not so much IMO

Posted by mhardy6647 (A) on February 21, 2020 at 15:30:32

In Reply to: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? posted by sisterray on February 19, 2020 at 19:56:40:

linear tape speed is so slow and the track width so narrow... it is amazing what was accomplished with cassette tape, but the starting point was so compromised, it's really akin to hot-rodding a Yugo (or a Subaru 360, perhaps even more aptly).
Imagine if some of the formulation and NR 'technology' developed for cassettes had been put into consumer reel to reel tape hardware and media?

A format like Beta (or VHS) HiFi -- which records audio via frequency (not amplitude) modulation using rotating heads onto video tape, offers economical analog recording of at least potentially very high quality and wide dynamic range.

FWIW, I've actually done a lot of VHS HiFi audio recording (dubbing and live recording). The results are generally very good to excellent, and the tapes have held up well. We (still) listen to "holiday music" throughout every December via VHS HiFi, recorded at the slowest (linear) tape speed (i.e., 6 or even 8 hours per tape) and it sounds great.

Dubbing to VHS HiFi Audio from LP using a Zenith-branded deck we bought ca. 1986 (and still have). :)

all the best,
mrh

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Topic - Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - sisterray 19:56:40 02/19/20 (18)

Most cassettes were produced prior to the loudness wars so there's that. Nt - geoffkait 09:33:26 11/1/20 (0)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - xsb7244 02:58:55 02/25/20 (5)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - sisterray 05:37:48 02/25/20 (4)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - spindoctor 09:30:32 03/2/20 (3)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - sisterray 09:32:44 03/2/20 (2)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - spindoctor 19:25:49 03/2/20 (0)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - spindoctor 16:21:15 03/2/20 (0)

Nope... but 15 ips half-track is a whole 'nuther story - Bill Way 09:28:29 02/23/20 (1)

RE: Nope... but 15 ips half-track is a whole 'nuther story - John Elison 07:14:37 02/25/20 (0)

not so much IMO - mhardy6647 02/21/2015:30:32 02/21/20 (0)

BIG part of fun with LP's... - Victor Khomenko 13:46:10 02/21/20 (1)

i own three dbx equipped Yamaha - 3db 05:39:14 02/24/20 (0)

Virtually no chance. - volunteer 10:10:23 02/21/20 (0)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - John Elison 16:43:40 02/20/20 (0)

RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? - 3db 07:41:54 02/20/20 (1)

There are four producers of new Type 1 tapes. - jusbe 15:53:36 02/20/20 (0)

Yes and no. Mostly no. - Dave Pogue 05:44:33 02/20/20 (1)

RE: Yes and no. Mostly no. - kootenay 12:53:55 02/22/20 (0)

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not so much IMO - mhardy6647 02/21/2015:30:32 02/21/20 (0)

not so much IMO

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