Category : Cassettes

Not long ago I got a copy of Pink Floyd’s dark side moon album, MFSL edition. The sound is fantastic; I’d say better than vinyl. The only problem is that if I try to play it back on the D6C, for example, it doesn’t sound good. Speed goes up and it sounds really weird. This […]

I’ve updated my original J-card template to a new version which includes 3 different generations: The original cassette case that was used from the very beginning to late 80s, which measures 13 mm height. The ’round’ case that was introduced in the late 80s, which measures 12 mm height. The Slim case that was introduced […]

I’ve just  found a nice page that shows a wonderful book made only with music covers from custom made J-cards, mixtapes and CDs. Actually is made here in Catalonia where I live, which made me double happy. I love to watch such tape art, really. I’d spend countless hours looking to every one of these […]

I always was particularly more interested in noise reduction: dolby B, C, S, dbx… it has fascinated me over years. I’m preparing a thorough, in-depth article about it where I’ll explain all details about that. But, in the meantime I just found this nice explanation of Dolby system and I think it’s worth to watch […]

I’ve talked several times (here, here…),  here about National Audio Company, which is a US maker of audio cassettes. They manufacture cassettes for small bands and even big names (like the Guardians of the Galaxy OST) and they sell blank tapes too. Who makes these new cassettes? Interesting question, indeed, because no company that were […]

If you love cassettes, I bet you’d love this hypnotic video:    

Some people suggested in our forums recently that there are a lot of questions that newbies are asking about cassettes. Something that we, guys who lived for years with them, already know very well but that can be frustrating for young people interested in this matters. For that reason I decided to create a:   Cassette, […]

I was searching for a 1st generation TDK SA and found some at eBay from a trusted seller. I bought one and I was very happy… until it arrived and I opened it. I realized then that it was a fake tape. A rare clone 1st gen TDK SA. Are you curious? Please see this […]

I recently started a thread at S2G forums where I search some someone that wants to exchange some rock. I love rock (specially hard and alternative rock) and wanted to swap. After some work, I ended up with a list of songs that I’ve recorded on a 90 min tape. First I recorded them in […]

Recently I went to Els Encants, a very big flea market here in Barcelona. It’s a very well organized place, very big, with lot of stuff and small stores selling their 2nd hand stuff. There are some antique stores and even a vinyl store. And the typical rubbish men with almost everything you can think […]