Tape Trail

RE: Which cassette deck sounds like a record player...

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acanuckkhan

In Reply to: RE: Which cassette deck sounds like a record player... posted by jusbe on March 06, 2015 at 15:17:04

I have a Nakamichi BX 300, Nak 480 and a Nak 250. Plus a couple of dubbing machines including a Sony dolby S deck.

There has to be a deck, must be one or two, where you can not tell the difference if it is a turntable or a cassette deck playing, and regardless of tapes be it pre-recorded or home recorded one.

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Those are decent decks. Which begs the question, - jusbe 16:02:16 03/07/15 (2)
what turntable/tonearm/cartridge/phonostage are you using? Knowledge of those may help folk to recommend a tape deck with a similar/sympathetic sonic signature.

Seems like some tuning will be involved. I think a vintage, restored Tandberg may suit you. Perhaps a 330 or a 440. The Revox machine, mentioned below, is also supposed to be good-sounding, though I've never heard one.

Big J

"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
- RE: Those are decent decks. Which begs the question, - zako 09:40:42 03/08/15 (1)
  The problem with a liquid sound is I have to mop up after each play.
  - You're lucky it's not a bitstream. nt - jusbe 01:23:23 03/10/15 (0)
    Big J
    
    "... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
If you want to hear neutral... - kootenay 20:21:48 03/06/15 (0)
and natural reproduction from a cassette deck...I suggest you audition the Revox B 215 if you can find one in a fully restored and recapped to its original specs condition...

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(Proverb)

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