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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

258.0. "dynamic cassette decks" by CRISPY::GERRYT () Tue Feb 19 1991 13:30

    I've had a SONY W320 (#130) twin cassette deck on trial for a few days, and
    although it has Dolby B&C does seem to lack some "presence" and
    transparency. 
    Would the HX-PRO version help to resolve the issue (extra #70), or
    should I give up on the twin cassette idea and go for a single ?
    What do you think ?
    What in your opinion is a dynamic clear cassette deck for under #200.
    
    regards,
    
    Tim
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258.1The AIWA range is very goodCHEST::WATSONMy other PC is a VAXWed Feb 20 1991 08:431
    
258.2Forget the twinFORTY2::GROOMWed Feb 20 1991 17:3415
For the same price as the twin you could get an excellent Yamaha or Aiwa with 
HX PRO, and that makes the difference.

Clearly, two cassette decks for the price of one means some compromises have 
been made on the two decks, maybe this is what you have been hearing.

You said that for another �70 you could get a twin with HX PRO, I guess the 
follow on from that is, you are now not that far away from being able to afford
TWO quite reasonable single deck cassette decks.

Putting my money where my mouth is, I bought a Yamaha in preference to the
pretentiously boxed Aiwa of the same price (�130) about 18 months ago. 

Alex.
258.3Some late adviceIOSG::CARLINDick Carlin IOSG, Reading, EnglandMon Mar 18 1991 09:306
    I've just bought a Pioneer ct-445 which I'm very pleased with. After
    dithering for ages, I was persuaded by a sale at B&B Hifi. They have
    reduced the price from �180 to �140 and have possibly got some more
    still available. I assume that it's an obsolete model.
    
    Dick
258.4Perhaps I should have got a twin deck :-(IOSG::CARLINDick Carlin IOSG, Reading, EnglandMon Jan 27 1992 11:2719
This sort of follows on from the previous replies (I didn't buy a twin
deck)

What's the best way to do a cassette to cassette copy given the following?:

Pretty good, single, tape deck (Pioneer 445)
Reasonable amplifier (Rotel 152)
Mediocre ghetto-blaster (Panasonic something)
Almost top end Sony Walkman

At the moment I'm going Pioneer -> Panasonic, which is the only way I can get a
match. The Sony and Panasonic's outputs are just headphones and the Sony has no
inputs.

I would imagine that the best way would be Sony -> Pioneer, leaving the
Rotel out of the chain, but how would I match the headphone o/p to the 63mV
58k^ input on the Pioneer?

Dick
258.5It should work OKBAHTAT::SALLITTa legend in his lunchtimeMon Jan 27 1992 13:418
    I would have thought the Sony's headphone output impedance was
    sufficiently low, and output level sufficiently high, to not be unduly
    overloaded by your quality tape deck's input.� I.e it should be well
    below 58K and pump out well in excess of 663mV.
    
    �Suck it 'n' see.
    
    Dave
258.6SHAWB1::HARRISCHave YOU wiped properly?Mon Jan 27 1992 13:425
    Buy a jack to Phonos lead. (Tandy?)  If the cable is shielded you
    should have no problems this way, the Sony's volume control will adjust 
    the output.
    
    ..Craig 
258.7Quality WalkmanUPROAR::WEBSTERMI like a good tuneMon Jan 27 1992 16:187
    Yes it works. I've been using my walkman to play, and copy, tapes through
    my hi-fi for years. My walkman is better quality than my tapedeck as
    well as being auto-reverse. The level is about right when the walkmans
    volume is set to 5, (out of 10 max). I made a headphone jack to phone
    cable for a few pence.
    
    Mike Webster.
258.8Yes, you're right.IOSG::CARLINDick Carlin IOSG, Reading, EnglandFri Jan 31 1992 13:014
    Many thanks for the previous replies. It took a while to get around to
    making up the cables, but it works a treat.
    
    Dick