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> They are making new decks but since 2005 or so they all use the “tanashin mechanism” which is cheap and highly reliable (minimal moving parts!) but sounds awf
by tablespoon 4y ago
> They are making new decks but since 2005 or so they all use the “tanashin mechanism” which is cheap and highly reliable (minimal moving parts!) but sounds awful.
IIRC, the last big customer for cassette tapes was prisoners in the prison system, so "new" tape players are universally garbage (because priority 1 is complying with prison regulations, priority 2 is being as cheap as possible, and priority 3 is having nice things in prison is a liability).
- PaulHoule 4y agoPeople are making players today, this one is hipsterish and better than some (stereo not mono) https://www.wearerewind.com/en-us https://www.wearerewind.com/en-us But “crème de le crème” doesn’t apply here in that the wow and flutter on an old Sony Walkman is much less.
- vt240 4y agoThat product just uses the same Tanashin tape mechanism though, just in a fancier looking box...