Anyone still use MiniDisc, DDC tape or DAT tapes?

I have a Sony Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) player/recorder, along with three classical tapes (2 Philips, 1 DG). I haven't tried it out yet. It uses a special codec to reduce data storage. I expect it will sound much better than an analog cassette.

I had a Sony DAT recorder I bought in 1991 with a few dozen pre-recorded tapes and a couple dozen blank 60 minute tapes.  I gave all of it away for free, here on Audiogon 5 years ago and even covered shipping from RI to New Mexico. 

@stereo5 

I'm so sad to read this.  Whoever you gave it to, probably sold it on eBay. I still have my Sony DTC-59ES with several blank tapes.  

I also had a DCC deck, that stopped working. I sold it for parts locally. 

The DCC tapes, I sold off in packs on eBay. 

@jasonbourne52 

DCC decks can also play analog cassettes.  But the DCC tape sound will be much better.  Hipsters will claim that you need a high end analog cassette to get better sound, but that would cost more money.  So you're better off with DCC tape sound. 

Sony never made a DCC machine, Philips and clones plus Matsushita yes.

An era where Sony and Philips parted.

Still using my MDS-JA333ES, MD was a nice format.