Cassettes still rock!

I recently restored a Nakamichi BX-2 (built in Japan) and cannot believe how good it sounds. It replaced a Kenwood double well deck that sounded mediocre in comparison.... Tapes from long ago still sound as good as they did back in the day. LP tracks I am recording to sealed Maxell XL-II  tapes sound very very close to the LP itself.
I find used prerecorded tapes at stores for $0.50 to $1.50 depending on how popular the release was. Is great way to find things that are unavailable or very very expensive on LP. No joke. They sound fricken awesome on a good deck like a Nak...

I listen to LPs at home for a number of reasons. Do I care that my LPs are not "digitized" and portable? Nah.... That's what Napster was for back in the day and what ripping CDs is for today....
Sound quality and the material in the LP jacket are two things digital can never equal..... Same goes for tape...
Taping from LP playback is an analog recording of an analog recording at a very high level.... How can that possibly sound like "crap"?
With this "quarantine" I am finding that making a tape of the "top tracks" I play for the day to be quite satisfying. They are great for playback while hanging with the family as every track is great and the sound is so damn good.... My young girls still cannot believe the tech and how good it sounds. If I get my hands on more blank tapes they will likely be making their own to play when they can finally have friends over.... :-)
This "new" Nak has made all the difference.