Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next?

Right...yuk it up guys but as I write this I'm listening to my Nakamichi RX-505 which was recently gone through by a renowned local tech named Willy Hermann. The sound is amazing and I do trust my ears to form that opinion. I just got in from shopping a local thrift store and picked up eighteen of my old favorites from the 60's and 70's for $0.25 each, many of them still in the original wrapper. The sound easily rivals vinyl, and the price I paid for the eighteen tapes would barely pay the tax on a remastered vinyl re-strike, not to mention the "hot stampers" snake oil they sell for $$$. So, if you're mind is still open, buy yourself a rebuilt Nakamichi unit: I recommend a Dragon, RX-505, ZX-9 or a CR-7A. Pair that with a set of Stax headphones driven by the analogue outputs (not the headphone jack) and enjoy! Oh...and don't feel you have to apologize when nearly everyone slams cassettes-just enjoy!

"...you must have compared them to some pretty bad records on a plastic turntable."

Wow, that didn't take long! A plastic turntable...yeah, right. See what I mean?

I don't expect, or want, a cassette renaissance. If that ever happens I'll have to compete with everyone else and prices will increase as they have for re-issue vinyl, or old vinyl for that matter. I bought a ton of vinyl years ago when everyone said it was dead. Always try to buy things when nobody else wants them. Like I said..just enjoy!

Nrenter, that's probably a good analogy. I think the idea of VHS making a resurgence is pretty far fetched. Don't misunderstand, I'm not replacing my CDs and vinyl with my
cassette collection. The point is that you can get great
sound from a quality cassette player and a Stax headphone set-
up if you try, and at a competitive price. FYI, tubed Stax units are very listenable for any medium and you don't need a dedicated room.

"A cassette playback system is no match for a decent analog front end. That is not debatable."

Aodiofeil has spoken...I guess there's nothing more to say!??