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RIP Lou

I like this quote:
" “Nothing can match the sound of the CD,” he had told the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad. “It is absolutely noise and rumble-free. That never worked with tape … I have made a lot of record players and I know that the distortion with vinyl is much higher. I think people mainly hear what they want to hear.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/lou-ottens-inventor-of-the-cassette-tape-dies-aged-94/ar-BB1etO...
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mofimadness
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There is an excellent documentary about the development and rise of the cassette format that features Lou.

"Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape" is HIGHLY recommended!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMZIhvxnAg4

The full documentary has been on Hulu/Amazon Prime/Netflix.

R.I.P. Lou. Thanks for the tapes...
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Although not as wide spread as the vinyl revival, the cassette has a little bit of resurgence.

There is even a Cassette Store Day now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_Store_Day

I never left the cassette and still enjoy making tapes.  No, it's not about the sound quality, but the hands on aspect.
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