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Cassettes on the rise?

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thunderbrick

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Cassettes on the rise?
« on: 29 Apr 2016, 04:22 pm »
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dB Cooper

Re: Cassettes on the rise?
« Reply #1 on: 2 May 2016, 12:12 am »
Can the 8-track be far behind?
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Phil A

Re: Cassettes on the rise?
« Reply #2 on: 2 May 2016, 12:42 am »
At least in the US, sales of cassettes are not a major item - http://247wallst.com/media/2016/03/28/us-2015-recorded-music-sales-total-7-billion-on-streaming-growth/


a slightly older article on cassettes - http://www.newsweek.com/cassettes-273066   
"Here’s the tricky thing: in small but significant corners, the format never left. Decades past its commercial prime, the sad little cassette, with its tiny-font labels and twisting tapes, has remained popular in punk and noise communities. That makes sense. The cheap manufacturing costs mesh well with DIY ethics, while tinny sound quality isn’t such a barrier for hardcore music that thrives on low production values and high compression.
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Re: Cassettes on the rise?
« Reply #3 on: 3 May 2016, 01:15 am »
If Nakamichi gets back into the game I'll get on board but 8 tracks, ugh!
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Re: Cassettes on the rise?
« Reply #4 on: 3 May 2016, 01:20 am »
A couple of years ago I sold a really nice Pioneer 3 head deck to a guy who was more than ecstatic to get it.  So I guess they still have their place.
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Phil A

Re: Cassettes on the rise?
« Reply #5 on: 3 May 2016, 01:29 am »
I owned a Nakamichi 680 at one point (and also a really nice Pioneer deck).
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