Cassette Deck??

Sorry to disagree, but don't avoid Nakamichi. I have three
and thousands of cassettes to go with them. Yes, I occasionally get one that won't play well, but I usually
blame the age or condition of the cassette, not the Nak.
Spend a few bucks and get something you will be glad you own years from now. Don't be suprised if you like the sound so much that you begin adding to your cassette collection. You may never want to let it go.

Sure, those $7-$10 Goodwill cassette decks should sound just as good as a Nakamichi? I'd go with that!

Just for the record, my comment that a $7-$10 Goodwill deck
will sound as good as a Nakamichi was a facetious comment. I love my Nakamichi decks. They'll bury them with me. Long
live analog!

Great comment, Abucktwoeighty! I have been advocating that
same experience on most "cassete-oriented" threads, but I
always get blasted for it. Many believe that vinyl is the
only analog medium worth exploring. They're wrong! As you pointed out, thrift stores sell cassettes cheap.Rasputin's and Amoeba (SF Bay area) also routinely blow them out at 4/1$. Many are brand new, and sound like it. I bought a
still-sealed cassette of Sinatra's "Nice and Easy" album and it made me realize how right I have been about the
sound of a well-recorded cassette on a Nakamichi deck.

otherone,

I know how much room those 2000+ cassettes take up. I just sold my 2000+ cassette collection collection with a ZX-9. I'll miss them but I still have a small collection to use with my RX-505. If you no longer listen to cassettes you should consider selling them. Despite what you read here, there are a lot of loyal Nakamichi/cassettes fans still around.