Re: Cassette Recording Anyone?

["" flawn1951]

Rich said:  <<there is not one of those digital recorders that is as bad
as the best cassette recorder ever made.>>
 
Speaking strictly in terms of preamp noise, I would challenge that statement. 
Many current digital recorders have much more noticeable background hiss than a 
good cassette recorder, when used with dynamic mikes.
 
But in general I would support others' recommendation to move on from analog 
cassette to a newer format. To my ears, one of the big reasons to switch was 
the speed fluctuations called wow and flutter in the analog cassette recording. 
This lack of time base stability changed the character of the sound being 
recorded. We learned to tolerate it when we had no choice, but once we could 
hear recordings without wow and flutter there was no going back.
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