ToPGuNZ Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi All, I have been wanting to get an entry level cassette deck so that I can play my 80's 12" casingles again. Yes sad but it beats throwing them out and I also thought it would also be good for playing my dad's recorded music also. I like this one. Seems to be from a seller who knows thier stuff and has been serviced: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=203547596 I also like this one as it will match my receiver and is by the same seller. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=203546408 Any comments on will these be fine and which one of these do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogman1553552716 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Do you mean http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Home-audio/Cassette-decks/auction-203546408.htm as you've linked to the same NAD deck. I'd go for the NAD. Looks better, recently serviced, Dolby C, newer, and of the only AND deck cf Denon deck i've owned I always prefered the NAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToPGuNZ Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks Dogman, yes it is that Denon and your comments are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie1553552694 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ah, the smell of isopropyl alcohol on the heads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox1553552678 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I've got an Aiwa AD-F450 that I no longer use, sitting in a box somewhere. Bought about 1994. IIRC it was highly rated in its day as an entry level tape deck, perhaps by What Hi-Fi. I don't want anything for it - I'd rather see go to a good home and have someone enjoy it. Drop me a PM if you're interested. (I better check it's stilll working ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 As you are wanting it for playback i would go the NAD as its play trim function would come in handy for the various cassingles you have. Recording wise i would probably go the Denon. For under $100 they have a few DRM-800s appearing on trademe now and again. There is/was a Nak CR4 on there as well but for quite a few more dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToPGuNZ Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks ARIKIP and others, At this stage I am looking at taking up Paradox's offer or the NAD if that does not work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogman1553552716 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks for the reminder Paradox! I'd forgotten about my Aiwa AD-F640. Dug it out of the cupboard and right behind it was a Denon DR-171 that I don't ever remember owning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToPGuNZ Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks Paradox, the Aiwa AD-F450 is hooked up, working and all is good. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan1553552684 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I used a NAD 613 cassette player briefly. Very nice to use , great sound. Bought a Pioneer with Dolby S............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ohhh which Pioneer was that? I would still love to have a CT93...similar to the 95 but with a more "traditional" cassette deck look and that lovely Urushi fascia . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan1553552684 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 It was a Pioneer CTS830S. Deluxe 3 motor, 3head - lots of flashing lights, a delight to use. Auot bias etc for everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Ohhh very nice. A slightly toned down version of the CT95 Flagship with that Mid Mounted design. There was a 920 as well that was pretty much a CT95. Still a great deck...very lucky. How does Dolby S sound? I have had my share of Decks but never a Dolby S model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan1553552684 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 The mid-mount design is clever. When a tape is not playing etc it's "released", so the tape is never left stationary to kink against the head. Dolby B fixed midrange, Dolby C fixed high freq. but pumped. Dolby S fixes bass (and the other 2). There's an adj button for frequency control to fix old tapes. There's the hi-freq extension thing built in (invented in Denmark). Bias set can be auto or manual. FM pilot filter. Monitor source or tape. Headphone. Anti-vibration case! Taping vinyl with the amp off is really good - no vibrations! "Protecting Veil" CD produced an identical copy to tape - with man bias set to get last ounce (in a mid-level system). Tape is identical to CD. I listened to some tapes the other night and thought they would sound inferior to SACD etc. To my surprise tape has it's own sound (Dolby-S and Dolby-B) - very smooth, relaxed and a considerable lack of "hash"!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan1553552684 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Anyone know what the cost would be replacing, like-with-like, on my Pioneer CT-S830S ???????? No problems with Dolby-S - just makes the sound more "real". Metal tape gives 4db head room, Chrome 2db headroom. No where as good as a top nakamichi - 10db ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Conan,im not sure what you mean regards cost??? Do you mean dollar value now for your deck?. I have had a few tape decks over the years. I almost brought a Pioneer CT91 in 1990 but ended up grabbing a Nakamichi CR3. Yup..definitely the best,most natural sounding decks i have heard. I upgraded a year later to a CR7 which was stolen some years ago. My current deck is a Technics RS-B965 which was Technics flagship of the earlyish 90s. Also picked up a Sony TC-K715S off trademe for a bit of a play with just recently. Its supposedly a good deck just below the TC-K717ES Flagship of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan1553552684 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 What I meant was, what would one pay for an equiv. deck today ? eg. Which Nakamichi would one go for and how much would one expect to pay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan1553552671 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 ARIKIP;87197 wrote: Also picked up a Sony TC-K715S off trademe for a bit of a play with just recently. Hi there - just wondering what you paid for this? I've got a Sony TC-K511S I was planning on putting up on TradeMe, but unsure of its value - do you have any ideas? Thanks heaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 jonathan;87203 wrote: Hi there - just wondering what you paid for this? I've got a Sony TC-K511S I was planning on putting up on TradeMe, but unsure of its value - do you have any ideas? Thanks heaps Cassette decks dont go for much these days unless its some exotic rare beast like a Nakamichi CR7/Dragon or Tandberg equivalent. I would probably say $20...you would get more for a 3 head machine. I got the 715 for $70 which is good value to me as i still have a large cassette collection. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 conan;87202 wrote: What I meant was, what would one pay for an equiv. deck today ? eg. Which Nakamichi would one go for and how much would one expect to pay ? If you are wanting a very good deck then expect to pay perhaps $100 for a good Sony/Pioneer/Denon cassette deck. Even more for a Nakamichi. They have a few 3 head Naks for around the $300 mark but you will of course have to be careful due to the age of them. You pretty much cannot buy a quality 3 head machine anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan1553552671 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 ARIKIP;87235 wrote: Cassette decks dont go for much these days unless its some exotic rare beast like a Nakamichi CR7/Dragon or Tandberg equivalent. I would probably say $20...you would get more for a 3 head machine. I got the 715 for $70 which is good value to me as i still have a large cassette collection. The TC-K511S was/is a three-head machine, but still it's clearl I'll get probably less than 10% of its original purchase price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariki Padlie Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 jonathan;87243 wrote: The TC-K511S was/is a three-head machine, but still it's clearl I'll get probably less than 10% of its original purchase price! Yeah the 511 was the entry level 3 head machine so didnt have the features of those further up the chain. In my opinion for best Japanese model outside of a Nakamichi the Pioneers were the better cassette deck ie CT91,93 and 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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