Cassette Deck??

I have 2 Nakamichi decks from the mid 1980's, (a BX125, and a BX300). Still working perfectly (not that I listen to many of my cassette tapes made way back when...), but I've had no problems with them whatsoever in over 25 years!! No lie!! I think they still sound great. I'd part with the BX125 for pennies on the dollar if you wanted it. I don't have a need for 2 cassette decks. Never use them anymore, just keeping stuff around 'cause I'm OCD and I never get rid of anything (gearwise.) Check this out- I even have my 1st set of Advent 2 ways from 1973, and a friggin' mint condition ADC Sound Shaper 2 graphic equalizer from the same era. I hoard stuff and then build secondary systems in every other room of my damn house, in my garage, bedrooms, the family room, back patio, etc. I even have old classic stuff from the 70's, (still working too), out in my tool shed. It's outta control man. I drive my lovely wife nuts! But I'm trying to change! Working thru my anal retentive audiophile issues thru intensive counciling, shock therapy sessions, and very strong medications! Reinventing myself, so to speak. I'm actually selling off all kinds of stuff, and giving things away for free, and reducing my "carbon footprint" at the same time, Ha Ha Ha...or should I say excess clutter? Hey partner I'm serious as a heart attack. You can have the "lesser" Nak.(the BX 125) for $50.00 bucks plus shipping. I know! I know! Audiogon says we aren't supposed to use these discussion forums for selling stuff, so hows about this- I just give it to you? You pay for the shipping and I'll "pay it forward". You get a 25 year old (almost mint condition) Nak. cassette deck for FREE, your wife doesn't get pissed because you "once again" want more electronic toys and bullshit, (because it never ends with us audiophiles and gear heads), and I get to "weed out" another piece of ancient dust collecting gear! It's a win-win situation man! I even have the original box and instruction manual. This way, when your "passing fad" fades away in a year or less, you're not out any money, you can turn around and sell it off here on Audiogon, or have yourself that "much needed" yardsale, then use the money to finance your drug habit and/or gambling addiction! Just kidding about the drugs, Bro. Seriously though, I'll give it to you for free. You pick up the cost of shipping and I'll let you have it. You go ahead and enjoy it. God knows I don't "need" it anymore. Let me know if you wanna do that ok? I'm just sharin' the love. Peace and Happy listening you fellow Audiophile obsessive :-)

Aw now come on...all you "haters" who have seen fit to bash the once "viable" cassette tape, why you gotta be like that huh?? Most of us at one point in time had 8 track tapes too...and shitty little low-fi record players as well. We all had to start somewhere. In it's day, (many moons ago), the cassette format was quite good IMHO, especially when recorded on high quality decks, then played back on them. Who's ever owned a Nak. Dragon? Good stuff right? Before the days of CD came along, our trusty cassette decks provided many hours of mobile entertainment, right? In the late 70's into the early/mid 80's I had more then a few ass kickin' car audio systems, all fronted by (none other than) a Nakamichi car cassette deck! It was awesome. It rocked. And it was about the best we could do at the time! But now look at us- we are all into the modern age of High-Rez down loads, SACDs, and $15,000 Koetsu phono cartridges! None of which render the lowly cassette tape "unlistenable." Can I hear an AMEN for that? Can I get a Hallelujia? I'm willing to bet that countless audiophiles still have a gazillion cassettes taking up space somewhere in their home, garage, hall closet? I sure as hell do, (about 2000 of them at last estimate.) So,for those of you "haters" of the "dead" cassette format- have a little heart and compassion for the rest of us old schoolers will ya?
In any case, I have too many cassette decks anyhow, so I am going to give Harnellt one of my fully functional, (and still quite nice sounding), Nakamichi cassette decks free of charge...SO There! Lets spread the love man! We're all in this together. Peace.

What's so entertaining about this thread is how "polarized" folks can become. I'll bet that back in "the day" before the growing popularity of the cassette tape, (be it pre-recorded, or the ones we did ourselves), most of us music lovers and hobbyists probably owned 8 track tape players, and a buttload of 8 track tapes? What else was there for our cars? Either that, or we were stuck listening to only AM/FM radio stations. Which wasn't so bad actually, IMHO. Then along comes the cassette tape and who could resist it? Fast forward, (no pun intended) to TODAY, with so much kick-ass, high-rez material readily available to all who are willing to go "there"...and how quickly so many folks are to bash the validity of a (once great) format. But I do agree with you halfheartedly. By todays standards, the cassette format is nothing in comparison. But it doesn't totally suck either. Which is why I think so many of us out here in "audiophileland" still hang on to our trusty old cassette decks in the first place! I can honestly say that I have not "seriously" listened to cassettes in over 20 years! Yet I still own 2000 plus. Crazy? Sure. Just a little bit. Stone age? Yeah kind of. (I admit to still dragging my wife around by her hair, carrying a club, and painting pictures of stuff on the cave walls with a burnt stick.) So I guess I AM a caveman. One who still embraces the past, even though it's not anywhere close to 24 bit/192 hz oversampling. I also own 7 friggin' cassette decks still. Geez! maybe I should have been the one doing the GEIKO insurance commercials? For whatever it's worth, I feel proud to have my connection to the past, even if I don't use my antiquated decks any longer. They still look cool, and work, and are often the source of conversation! Long live us old school, low-fi, caveman gear hoarders!! I salute you.