Just 31 units out of initial batch of 200, available at time of posting..
It would be interesting to see this measured..
It would be interesting to see this measured..
I think it was more about portability than anything else. I put an aftermarket radio with cassette player in my first car and had two geeky looking briefcases full of cassettes - probably 50 in total with me and played the hell out of those. Many of my cassettes were from Columbia Record (and tape!) club and many were ones I recorded from FM radio "album rock" stations that would play whole albums on Friday evenings. Some were recordings of friend's albums I didn't own. Good times - sounded ****** by today's standards but allowed me to take a butt load of music with me everywhere I go. To purchase anything that played those today would be insanity.The cassette was a terrible format. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that people paid big bucks for Nakamichi machines. Mostly what they did was make copies to play so they could keep the vinyl originals pristine.
I worked on Revox B710s and B215s. These could be setup OK and would still be in spec a week later!Later, I owned a repair shop that mainly repaired VCRs, but also a lot of cassette decks - the Nakamichi units were the best made, in my opinion, and could last quite a long time with proper maintenance. I never owned one but always wanted to.
A mastering engineer pal who did many live amateur recordings, rated cassettes ok and I must admit his tapes did 'sound' fine (metal type IV mostly and properly calibrated as regards Dolby and so on). I owned several top Nakamichi's in my time and loved them (Dragon, CR7, CR4 and previously, 682ZX, LX5 which had an annoying fault, a 700 original and a 700ZXE) but don't miss them at all now. I do sometimes miss my Revox B77 high speed mk2 machine, but that was appearances really and I had no recording use for it.The cassette was a terrible format. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that people paid big bucks for Nakamichi machines. Mostly what they did was make copies to play so they could keep the vinyl originals pristine.
My first car CD player was a $500 option. It skipped when hitting a bump or going over railroad tracks. The switch to using USB drives was a major improvement. CD players have mostly disappeared from new cars and CD's are disappearing as well.I used metal tapes exclusively in later years. It took a lot to get the signal on and same for self-erasure or hf loss after many playings. The advent of CD and players in the car for which I made CD-R's which I still have and play, sidelined tapes and althouggh I junked a load, I still have a handful again, up in the loft...
Well the needle would jump in a car or a boat. Carrying a turntable and amp to the gym was also frowned at.The cassette was a terrible format. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that people paid big bucks for Nakamichi machines. Mostly what they did was make copies to play so they could keep the vinyl originals pristine.
I recall suitcase sized portable phonograph record players.Well the needle would jump in a car or a boat. Carrying a turntable and amp to the gym was also frowned at.
But, most importantly!
My friend who actually owned the LP, would have allowed me to make a copy, but not take the LP with me.
I recall suitcase sized portable phonograph record players.
NoWell the needle would jump in a car or a boat. Carrying a turntable and amp to the gym was also frowned at.
But, most importantly!
My friend who actually owned the LP, would have allowed me to make a copy, but not take the LP with me.
Goldmark sold the company on the dashboard record player as a factory option. He rode along during a test drive, with Chrysler employees driving over bumps, railroad tracks, and other obstacles to see if the record skipped. It didn’t. The company ordered 18,000 Highway Hi-Fi units
Still available - CrosleyI recall suitcase sized portable phonograph record players.
I love the bungee cord! was that used as suspension?
Ha, I'd noticed that too! There's a bit about the player and its records here.I love the bungee cord! was that used as suspension?
Don't be rude!Where would granny shove her Perry Como LPs into?
We used to have one of those Phillips ones, in my dad's Opel (Rekord?) !Ha, I'd noticed that too! There's a bit about the player and its records here.
I'd never heard about those players - it was a good read. Funniest part about it was that it worked well in luxury cars with good suspension, not so well in the lower end models of cars.Ha, I'd noticed that too! There's a bit about the player and its records here.
Carrying a turntable and amp to the gym was also frowned at.