these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DeZeus   11 #18 Posted February 26, 2020 My Uncle had a Cossor reel to reel....never seen one  since! Wonders why?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #19 Posted February 26, 2020 Some artists are still providing Cassettes! Â https://ukmerch.ambientinks.com/collections/themidnight/products/days-of-thunder-cassette-tape# Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bkcin   10 #20 Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, swarfendor437 said: Some artists are still providing Cassettes!  They sure are -  https://gunship.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=56148  Edited February 27, 2020 by bkcin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woolyhead   15 #21 Posted March 1, 2020 The big drawback with tape of course is that to find anything specific you may have to trawl a long way through the tape to find it. And the tape runs in contact with the heads so how long does a tape play before it wears out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DeZeus   11 #22 Posted March 1, 2020 As the Tape is A Magnetic Medium, any LARGE MAGNET, like from A Speaker could destroy them! But I have has CD's WARP, been left on Window Cill, or Car Dash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DeZeus   11 #23 Posted March 1, 2020 In truth, I have never had any good quality tapes Fail, seemed Bulletproof, however the ones in cheap plastic / clear cases which are clear yellow or orange // neon colours, either stretch or lock up or break the tapes.  With regard to location, of a song - use a sharpie, or note the number tracker locator.  I had less success with Car 8 Track tapes than cassettes, but I still have my vinyl, CDs DvD Blueray, Cassettes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
speleo1 Â Â 10 #24 Posted March 2, 2020 Came across this Teleton reel to reel the other day in the loft,don't know if it still works did when it went up there also the tape reels, https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co117645/teleton-reel-to-reel-tape-recorder-model-5l45et Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...