You're probably right, provided that I can model the distortion and use a DSP/EQ to implement that. Mind you, this is for fun...kinda like hobby. By no means this is intended to replace my HiFi rig.
LOL I just look at vinyl and cassettes (as well as 8-tracks) to just be things to be moved on from....if you didn't grow up with the tech it could be interesting I suppose.
It gets me to use my Sig gen, Scope, etc. I figured out that cassettes are very finicky about the operating point. You have to bias it properly, set level accordingly, and may be adjust the azimuth for rec and play head if you can. If any of this is not set correctly then cassettes will sound lousy. Not to mention the moving parts in it.
Those are indeed attributes of using tape systems, but if I wanted tape I'd rather have high speed reel to reel....actually was considering going that way when digital became widely available and discarded that idea. I just don't want to fuss much with the media these days either. Vinyl was bad enough, as well as my time with cassettes.....
I have a reel to reel too! I think a good cassette deck with bias/rec level adjustments probably measures better than vinyl in SNR, Channel separation etc?
You're using what original source material/media, tho? I used cassettes primarily to make mix tapes from vinyl, and then I could just use digital everywhere and the cassette no longer had a use for me.
Tidal, CDs etc. Sorry, no vinyl! Carefully mix taped compact cassette is the lowest I can stoop in terms of channel separation, SNR.
If I were making playlists from those sources I'd just go digital, more useful. My oldest car still has a cassette deck, tho it has other issues
Channel separation is an issue?
Have you tried 'demagnetizing' the heads yet?
Oh! I do have playlists on Tidal and elsewhere! I use my miniDSP SHD for streaming and preamp duties. I have read that vinyl lacks in channel separation. Cassettes are okay though, again, only TOTL decks and good type ii/type iv metals. Cassettes don't belong in cars. IMHO!If I were making playlists from those sources I'd just go digital, more useful. My oldest car still has a cassette deck, tho it has other issues
Which head are you talking about?Have you tried 'demagnetizing' the heads yet?
It's like changing your own spark plugs but NOT because they needed to be replaced...
Oh wait, you are a millenial; you may not know what a spark-plug is!
Cassettes had a pretty good automotive run and worked a lot better than the vinyl attempts. Digital just blew cassettes away eventually in the car, tho. A great deal of separation (i.e. crosstalk spec) is not a typical issue in any case.
Yes, digital has convenience, easy of use, reproducibility in its favor. Although, people call it soulless probably because of not having to work to get it and nostalgia? I don't care, many times I go with digital but sometimes I take my scope/Sig gen out and make a good mixtape.
