In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:
"MiNe 109" wrote in message
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:
Harry:
Even the first five years
of high-quality cassette decks were of appeal only to
the high-fidelity market as more or less a "gimmick".
IME, there never has been and never will be a high
fidelity cassette machine. But thanks Harry for
admitting tacitly that you have tin ears.
Otherwise, if they were used at all, they were used as
dicatating machines.
In what alternative universe?
This one:
http://audiotools.com/cass.html
"The cassette or rather the "Compact Cassette" was
invented by the Dutch company Philips in the early 60's.
Originally intended for voice recording and therefore
designed with no regard for sound quality it nevertheless
quickly gained acceptance with hobby recordists."
You missed my point. It became unclear because I followed Harry's
paragraphs. I agree that cassette was basically a voice-grade medium, and in
the most limited meaning of that phrase. It's Harry's clear statement that
it was a hifi medium that I take exception to.
This?
("4) Analog tape other than cassettes (in other words, where *sound
quality* was king, never was part of the mainstream audio world, Arny.)"
Agree or disagree, I wouldn't call this a clear statement. It can be
worked out with a little rewriting, eg, 'non-cassette analog tape was
never part of the mainstream audio world where *sound quality* was king.'
I tend to disagree, but that depends on what you consider the
"mainstream audio world" to be. I think there were enough home
recordists to constitute a sizable niche.
And cassettes were again superceded by the CD
because they were more convenient, Arny.
Convenience in this case also meaning more predictably
higher quality.
Not necessarily...just less chance of breakage and
requiring less care.
I'm talking about formats, not specific recordings.
But thanks Harry for showing your disregard for sound
quality by defending the cassette format.
I'm not defending it for sound quality, quite the
opposite Arny...can't you read.
I can read, and that's one of your problems Harry. You
called cassette a high fidelity format, and thank you
for making things so clear.
Didn't he say "high-quality cassette decks"?
He also said a lot more than that. Try to see the whole picture.
Yes. He said they were considered gimmicks even when improved decks came
to market. I assume he means products such as the Advent 201.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/advent.htm
He probably meant Quad 57s.
Stephen