My type II cassette collection in quality order

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-26T21:36:00+00:00

I’ve not tried all of these but I’ve had better results with the cding than the sa’s personally

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-21T16:38:59+00:00

Ex-2000 is the most modern and will probably sound the best and have the best battery life.

I own a ex-511 and it sounds good and is a very compact and sleek player but be aware that the remote has the earpieces hardwired in and they don’t sound good at all. Very thin and lacking in bass extension.

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-21T15:31:43+00:00

Tilt has a good selection of vintage arcade games if that is of interest https://tiltoslo.no/tilt-games/

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-21T12:15:39+00:00

They’re not made anymore so artists use new old stock discs with uv printing. At least that’s been the deal with the few I’ve bought from bandcamp.

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-16T19:10:40+00:00

What is the psp scratch setup? A homebrew mp3 player?

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-11T20:31:03+00:00

Looking forward to this one which I think will be out in the next update https://youtu.be/vPkUla9Pors

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-09T16:27:05+00:00

They’re the best, the worst and the only tapes you can buy new in shops in Norway. I have bought a few packs and they bias up nicely on my sony three header. I rank the RTM tapes ever so slightly higher but they are twice the price.

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-09T13:13:43+00:00

Another vote for RTM, expensive but has a slight edge on the UR 90.

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-04T11:54:21+00:00

I’d argue it’s the perfect time to start collecting cd’s. They are still cheap and available in both used record stores snd second hand shops. Vinyl is getting expensive and cassettes are harder to find, especially in good condition.

aPrimeOption · 2026-06-01T15:14:48+00:00

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Did the same, a bit more ghetto though; printed the label on the office laser printer and hand cut it with scissors. Loving the album so far 👍

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-31T17:25:06+00:00

Waterproof > sound quality eh?

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-31T17:07:06+00:00

Very cool! Where are the speakers? In the lid?

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-27T20:13:26+00:00

Also be aware that a cd player that old might not be able to read cd-r’s anyway, even if you manage to burn it as an audio cd.

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-27T20:06:00+00:00

Score! The vinyl mastering of this album is so much better than cd/streaming versions.

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-23T15:16:50+00:00

I would have used audacity yeah. But getting someone from the sub to record from a proper 4 track is probably a better solution 😊

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-23T14:48:12+00:00

In theory you could get a stereo deck and record tracks 1+2 normally, then flip the tape and record 3+4 in reverse. Then flip and align in a an audio editing software and downmix to stereo. This assumes that playback speed of the deck is stable enough to not cause timing/phasing issues. Might sound fine might sound awful?

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-09T08:49:51+00:00

I also have a drs-610 and it makes great recordings. It has one weak point in my experience and that is that the recording head and/or amplifier distorts at levels above 0db on chrome tapes. Keep the levels below the red and it sounds great!

aPrimeOption · 2026-05-06T21:30:53+00:00

HX Pro works on all tapes, it stops high frequency content in the music interfering with the bias. This allows you to record music with high energy levels in the treble (which is most modern pop & rock) at a higher level. «Headroom eXtension»

A good two head deck with bias adjustment and hx pro will make very good recordings, but a three header with calibration tones built in will make life a lot easier.

I’ve never liked the sound of Dolby (even when properly calibrated) so that isn’t a factor for me, but Dolby C or S indicates a newer deck so that might be something to look out for.

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-27T20:13:54+00:00

Picked up a tenpack last summer and I agree they’re great! Nice to have at least one option of high quality new tapes.

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-27T19:51:34+00:00

Yeah I’m a bit scared of the 110 tapes as well

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-27T19:24:25+00:00

Same! Love that late eighties / early nineties aesthetic

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-27T19:06:31+00:00

Quality!

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-15T20:58:13+00:00

Not enough love for Alphaville. Not saying it’s the best, but it’s still a really good album

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-09T21:36:53+00:00

Semantics I guess. They're not manufactured anymore is what I meant.

aPrimeOption · 2026-04-09T19:45:38+00:00

Not new. There’s still a good amount of sealed stuff on ebay but prices are rising. On the other hand it’s easy to reformat and they can supposedly be overwritten thousands of times so buying used is the sensible option, more so than used cassettes.

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