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In Reply to: no, you're not posted by docw on March 20, 2007 at 16:22:18:
now you know why Philips, Sony, etc. killed the 3.75 IPS cassette decks- they wanted to release the CD and make is a sale sweep, but they very well could not with a cassette format in place that was as good/better than the CD. IMO a high end deck like you NAK with metal tape, is superior to CD 44/16 or 48/16 resolution. And you can record with it and make your own tapes !If the audio mfgrs. want have a bustling market, like they did in the 1970-80's, they need to make SACD players that record too
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to get the Nakamichi 6xx decks, late 70's to early 80's, much cheaper than the big name ones (700, 1000, Dragon, CR 7, etc.) and often in excellent shape, except for belts. As an aside, 660, 670 and 680 have low bass to 10 Hz. Mine is better overall but only goes to 20 Hz. I got a 681ZX for my brother for $80 or so last year (only issue was one of the VU meters).People went to cd's and left their tape decks to collect dust. I never did. I thought that cd's sounded clean and clear but lost something (in the later 80's, tried a used Yamaha early cd player with "natural sound" and a new Philips based Magnavox CDB 650, which is still the main cdp in my late father's system).
can you clarify, which NAK decks had 3.75 IPS ? if any ?I'm testing an old BIC T-3 right now. I'm dubbing vinyl to chrome tape at 3.75 IPS, hitting the source/tape button to monitor (it's a 3 head deck), there is VIRTUALLY NO DIFFERENCE between the source and tape. i.e. what you hear on the vinyl, is what you hear on the tape- I think the tape actually sounds better.
the specs for the 3.75 IPS cassette decks are quite impressive. The TASCAM/TEAC units hit 20 khz, and the BIC units hit 21-24 khz.
Here's a review/specs on a BIC T-4M, this is one kick-arse deck. I want one !
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I have heard in audio circles, that the 3.75 IPS decks were nixed by Philips/Sony, because they wanted their CD format to be successful. I'm starting to believe it, because with chrome/metal tape at 3.75, these decks equalled or surpassed standard 44/16 CD resolution- and you could record with them- and they were cheaper !
It's really IRONIC, that to get this level of performance, one would need a 7.5 IPS open reel, or SACD/DVD-A.
things that make you go hmmm...
I had my tape decks on line full time from 1978 until 1994, when I moved and one got put away. I ran cassette and 8-track carts at the time. The high-end Akai 8-track cart machines are another arcane player/format combo- spec'd to 17khz top end, but they test out to 18-19 khz.
CD was nice, but not nice enough for me to "switch over" completely. I keep a full compliment of tape machines up and running, for now.
The Teac/Tascam machines are nice too, but have a little less high-end than the BIC's- but the TEAC C-1/TASCAM 122 still hits 20 khz high end with metal/chrome tape. The C-1 does it with CHROME tape, amazing.
http://www.thevintageknob.org/THEVAULT/C1/C1-specs.html
http://www.thevintageknob.org/THEVAULT/C1/C1.html#
I have a Bic T-4M in excellent working condition with a new belt and precision re-aligned heads.
Email me if interested.
I could put it on eBay with an agreed upon "Buy It Now" and shipping price.
Email me if interested.
jack6128@gmail.com
although at 1 7/8, on metal tape, the good ones all reached just about 20K if not over, and sound very very good. They sound more like records than cd's. No glare or bright sunglass effect, yet extended in the upper ranges.
yes, my research shows the NAKS are 1/2 speed and std. speed, on their vintage 2-speed unitssomeday I'll have to give one a listen
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