What cassettes do peaple like these days ....

Gslone

Minidisc is far superior to cassette.

Uraniumcommittee: Perhaps if you would offer a rationale as opposed to a simple conclusion, you would be taken seriously (then again, your approach thus far will make anything to come a tough sell).

If you enjoy harsh sound that can fatigue your ears, then yes the minidisc is far superior to the cassette.

As far as where to buy cassettes, you can't do better than a thrift store. Not every thrift store stocks them, but if they do they will be cheap. Also, many used record stores stock them, but you'll pay more on average. I also find cassettes to have a very fatigue-free sound! I recommend only the commercially recorded tapes that you used to buy at a record store. The quality of homemade tapes is simply too unpredictable.