Cassettes still rock!

@mcondo --you inspired me to dig out some cassettes i hadn't heard since the  70s just to see how they sounded.  I don't remember what deck i recorded them on, but i was amazed how good the playback was on the Nakamichi for the first two albums i ever recorded--a mix of Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley--luckily (more than knowingly) recorded on high quality TDK tape.  Sure, the noise was there between tracks (I rarely used Dolby B or C) but once the music was on it was not noticeable.  Of course not a lot of musical instruments on these reggae albums but i never had replaced them after the flood and it was great to listen to them again for something different--Thanks for this thread

I had a Nak car radio system, could get a station a hundred miles away
and sound was out of this world !

Good to hear from Willy here. I play serviced by him 682zx almost every day. Thought about sending the deck to him this fall but put it on hold. I do it every three-five years. Maxell Metal Vertex tape gives absolutely best performance. If you never tried this tape with a calibrated higher end Nak, you don't know how a nak can sound. Don't waist your effort and money on 660 and 670 series let alone below. 680 series, ZX-7, ZX-9, 700ZX, 1000ZX. 682ZX and ZX-7 are best value.

I have a mint NACHAMICHI RX-505, the sound is organic with huge sound stage with laser like focus, lol!, I compared this deck to some cheap mass produced digital player’s, to say the least this NACHAMICHI out performed them to the extent that I was smitten leaving a smile on my face for days, I suppose I will send the unit in to Willie Hermann for evaluation since I have never had to service the deck after the carnivorous viruses is sub sided, cheers