No one here can tell you whether your father was right or wrong. A tape deck and connection cable would have cost $35-$60 in the early 90s, which your father mi

No one here can tell you whether your father was right or wrong. A tape deck and connection cable would have cost $35-$60 in the early 90s, which your father might have seen as closer to: A) A week's groceries for the whole family, or B) A single evening's entertainment for one person.