[Don_S]

I told my sister to join the 21st century and ditch all of her cassettes now that her player is failing.  That is probably the main reason she refuses to do it.    Is there an easy and inexpensive way to transfer the cassettes to a CD? She is not real tech savy and I won't be near enough to help.

I don't think she would want to do a lot of editing or remastering.  Probably a quick copy would satisfy her needs and ears. She wants to buy a new player so a modest equipment expense is expected. There are not many to choose from. I thought I had seen some that could digitize a tape but I am not sure if they involve a computer or are a straight dub machine.

When one of my Nakamachi decks was stolen and the other failed, I moved on without much regret.  I missed some of the music I had recorded but I did not miss the tangled tapes and limitations on easily playing just the tracks I wanted. Wish I could convince my sis to do the same but she has her mind made up. She is my little sis so I have to help her if I can.

[richidoo]

This should do it:



http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/teac_ad-800_cd_recorder_comes_with_cassette_deck.html

About $250 from B&H, JR, Amazon

[ltr317]

I got my niece one of these: http://www.jr.com/ion/pe/ION_TAPEEXPRESS/

It converts cassettes to mp3 files, plus it's cheap and cheerful. 

[Don_S]

This should do it:



http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/teac_ad-800_cd_recorder_comes_with_cassette_deck.html

About $250 from B&H, JR, Amazon

The unit does not copy tapes to CD as near as I can tell from the limited information I can find. http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/teac-ad-800-brings-cds-mp3s-cassettes-together

[srb]

Not alot of information on it, and although the geekwithlaptop.com article only mentions recording to USB, Teac's Main Features list under Cassette Section lists "CD Dubbing".
 
http://www.teac.com/resources/pdf/ad-800/AD-800_LT.pdf
 
Teac only has the product brochure for download and not the owner's manual.
 
Edit:  I think I was wrong.  The CD Dubbing is for recording a CD onto cassette! (why?).  It's only a CD player, not a recorder.  I don't get this component!

Steve

[AVnerdguy]

from http://cassettetocdrecorder.org/

TEAC CD-RW880 Cassette To CD Recorder

The first thing we noticed about this cassette to CD recorder is the fact that it looked exactly like a DVD player.  It blends in very well with all the other electronic equipment out there.  The price is a little over 200 dollars but if you can afford it, this might be the one you are wanting to get.

They have other chea[pies on there as well.

[srb]

from http://cassettetocdrecorder.org/

TEAC CD-RW880 Cassette To CD Recorder

The first thing we noticed about this cassette to CD recorder is the fact that it looked exactly like a DVD player.  It blends in very well with all the other electronic equipment out there.  The price is a little over 200 dollars but if you can afford it, this might be the one you are wanting to get.

The reason it looks exactly like a DVD player is there is no cassette!  I don't know why they are calling the CD-RW800 a cassette to CD recorder.  It is a CD Recorder only.
 
Steve
 
 

[Niteshade]

This is what I have been using:

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx

Under $40.00! 

[srb]

This is what I have been using:

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx

Under $40.00! 

Sure, there are a number of inexpensive audio interfaces, but I thought the premise was that his sister needed something simple and stand-alone that didn't involve a computer and several software programs and a number of steps.
 
Insert a cassette on one side, a CD-R on the other and press one button to dub. 
 
But this seems to be a little harder to find than the readily available stand-alone VHS to DVD dubbers.
 
Steve

[Don_S]

That sums it up Steve.  Because her tape deck is failing she needs a new player at the very least. Going digital may be asking too much.

Sure, there are a number of inexpensive audio interfaces, but I thought the premise was that his sister needed something simple and stand-alone that didn't involve a computer and several software programs and a number of steps.
 
Insert a cassette on one side, a CD-R on the other and press one button to dub. 
 
But this seems to be a little harder to find than the readily available stand-alone VHS to DVD dubbers.
 
Steve

[Niteshade]

Does she have a computer? Audacity is very easy to use. Of course- WAV files from cassettes are enormous and Lame can be used to make them into MP3's, which is free and easy to use as well. I am transferring all my old media + LP's to flash drives.

The CDR + cassette deck is appealing for quick, high quality jobs.

[Wayner]

I have the TASCAM CC-222SL MKII, which offers more upscale performances to the Teac (TASCAM is high end, professional division of Teac), and it also offers a built in RIAA, so that you can directly record from a TT.

A little more money, but built like a tank. It will also use computer CD-Rs, where some stand alone machines still require CD-R MUSIC discs.

 

Wayner

[srb]

The Sanyo MCD-XJ780, also mentioned at cassettetocdrecorder.org, is a standard boom box with a cassette recorder and a CD player that will record from CD, but it doesn't have a CD recorder.  They're not too technically savy over there!
 
The Teac GF450K7 Turntable/Cassette/CD Recorder will record from cassette or LP to CD, but it's kind of a bulky form factor with turntable, speakers and amplifier.  The lowest price for that is $269 from J&R.  http://www.jr.com/teac/pe/TEA_GF450K7/ 
 
The Tascam CC-222SL MarkII CD Recorder and Cassette is kind of what you're looking for but it is a pro unit and fairly expensive at lowest price $499 from J&R.  http://www.jr.com/tascam/pe/TAS_CC222SLMKII/#productTabDetails
 

 
Steve