Anyone still use MiniDisc, DDC tape or DAT tapes?


These were more obscure formats, but still had some kind of following. Since hipsters only like analog, these other formats remain virtually "dead," but they were fun to play with. Anyone still use them?

chris_g

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.