WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?

bob540
@geoffkait, That link is for real?! Hundreds of dollars for a pre-recorded cassette? That is crazy!!!

>>>>I’m not hot dogging you. 🌭

eek!

https://blog.discogs.com/en/top-100-most-expensive-cassettes/

$4117 for a tape.........

What was heard during the tape deck era?

Invariably, some level of hiss.

Listen through the hiss, grasshopper. Or use Dolby tapes. Problem solved!  You know, like you listen through pops and clicks on vinyl. Which reminds me, what the heck happened to the tape hiss on CDs? 

There’s a Tool promo cassette listed on eBay as we speak for $8666.