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Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

beoperson — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:35:28 GMT

This is exactly what I miss and therefore I play tapes to hear these sounds...
Also miss sounds of Reel-To-Reel and manual tape feeding.

The other day came across this website: http://www.thevintageknob.org/index.html
some of you may be familiar with it, But I spent whole day at work going through the pages and reviewing images and specs of absolutely amazing machines.

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Puncher — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:14:53 GMT

My brother used to prefer listening to cassette recordings (on TDK SA) of his own vinyl than the vinyl itself - he preferred the sound!

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Friedmett — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:10:20 GMT

Peter:
David:

- Cassettes were dreadful IMHO
You need to hear a properly recorded cassette on a decent player - the Beocord 8002/4/9000 springs to mind. Or have a look here to see what you are missing in the portable department!

Agreed. The Beocord 9000 have great noise reduction and a good recorded tape will be very cool for your enjoyment.

What's wrong with the Beocord 8000?

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Dave — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:54:47 GMT

It's not the sound, it's everything else about a cassette, rewinding and fast forwarding it, opening it's case and clunking it into the player, eargh!

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Christian — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:53:42 GMT

1. CD @ 80 % on BS9000

2. MP3 @ 15 % on BS2

3. Radio @ 5 % on BS9000

Do not use cassettes any more, do not own vinyl. Very rarely plays VHS and DVD.

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Peter — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:35:52 GMT

David:

- Cassettes were dreadful IMHO

You need to hear a properly recorded cassette on a decent player - the Beocord 8002/4/9000 springs to mind. Or have a look here to see what you are missing in the portable department!

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Dave — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:52:31 GMT

- A.AUX with STB

- CD & SD Equal (prefer CD sometimes)

- Radio, but there is rarely anything decent on

- Will begin listening to vinyl the second i have a turntable and a collection of records

- Cassettes were dreadful IMHO

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Medogsfat — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:40:26 GMT

1. CD @ 60%

2. Vinyl @ 35%

3. Radio @ 4.5%

4. Cassette tape @ 0.5%

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Mike — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:58:51 GMT

1. MP3 (iPod via iBundO)

2. CD

3. NetMusic

....

4. Radio (not too many interesting stations here in Germany...)

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

BenSA — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:47:26 GMT

1. Radio

2. Cd

3. Dvd

No stylus for my 4002 , so that cuts out vinyl and never ever listen to Mp3's (Also hate using headphones)

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

beoperson — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:44:57 GMT

1. CD (Home/car)                        40%
2. Radio (In the car primarily)        20%
3. HD Video (Home)                   15%
4. MP3 (Outside car/home)            9%
5. Tape/Cassette Stereo(Home)      1%

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Craig — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:16:08 GMT

1) MP3 even more since getting Beoport.

2) CD

3) Vinyl

4) Net Radio

5) Radio

6) Cassette

Craig

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

wirralsimon — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:01:58 GMT

1. iPod and headphones when out and about or at work.(Not at home)

2. Vinyl (Was CD until I rediscovered B&O)

3. CD

4. Radio

I used to think that CD was better than vinyl, I now realise my turntable was rubbish!

I also spent years buying what I had on vinyl on CD, but after buying my Beocenter I am busy buying what I have on CD on vinyl!

I have stopped downloading and listening to MP3's as it just wasn't the right thing to do, I have started purging my iPod of music I haven't paid for.

Simon

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

j0hnbarker — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:00:41 GMT

1: CD

2: Old fashioned analogue radio

3: Vinyl (would like to listen to more, but my MMC 20EN is on its way out, and I can't abide the Soundsmith black cartridge bodies)

4: Occasional cassette (great charity shop bargains)

Re: Most played format? Lp, Cassete, Video, DVD, mp3, radio, HD or DAT?

Jandyt — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:32:46 GMT

What a bloomin 'good thread

1...Radio
2...NRadio
3...CD
4...Vinyll (climbing)
5...Cassette

Andy T.