Cassette's Not Dead, Apparently!

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Originally Posted by twelvebears

Yeah I may have to make a deliberate effort to avoid going down that road....

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I am on that road............................................ Its all Nicks fault ;):lol::lol::lol:


Regards D S D L

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Sorry chaps. I feel really bad now.

You know, you really need to hear a TOTL Elcaset deck before you die... :doh:

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Originally Posted by Beechwoods

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Sorry chaps. I feel really bad now.

You know, you really need to hear a TOTL Elcaset deck before you die... :doh:

:door:

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There were some of those tapes on E-Bay at the moment....can't remember where though. Cassettes maybe.....:confused::scratch:

Don't feel bad, we are adults, just weak willed ones.........



Regards D S D L

Our EL7 was better performing (and sounding?) than our dem High Speed Revov B77 (IEC eq). Didn't sell many though :(

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Originally Posted by DSJR

Our EL7 was better performing (and sounding?) than our dem High Speed Revov B77 (IEC eq). Didn't sell many though :(

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I wouldn't doubt that. I assume this was another great format Sony came up with and then would not share, hence its failure, such as Beta, Mini Disc and maybe SACD.........:doh:


Regards D S D L

Elcaset machines were also produced by Technics, but it was killed by the fidelity and convenience of compact cassette, particularly in conjunction with Metal tape that came out just a year or so later. I wrote a few words about it here a while back...

While Elcaset only ran at 3¾ips it had the advantage of using proper Type II tape, which gave it an edge over reel to reel which only utilised Type I formulations. I really need to do a critical head to head versus my other machines, but it does sound fantastic, very low s/n very solid and dynamic - I have an original Sony 'Demonstration Tape' - the only pre-recorded Elcaset tape manufactured - which sounds amazing, and very funky - Japanese Lounge Jazz wah-wah version of Also Sprach Zarathustra - fantastic!

Our EL7 was thrashed to within an inch of its life and not once did it ever chew a tape, even though the pressure rollers were caked. the tapes seemed to last well also. I do seem to recall that the tapes weren't at all cheap.

SA-CD? I still reckon the main reason for "improvements" in this format are careful remastering and even more careful recording and presentation of new classical material. the added 20 - 40KHz mush may have a lot to do with it as well, giving a false sense of extended frequency range..............

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Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

- show me the oscilloscope that measures musical emotion.

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I played the clip that Alex provided earlier in this thread. It brought a smile to my face and yes, even a tear (of joy) to my eyes:) Maybe I should change my forum name to Oscy:lolsign:

Enjoy the music:doh:

Les

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Originally Posted by AudiOH!

I played the clip that Alex provided earlier in this thread. It brought a smile to my face and yes, even a tear (of joy) to my eyes:) Maybe I should change my forum name to Oscy:lolsign:

Enjoy the music:doh:

Les

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Hehehe,
Maybe you're onto something there - So it can be measured after all, but not with a scope, just a measuring jug. That was a one tear performance!!

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Originally Posted by tfarney

Really. Any discussion that supposes that magnetic tape is the more stable archival vehicle than CD is not serious. MHO. And, as far as I can tell, the HO of the entire professional music industry, which is saving the history of music from the stability of magnetic tape by archiving it digitally.

Tim

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This item might be of interest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8172568.stm

Regards

Les