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28th Nov 2019, 12:09 am | #41 |
Dekatron
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
That's good news Dave. I looked on Wikki but didn't spot any reference to a rescue operation. Was I looking in the wrong place? Have you seen the BBC4 programs I wonder?
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28th Nov 2019, 9:58 am | #42 | |
Octode
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
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I remember having to go through elaborate procedures at the Post Office with customs labels and the facility to allow the contents of the package to be examined in transit. I remember some folk who used to 'tapespond' but I always stuck with the fountain pen. |
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4th Dec 2019, 9:45 am | #43 | |
Tetrode
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
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For me, the biggest inconvenience of cassette tapes was finding the next track and having to listen to the Chipmunks to find it. I don't know how the digital generation will cope without instant track access. I have a Roberts mains/battery cassettes machine I bought about ten years ago but not much used. I might get bit out and play the cassettes I inherited from my dearly departed mother, who loved all music in all formats but never heard mp3. |
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4th Dec 2019, 12:34 pm | #44 |
Rest in Peace
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
It doesn't help if your cassette recorders don't feature this, but may have/had music search systems variously described as 'APSS(Sharp)', CPS ('Blaupunkt'), MSS ('Philips'), etc, These aren't infallible, as they rely on a gap of at least 3 seconds between tracks to function correcty. Some decks had a kind of 'Super' search' facility, which would find a particular track, but of course none are as Instant as CD, MP3, etc., nor can they be.
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4th Dec 2019, 1:59 pm | #45 | |
Heptode
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
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Nothing to with me,but anyone still interested in cassettes this is an interesting channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5y...x-uqnXBkWmyqBQ . |
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4th Dec 2019, 3:58 pm | #46 |
Hexode
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Re: Back To The future with a C90
What is the best way of replacing the foam pressure pad that to turns to goo,or the felt pads that drop off? I have boxed cassette recordings that cost good money but they nearly all have the cheap foam pads.I have cracked them open and put the recording into a new cassette body, a bit of a waste when something cheaper would do. Anyone know of a better way,or source of correct type of foam? Les
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