"Dave Plowman" wrote in message
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Absolutely, they should have stuck to what they were designed for -
dictation.

I often wonder how much the likes of TDK, BASF etc, must have spent on
developing what was a very difficult format to start with. On the whole,
sound quality from the later compact cassettes and high end cassette decks
was and still is nothing short of miraculous, IMHO.

Regards
tox