What Type Of Cassette Deck do you own?

Yep. That's the one. We had three of them where I work, and they weren't using any of them. They kept the one that worked, and I took the other two (which both had different issues) and combined the parts to make a great deck. I used the casing that was in the best shape, and assembled all of the working parts from there. They also have an Mk III, but I don't like that one as much. I mainly use the one I have for transferring people's cassettes to digital (including my own). I have an early 90's Sony dual cassette deck that's actually hooked up to my vinyl rig. I have a MiniDisc player/recorder as well. I'm trying to track down a good DAT player so I can transfer DATs for people too. It's hard to find one that still works, yet there are thousands of DATs (but the people have no player) in Nashville that need to be transferred to a hard drive.

 

Any idea what they retailed for new?

 

I have one of these boxed up in a closet. Haven't used it in about 20 years. May have to see if it still works. It made great sounding tapes back when I still played cassettes.

 

I still have two cassette decks. I use them every once in awhile. The first is one I bought in 1977. A Teac A-103.



The second is a Kenwood Kx-W8040. It has Dolby C and HX Pro. Sounds nice with better grade tape.

 

That Teac looks awesome. How does it sound?

 

The Teac sounds OK with tapes recorded on it. It lacks high end unless you record on high bias tape and leave the bias off on playback. Recording with Dolby on then leaving it off also boosted the high end.

 

Tascam 122 MKII - with detachable cabled remote. Recently serviced by Skywave Tape Deck Repair near Chicago. It needed some tiny capacitors replaced after decades of use. It got a full service and everything that would be expected to cause a problem in the future was replaced. Works like new again.

(And no, it's not connected to my modem or router.)

 

I used Skywave to have my Sony KA3ES repaired last year. Sam is great, he fixed it and it sounds great.

 

I don't really record much either (have 800+ pre-recorded cassettes) and just wanted a great sounding playback machine that I could work on if necessary. I have a pair of Nak CR-1A (one sits idle as a backup) a Nak CR-2A (dedicated for the little recording I do)... and a Nak Cassette Deck 2 (that isn't really used). Still, I do peruse the Nak 3-head deck listings.... I have 60 or so Type II & IV Maxell, TDK, Sony blanks purchased during the prior decade at thrift stores for 25 cents...

 

Hello, I'm new on here and had a question for all the pros out here. I just bought a stereo from goodwill yesterday for 23.00. It's a soundesign dual cassette deck am/fm stereo in a fake would console. The speakers open up on the sides. Does anyone know approximately what yr it was made?

 

Also the model number is 46c46m1

 

Show off your cassette deck!

Pioneer CT-W616DR - Double Auto Reverse Cassette Deck with Digital Processing
Popular Science: Sept. 1997
Pioneer Exclusive DPS (Digital Processing System) With 20-bit A/D - D/A Converter

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Audio-Components/CT-W616DR


Performance Features

• Dual/Full Logic Tape Transports
• Transport: Deck I: Auto-Reverse/Play only, Deck II: Auto-Reverse/Record & Play
• Twin Motors
• Pioneer Exclusive DPS (Digital Processing System) With 20-bit A/D - D/A Converter
• Super Auto BLE XD (Performed in Digital Domain)
• FLEX - Frequency Level Expander (Performed in Digital Domain)
• Dolby B/C Noise Reduction
• Dolby HX PRO
• MPX Filter with Dolby Noise Reduction ON
• Wow and Flutter (WRMS): 0.09%
• Frequency Response (-20 dB), Norm: 20 - 18 kHz, CRO2: 20 - 19 kHz, Metal: 20 - 20 kHz
• Signal to Noise Ratio: DPS ON 90 dB, DPS OFF 57 dB

Convenience Features

• CD Deck Synchro
• Relay Play
• Normal and High Speed Dubbing
• Music Search: +/- 15 Songs
• Blank Skip
• Automatic Space Record Mute
• Automatic Tape Selection
• Headphone Output
• TDNS (Tape Duplication Noise Suppression)
• Last Memory
• FL Level Display with Peak Hold (6+1)
• 2-Mode/4-Digit Electronic Counter Display
• Honeycomb Chassis
• Pioneer SR In/Out Connection For System Integration

 

I'd say late 80s, early 90s. Soundesign tape decks from that era are regarded as crap. Sounddesign by the late 80s was the "Crossley" of the day.

 

I have no idea, but I know they were in basically every recording studio I went to back in the day. They have rack ears and were meant for professional use. I remember them not being cheap for a cassette deck back then.

 

oh okay. Thanks for the info. I looked it up and only found one that a guy was selling for 300.00, other than that I can't find anything on it. Some sites say it's hard to find if your trying to collect. But for the price I thought it was too good to pass up.

 

I think most people who had them still have them whether they work, or not. Most studios have a closet, or extra room where they put things they don't use anymore. I suspect you'd find a lot of these in closets. Mine came from the basement of a publishing company.

 

oh okay that makes sense. Well I was excited as hell. It was my first real large stereo i guess you could say. I'm now buying more cassettes for it.

 

SONY-TC-K679ES. I bought it new in 1993.

 

Used to own this bad boy, great deck!! Then it started to die on me, got rid of it......Should have kept it and worked on it DIY

Akai GX-F31

 

I have two Naks that I use frequently: a CR7A (overhauled by Willy H) and BX-300. Both produce fantastic recordings using metal tape and many of the tapes I made 30+ years ago sound wonderful.

 

This came in the mail last week....a NOS (New Old Stock) Aiwa TX686 portable cassette player.

 

I spent last night listening listening to some of my near 40 year old cassettes of me and various friends jamming in an old empty large living room. I was blown away at how well the tapes retrieved that ambiance echo in that room. Once I transfer these to CD it will be an interesting comparison to see if that ambiance remains fully intact.

 

Transferring cassettes to minidiscs.
Just got a JB930 for a song.
What's the pros and cons i.e.; hiss factor from recording and best transferring process?

 

A modest TEAC V-455X, but I am happy with it

 

Sony TC-WE475.