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Audiophile real time duplicated cassettes.

And the last time a commercial enterprise made "real-time duplicated Cassettes" was when, exactly?

Mid-1980's I believe MFSL's High-Fidelity cassettes were the last ones. BTW MFSL real time duplicated cassettes are sonically superior to the LP version which is sonically superior to the CD version IMHO.

There other labels that make great sounding real time duplicated cassettes (see link) and all are superior to CD.

THE MISSING LINK
Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues
Sheffield Lab / Nakamichi Reference Recording RA-4S10

Real Time duplication from the Sheffield Analog Master tape onto 70us TDK Metal tape.
This is made from the Analog backup master made at the same time as the Direct to Disc. After hearing this I sold my Direct to Disc version as this audiophile cassette has more bass, more impact and the high frequencies are fully the equal of the great sounding Direct to Disc and the mid frequencies are virtually the same, the image is even bigger on the cassette. This is one of the most realistic sounding recordings in either format! And this cassette is way better than the awful sounding CD version.

DÄFOS
Mickey Hart, Airto and Flora Purim
Rykodisc Analogue / World RACS 0108
70us Chrome - SPARS code: AAA

This wonderful cassette replaced my Reference Recordings 45 RPM LP, why? The cassette sounds even better with a fuller midrange and even more impact in the percussion instruments, the delicate high frequencies are every bit as good as the LP. Another reason is I don't like taking my platter off on my music hall mmf-5 to change the speed from 33 to 45. This is one of the best sounding LPs I've ever heard and the cassette on a Nakamichi deck is even better. The CD version is not even close to either the LP or cassette versions.




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