trivial cassette question
 

I have NEVER had even the slightest problem with any other named brand
of audio/video tape deteriorating seriously so can only assume that the
rumours, whilst having an element of truth, are greatly exaggerated!
anyone else care to share their experiences....?
-B-


Hi All,

I have a collection of cassettes collected mainly in the 1970s and early
80s, mostly major-label album releases, and many of them have become
unplayable due to oxide-shedding. However, all the brand-name cassettes
(mostly TDK) I recorded myself are fine.

Rob.

trivial cassette question
 

Rob Gibson wrote:

I have NEVER had even the slightest problem with any other named brand
of audio/video tape deteriorating seriously so can only assume that the
rumours, whilst having an element of truth, are greatly exaggerated!
anyone else care to share their experiences....?
-B-


Hi All,

I have a collection of cassettes collected mainly in the 1970s and early
80s, mostly major-label album releases, and many of them have become
unplayable due to oxide-shedding. However, all the brand-name cassettes
(mostly TDK) I recorded myself are fine.

Rob.

just goes to show how out of touch the record companies were when they
claimed that 'home taping is killing music'. Forgetting that if a
consumer made a tape from a disc or cd, THAT copy would usually sound
better than a commercial high speed duplicated version. Now we see
later that they were produced on cheap tape as well - so poor quality
AND no longevity! how full of sh!t the industry bods are....
--rant mode off!--
b.