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Cassette tape1/4/2024 ![]() I’m guessing these pre-recorded cassettes do not sell for $20. Wonder where I can purchase some premium Maxell/TDK ‘blanks’ ? lol It wouldn’t feel right not to own a physical copy.Īnyway, enough rambling. For me, this will introduce me to new music that ultimately will end up as a physical media purchase (when I find the ones I enjoy most). On the other hand, premium streaming/renting (Tidal Hi-Fi, $20./month) is an amazing option enabling one to listen to near anything in an instant. (a rare Japanese CD for $20.) and thought : “I’m considering to purchase thin air for $25.” Ain’t happening. ![]() And, looking to my CD’s priced from $7-$16. More specifically, I thought about the 6-10 CD’s i purchased a week earlier -the product material, case, packaing, liner notes, in addition to the time, effort, money of all the people involved with physical media purchase. ![]() And, many wish to support their favorite musician’s/bands LP, CD, cassette tape demonstrates this.Īnd that will be the death toll of wickedly over-priced music downloads (regardless of claimed or in fact real resolution).Īs i looked at perhaps my first music download ($18-$25.), I thought to myself “What am I buying?”. I believe kids today realize there is nothing real, tangible in downloads or streaming.and so turn to physical media. Compared to cassette manufacture, downloads are extremely fast and inexpensive to get into consumer’s “hands”. Not to pick on HD Tracks, but any similar download music busines model. Waldrep (HD Tracks) should really watch these video’s and learn about the ‘value for money’ concept. Where’s the labour/equipment and expense of the HD Track model compared to cassette tape manufacture ? Mr. ![]() Considering today’s digital files and businesses such as HD Tracks, one must wonder where all the money goes $20-$30 (US$) for a high-resolution (CD equivalent) 24/94, 24/192 “file” ? It clearly revealed the great expense (precision equipment, staff) of cassette/physical media manufacturing. With the right deck (head alignment, frequency extension), bias adjutment, recoding levels some really decent sound could be achieved via the various Aiwa, Yamaha, Luxman, Denon, Marantz, BIC (T-2) decks used back then.Ĭonversely, pre-recorded cassette tape was bad -plain and simple I suppose no one (majority) complained so the pre-recorded (SQ) drek continued. Later mixed-tape/recordings sans Dolby ‘B’, ‘C’. Hi Paul: Amazing ! I was the cassette king back in the 1980’s -recording from LP’s to Maxell II-S, TDK SA-X my favorite blanks. Reply PETER JASZ 17th January 2018 at 7:14 pm This one does include speech so turn your volume back up. Now, the cassette maker is producing more cassettes than ever. When other major manufacturers abandoned tape manufacturing for CD production in the late 90s, the company kept going. You can check out its YouTube channel HERE)īut that’s not all! Here’s a video piece via Bloomberg, a tiny documentary from Springfield and the MO-based National Audio Company opened in 1969. (Super Deluxe is an entertainment company and a division of Turner but it operates independently in Downtown LA, USA. There’s no commentary here so zero the music for a silent movie if the vibes irritate. Wallow in analogue goodness.įilmed by the good people at Super Deluxe, here is a rather nice video sequence showing just how cassette tapes are made. Finally, you can view a Philips-backed film (well, the company invented the format) of just over six minutes, on a couple of independent cassette labels. There’s also a mini-documentary, of just under four minutes, about a US-based cassette factory in Springfield, USA (with speech) who have been producing cassettes since 1980, without a break. The first film takes you step by step through the process…in just under five minutes (with no speech). Wondered about the process of making a cassette tape? Now you can be visually informed with three featured films.
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