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Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Søren Hammer — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:22:05 GMT

I am recording some "Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - Reunion tour" on my Beocord 5500, and it actually works very good with a box of 25 year old tapes I bought cheaply some days ago. Maxell UDXLII

My 5£ Beocord 9000 is not a good sounding machine in it's state, though I am have found a fully restored one for 50£ at a friend who lives a couple of hours away. I was meant to collect it today, but with over 400 mm of snow it isn't a good idea to drive so far...

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Step1 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:48:02 GMT

Well, I have just dusted off a dual capston Beocord 5000 which I have mean't to look at for a looong time! It does play, just about but one of the record channels is way out. There is also distortion. This is going to be a fun project that's for sure but looking forward to dusting off all those old tapes :)

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

soundproof — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:07:50 GMT

I'm listening to a recording of Beethoven's 6th from 1927 right now - probably done with wax. Sound quite good, actually. But then the music is good.

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:50:58 GMT

No, 2025 will be the revival of the edison wax role recorder!

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

tournedos — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:54:18 GMT

Are we going to see a CD revival in 2025?

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:23:11 GMT

The sales of audiotapes and records in Europe has gone up, the most in ten years, according to English newspapers. The record player and cassette deck are going through a revival. Nice!

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

chartz — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:42:15 GMT

Beolab1:
The Beocord 9000 is one of the Beocords that I would still like to have one day. One in mint condition and fully overhauled. But they are rare in a restored and nice condition.

It took me three of them to be satisfied! Don't give up!

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:39:28 GMT

chartz:

Hi,

For me it's a mint Beocord 2200 (never actually used, not even dusty!) I bought before Tim's article in HFW mind you, and a little used (before me, that is!) Beocord 9000 which sounds formidable. I compare these to a Nakamichi CR-4 which is of course no slouch!

Jacques

The Beocord 9000 is one of the Beocords that I would still like to have one day. One in mint condition and fully overhauled. But they are rare in a restored and nice condition.

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

burantek — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:03:39 GMT

chartz:
For me it's a mint Beocord 2200

Me too, although the BC5000 (stack model) is spectacular.

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

chartz — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:56:36 GMT

Hi,

For me it's a mint Beocord 2200 (never actually used, not even dusty!) I bought before Tim's article in HFW mind you, and a little used (before me, that is!) Beocord 9000 which sounds formidable. I compare these to a Nakamichi CR-4 which is of course no slouch!

Jacques

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:40:35 GMT

Old meets new, an iPod case in the shape of a cassette tape:

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2010/09/03/iphone-accessories-nostalgic-audio-cassette-case/

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:08:39 GMT

That reward should get us going! By the way, is anybody still using a cassette Walkman to play the tapes they recorded on their Beocords while outdoors or has the good old Walkman really died?

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Peter — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:08:20 GMT

Write some reviews then! Two MA-X C90 tapes sealed in original packaging waiting to be won! I need some comepetition though - reviews on any B&O tape player looked for!

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Beolab1 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:50:07 GMT

The only problem is that you can only get TDK SA90 tapes new, nobody sells new Metal tapes anymore. I've seen new old stock Metal tapes go for a small fortune on Ebay. I love the metal tapes with the clear plastic and metal spools inside!

Re: Keep the Beocord cassette decks alive!

Søren Hammer — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:59:37 GMT

Beolab1:

17 years old and a Beocord fan!!! There is hope for us oldies (I am 41), when the Ipod generation discovers the Beocord cassette decks!

Hehe, people think that I am crazy when I put a tape on the 5500, then they usually are surprised about the quality of my vinyl to cassette recordings! I would also say that my equally aged friends from high school don't think that it is normal for an average high school kid to listen to records and tape - on a Beosystem 8000 that was made ten years before he was born