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Can't see the point of going back to analog mag tape. Recording onto CD
or
other digital media seems fine to me with none of the worries about head
cleaning, dolby adjustments, etc, etc. I only use tape now when replaying
old recordings to transfer them to CD.

But to me, that's half the fun of a cassette deck, all the messing about
and experimenting with different tapes.

You may well ask why people bother with vintage and veteran cars. They're
cold, dirty, break down every few hundred miles and need more attention
than a new born baby! However, people still enjoy driving and working on
them.


Indeed they do. But they don't "scratch their heads wondering why people
gave up using them" or ask if vintage cars "will ever make a comeback". And
just as most people prefer a reliable, comfortable modern car to a vintage
one when they actually want to get somewhere, most people prefer their iPods
to their old walkman any day. And whilst many audiophiles still prefer the
LP to the CD, few HiFi enthusiasts get nostalgic about the sound of
cassettes!

David.