check out the link below guys, i was pretty shocked, but happy to read this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new...akes-a-comeback.html

nice write up.....would be nice to think that it would become mainstream

ye it sure would DAVE, i can't see that happening really though, shame really

Nah,sorry..I dig that folks may be wanting to turn back to vinyl a bit for it's warmth and crackle etc but to my memory tapes were mostly arse..wooly and prone to snapping and screwing yer cassette deck up,causing untold hassle and painstaking resplicing with bits o selly..the only good thing was that we could all dj making pause button mixtapes..keep em in the loft guys

I will say this........Whenever I listen to FM radio, I get the best sound stage from songs from the 70's.....especially soul/R&B. Great stereo separation, and the speakers don't get over-saturated like they do with today's Top 40 junk. I dunno what it is, I'm no techie, but today's music doesn't seem right for analog equipment like ours.

nice article...

well, whatever the views here guys, there's no denying that cassette tapes are as important to the boombox, as honey is to the bee
i have quiet a few mix tapes, some new because i love to manually record of my boxes, and some from back in the day, which still sound great.
in my opinion a good recording on a chrome tape, is as good as, if not better than any other means.
i love the cassette tape, there's just something about putting one into a box and pressing play, hearing them heads engage and watching the reels turn is a real pleasure, for me it's the only way

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Originally posted by Reli:
I will say this........Whenever I listen to FM radio, I get the best sound stage from songs from the 70's.....especially soul/R&B...

possibly because these older songs aren't in the radio stations digial library & they're having to actually play a record or CD instead of software. If they are broadcasting an mp3, it'll never sound better than an mp3, however good your tuner is.
In my car, I notice a significant difference in sound quality from different (London UK) radio stations when listening on FM. BBC stations are best for sound quality. They are a little quieter as they're not doing the loudness-saturation thing. Some (like Heart FM) lack bass, others are obviously using 128kbps mp3s, with the characteristic muddling of the treble...

Nice to read this article

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Originally posted by Reli:
I will say this........Whenever I listen to FM radio, I get the best sound stage from songs from the 70's.....especially soul/R&B. Great stereo separation, and the speakers don't get over-saturated like they do with today's Top 40 junk. I dunno what it is, I'm no techie, but today's music doesn't seem right for analog equipment like ours.

Partly what you will find is those old records have the dynamic range still intact.

A lot of the new stuff are so compressed, the quiet parts have been artificially boosted to make it all sound loud that it’s killed the subtle details in the music.

The subtle details make all the difference and if it’s missing, the music does not sound correct.

I have to agree with isolator42 about the BBC stations sounding best.
Anyway Radio 2 - 4 are best, have to say Radio 1 is as bad as all the other ones out there.

Well that is a shame. Don't radio stations have sufficient money/equipment to keep their MP3's in a less-compressed form?

Brilliant. I found a pack of maxell cro2`s, on a shelf, last week. forgot all about em.

get em on epay LITFAN, get some coin

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Originally posted by Reli:
Well that is a shame. Don't radio stations have sufficient money/equipment to keep their MP3's in a less-compressed form?

Well I think they cater for the masses who don’t know any better or care. These people listen in the car or on tuners built into their phones.

I mean just look at the amount of people walking around with those horrible white iPod earbuds in there ears, if they knew any better they would know the best place for those earphones is the bin.

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Originally posted by LAV LOO:
get em on epay LITFAN, get some coin

No don’t sell them Litfan, hang on to them.

I have 33 un-opened TDK MA-XG 90's, 20 un-opened TDK SA 90's and 1 un-opened TDK AR 90 left in my collection I would not part with them for any money.

i never meant it literally TOOCOOL4
it was just me making conversation
oh and i like your idea of throwing them tinny white ear phones in the bin, great idea, their so f**king annoying

Yes I know you are LAV LOO , but if anyone wants to part with a Sony Super Metal Master then send them my way ha ha

sony super metal master?? i take it that is a walkman your after

No a Metal tape
Sony Tape

tape, it looks very high quality, i don't know too much about tapes but would i be right in saying BASF was the best brand??

I don’t know LAV LOO, but the best I’ve ever used is TDK MA-XG.

ye i thought TDK would get a mention here, thanks for your replies TOOCOOL4

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Originally posted by toocool4:
...I have 33 un-opened TDK MA-XG 90's...

33? sealed? Woah
I'd try to persuade you to sell me a couple, but they're probably worth more than I can afford anyway

Yes LAV LOO I think I may be a bit bias.

Hi isolator42 they are worth more to me then the price they could fetch. It’s been sad to see my stockpile going down from over 90 at one time.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by toocool4:
Yes LAV LOO I think I may be a bit bias.
a bit BIAS eh, normal BIAS i hope

Metal bias i think

That was a very interesting read. Where it said "...technical names such as "chrome bias" and "heavy metal"" - metal maybe, but not HEAVY metal, unless they confused a pre-recorded heavy metal tape for a blank one!

I'm pleased that people are increasing demand for cassettes, if it continues me might even see the higher quality types in production again.

very witty posts guys, love a bit of a laugh

WOW I found some Sony chrome C90 UX-PRO like the add and Maxell C100 XL'S 10 of them i had in boxes from many moons ago gotta make me some mix tapes and pound my National RX-C300-2F

I still believe LavLoo has a huge bottom

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Originally posted by walkgirl:
I still believe LavLoo has a huge bottom

i was going to put you a pic up NICOLE...but i could'nt find my wide angle lens anyway we don't even know what you look like yet...never mind your behind, bet it's bigger than mine

No it is not

well...we may never know

LAV LOO and wallkgirl you guys are mad

i think it would be safe to say that i have aqquired a certain amount of insanity since being a member here TC4

I am not insane, I am rather normal

Well LAV LOO I think we are all a bit mad , some people think we most be very mad to be into analogue. I think they don't know what the are missing.

Hey Walkgirl it all depends on what you call normal

very true TC4 analogue is the only way, it will never be beaten, not now, not in the future, things just got worse, i mean come on...what's digital all about?? and these new dab radios need i say more