What makes tape sound better than vinyl ?


Even when making recordings from vinyl to cassette, in some aspects it sounds better, though overall in this particular example the turntable sounds better than the deck. Tape sound appears to have a flow and continuity that vinyl lacks. 
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Digital far exceeds cassette at a far less overall cost factor and is far easier to manage and maintain.
Cost factor and maintainability are not necessarily convincing arguments when dealing with audiophiles. You know.....
orpheus10, NOS sealed metal tapes are plenty on ebay. I have no idea of how much it might be worth, also depends on the condition, including heads condition. Question is are there many who would prefer Sony to Nakamichi ?
So would something like a Nak Dragon or Tandberg 3014 come close to a high end vinyl setup, or would it just be a waste of time? Just thought it would be cool to make some mix tapes from my vinyl.