Cassette Tapes Making A Come Back.....apparently!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-04-19/casette-tapes-are-making-a-comeback
..can't think why, I sort of get it with vinyl but that also seems odd really. Anyway, the Jaaaag does have a cassette player!

[Old_Geezer]

I did read that was so. I too am puzzled by it. It seems to offer no benefit over digital files. Personally I have a number of cases of cassette tapes, never played these days, which is a pity.

[douglas9401]

We're being played again

Same old tat, same old story.

A Facebook friend took his daughter to a record shop where she spent £45+ on an album. Insane.

[roopower]

I've never stopped playing my cassettes, or vinyl plus CDs .

[ToraToraTora]

I do have all the old media but I mostly play music from my phone via a good quality blue tooth speaker. The jaaaag has CD changer and a cassette player so I'm old school in that.

[murraymints]

Still have loads of tapes...and pencils..splicing tape etc lol..also vinyl

[Prudie]

The thing about tape (including video) is that you can always rewind or fast forward just a little bit, and over and over again. Can't do that with CD/DVD.

[dave50]

Vinyls yes, cassette no, please. Getting tangled in the machine and winding it with a pencil.

[gingejbee]

Wow! When I heard this, my heart gave a little flutter.

[Barsel]

I'm up to date at last.:-)

[douglas9401]

Well I saw what you did there, gingebee.

[Tuvok]

I remember 8-track.

[douglas9401]

Only inches on the reel-to-reel.

[retrocop]

Like everything in its day it was Ok and worked. Hardly the best sound quality was it. What next? Wax phongraph. We seem to be going backwards.

[gingejbee]

Thank you douglas...I did wonder if anyone remembered one (or is it two) of the drawbacks of tape.

[Barsel]

Would this be a good time to sell your collection?

[Hazlinny]

Charity shops here used to be full of them then decided they wouldn't accept any more. Wonder if they have them stashed away or did they bin them?

[Old_Geezer]

Probably sent to landfill for recycling.

[Bazile]

I've still got my separates - turntable / amplifier / speakers

[10ClarionSt]

I gave away 3 carrying cases full of tapes about 6 months ago. The girl in the charity shop said they were very popular and people were always asking if they had any.

[jaydj]

I think it's more to do with collecting them for the artwork rather than listening to them......A bit like stamp collecting