hwh wrote:
"Adrian C" schreef in bericht
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hwh wrote:

It's a good question, which has been answered, but another occurred to
me:
how does a cassttte compare to an MP3?


320 kbps MP3 can outperform most casette/player combinations but not all
of them. The MP3s don't wear out however.

gr, hwh

Electric guitar (or keyboard) stereo 'phasing' effects sound squish on MP3
or ATRAC (MD) when I'm really concentrating. I still use a cassette
walkman for the gym... I've got over 500 cassettes from the 80's to
re-discover.


Are they ok? I found that many of the old ones loose their magnetic layer
easily, so that you have to clean the heads every few minutes!
All this is not very good for their treble response of course.

Some of the pre-recorded chart compilation tapes are a bit dodgy - yes,
the heads eventually clog, or the tape itself jams. Most of my own
recorded tapes have been either TDK-AD or TDK-SA - these have been fine,
with the exception of 'print through' echo audible before loud starts.
All most unnoticable when all around me people are dropping weights,
swearing and attempting to make polite conversation about how noisy and
unruly the gym has become....

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Adrian C