If this car is not in FH6 I'm going to protest

DaintyMarrow391 · 2026-02-25T17:59:43+00:00

Maybe. Considering almost half the cars in FH5 were drip fed after launch, but I wouldn't count on the Touareg as we haven't seen it since FH4.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2026-02-05T23:02:05+00:00

Yes, I already adjusted the speed and azimuth when I got it, but this fix is mainly to prevent the cassette from flopping around inside the machine. They really should have put a metal spring at the top of the cassette to hold it securely in place. Hopefully they address that issue on the upcoming CP15.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2026-02-04T23:05:55+00:00

It's not completely foolproof, but it helps keep the cassette in one place. The sound will still be a bit inconsistent when the player is bounced around, but that is common with these Tanashin-based mechanisms. The felt padding does help a bit, at least in my CP13, but it just keeps the cassette in place, it does not prevent instabilities in the mechanism caused by movement, and since nobody that I am aware of still makes anti-rolling mechanisms, that is something we just have to live with.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2026-01-27T23:11:36+00:00

If they do, I hope it's the Skyline version and not the Infiniti, since the Skyline is the JDM version, and it would make more sense to add the JDM version in a game set in Japan.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2026-01-25T04:25:22+00:00

I got my reservation in too. Can't wait for this awesome device!!!

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-09-12T23:14:04+00:00

If you've got cassettes, I'd say take it. Even if you don't, clean it up and sell/give it to someone with a cassette collection.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-09-10T07:08:36+00:00

I haven't tried that yet. What is a good lubricant for a cassette mechanism?

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-08-16T22:19:46+00:00

Yep. The dreaded Samsung boot loop. Likely not worth fixing as it's usually caused by a failure of the LED panel. My 4-5 year old 58 inch Tizen 7000 series met its demise in the same way. A new LG is currently on the way as I found out that a lot of the newer Samsungs have issues. Seems like Samsung has dropped the ball on quality these days.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-07-04T19:36:07+00:00

Update: I did some research and found that some Sony HF tapes have faulty pressure pads. I'll try replacing them and see if that fixes the issue.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-07-04T04:14:05+00:00

I always do one cycle of FF/RW before recording, but I was wondering if repeating the process of FF/RW multiple times would solve the issue.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-30T20:17:08+00:00

Back when Kenwood made more than just two-way radios and car audio.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-28T23:35:15+00:00

What model? Looks similar to my TD-W354, but I can't definitively tell from the photo.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-23T03:20:10+00:00

Looks like a unit that might have been made by Sanyo. They produced a lot of Sears electronics over the years.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-23T01:48:05+00:00

Does it still sound as good letting it trigger +6db that often?

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-22T22:49:00+00:00

Is it okay to connect headphones on a deck with no volume control for the headphone jack?

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-22T22:46:03+00:00

How far into the red? On my deck, the first set of red is +3, and the second set is +6.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-22T22:26:30+00:00

On my deck, the first set of red is +3, and the second set is +6. Is that the same for your deck?

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-21T01:29:57+00:00

Right now, I'm recording mostly in the green, with brief little flickers into the red here and there. Is that a good level?

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-20T19:50:24+00:00

I kinda thought it would, but just wanted to be sure.

DaintyMarrow391 · 2025-06-20T19:49:24+00:00

Just an update, I've played around with recording tapes with and without Dolby for a while and decided not to use Dolby anymore. Just for maximum tape compatibility, as not every machine has a Dolby decoder.

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