Well these chaps are trying to help Reel-to-Reel stage a comeback, so
anything is possible:

http://www.tapeproject.com/

Personally I hope they do not get too many classic tape decks to
butch .. er I mean modify.

Incidentally I still do use cassettes - mainly to create copies of CDs
to listen to in my old car. I have a Denon DN 790R and use Dolby B
and ferric tape for compatibility.

Regards

Paul

On 7 Sep, 12:31, "The Legend Returns" trabant owners club@Nicks
place.comco wrote:
About a two years ago, I posted here about tapes. I messed about with my
tape deck for a couple of evenings, then stuck it back in the box and forgot
about it.

Three days ago, I set it up and once again, have just spent two thoughrougly
enjoyable nights putting some music back on tape and I'm now left scratching
my head, why the format has virtually died out?

Using the very cheap but extremely good TDK SA tapes purchased from Richer
Sounds last week and replacing the 99p RCA leads with some much better but
also inexpensive leadshttp://tinyurl.com/5zzmq5I fired up the old Pioneer
CT-740S.
Pushing the Super Auto BLE button and watching the machine work out the
chareristics of the tape was such fun. Wondering whether to use Dolby B, C
or S ...ah nostalgia

Selecting the tracks I wanted to record and then using the Peak Search on my
on my ancient Sony CDP-990 to set the recording levels... Marvellous. The
results, excellent!

Anyone care to discuss what type of Dolby setting (B, C or S) they used, the
brand/type of tape they used or indeed, still use when tape recording, or if
they think tape could ever make a comeback?

Cheers all
tox