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BEST SOUNDING PLAYBACK CASSETTE DECK; RECOMMENDATIONS

NEED A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  BEST SOUNDING PLAYBACK  CASSETTE  DECK FOR  PLAYBACK ONLY. 


I HAVE A SEVERAL GRATEFUL DEAD HOUR CASSETTE RECORDINGS THEY WERE RECORDED ON A NAKAMICHI LX-3 DECK. I HAVE LOOKED FOR A BX-I OR BX-2 IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT MANY ARE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR BEING SOLD  FOR PARTS.  THESE WERE GOOD DECKS. HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE NAKAMICHI DECKS OFFERED IN THE 1990'S


WAS TOLD THAT TAPES RECORDED ON A NAKAMICHI SHOULD BE PLAYED BACK ON THE SAME BRAND FOR THE BEST SOUND, BUT THAT  MAY BE JUST B.S..

NOT LOOKING TO SPEND MUCH MONEY, AND NOT SURE OF OTHER BRANDS THAT ARE VINTAGE.


THANK YOU,

S.J. 

sunnyjim

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You left the cap lock on.
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I would stay away from anything on eBay.  The best Nakamichi decks were produced  from the mid 70's through the 80's  You also want one with the 3 heads, it really makes a difference.  When the Dragon first came out, I sold 6 of them within a couple month period anmd I won a prize from Nakamichi.  I believe it was one of their mid priced cassette decks but it wasn't a three head design.  Sorry about your shoulder, I tore my right rotator cuff and have been going for PT but it isn't helping.  I believe surgery is in my future.
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