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So this will seem backwards from my last post but: I bought a 1980s vehicle with a cassette player(and I want to go back). Who makes cassettes and who is/was(and what type) considered the "best". 

 

Should I look on eBay for said "best" types/brands?

 

Before I just bought whatever and ran them until they died. 

 

I know it probably won't be a large audience here but, maybe some will remember better than I do. And I'm sure a lot will see this and go " what's a cassette?"

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I don't think they make cassettes anymore......

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I'm not at home but I have a couple of cassettes in my room somewhere. I'll find the brands and tell you what I have... But I don't think these ones are manufactured anymore... Or if cassettes are made anymore for that matter.. 

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Well I just thought, since it was an option on Amazon, they may still make them.

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well he should help 

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18 minutes ago, TheGleaner said:

So this will seem backwards from my last post but: I bought a 1980s vehicle with a cassette player(and I want to go back). Who makes cassettes and who is/was(and what type) considered the "best". 

 

Should I look on eBay for said "best" types/brands?

 

Before I just bought whatever and ran them until they died. 

 

I know it probably won't be a large audience here but, maybe some will remember better than I do. And I'm sure a lot will see this and go " what's a cassette?"

Best cassette tapes are either Maxell or TDK.  I still use them and have a ton of them in my music library.  Ebay has a lot of them.

 

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16 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Best cassette tapes are either Maxell or TDK.  I still use them and have a ton of them in my music library.  Ebay has a lot of them.

 

I remember some of my first computer games and software for my TRS80 Model 1 Level 2 was on cassette.  Had to make sure the heads in the player were clean so the software would load without any major problems.  Gees, that has been a long time ago cuz I sold that machine just before I went to Vietnam with the Air Force.  Used to get the blank cassettes and the software from a place called Radio Shack.

 

 

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While brand matters, I'd argue that tape type and noise reduction types matter a whole lot more.

Are you looking into ferric/type I tape, chrome/type II tape, etc.? Are you using a form of noise reduction (likely Dolby B NR)? What music are you listening to? On and on.

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3 hours ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

While brand matters, I'd argue that tape type and noise reduction types matter a whole lot more.

Are you looking into ferric/type I tape, chrome/type II tape, etc.? Are you using a form of noise reduction (likely Dolby B NR)? What music are you listening to? On and on.

I'm looking for well the best, for my recently found/drug out stereo setup and whatever would work/sound the best in a 80s/90s Chrysler radio/cassette player in my Dodge. I'll try to find out or just put a picture of what Dolby system it has.

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4 minutes ago, TheGleaner said:

I'm looking for well the best, for my recently found/drug out stereo setup and whatever would work/sound the best in a 80s/90s Chrysler radio/cassette player in my Dodge. I'll try to find out or just put a picture of what Dolby system it has.

Yeah, brands like Maxwell, TDK, Sony, BASF(?), etc. should suffice for either ferric or chrome.

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3 hours ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

Yeah, brands like Maxwell, TDK, Sony, BASF(?), etc. should suffice for either ferric or chrome.

Don't know if anyone would remember, but the book was pretty useless about the radio.

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4 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

If Dolby System implies noise reduction, it’s type B. 

"Dolby Noise Reduction System" 

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I know later ones has the newer DNR logo

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In other news: I found a nib metal cassette 

National Audio Company either makes cassettes or has a massive stockpile.

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