[ale] [OT] need a GOOD cassette tape player fast

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi Boris,

I might be doing a deal with Jim.  I appreciate the info.  I'll keep this in mind as a backup plan.

Sincerely,

Ron



Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com> wrote:

>I guess is free. 2450 Lower Roswell Marietta.
>
>
>On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
>atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Intriguing.
>>
>> Is the cassette deck:
>>
>> - operated within the last 6 months and operational
>> - free standing - semi portable or part of a large monolithic module
>>
>> Where is it located?
>>
>> Are you still interested in that ham radio that I had?  Maybe we can
>do
>> some bartering.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have a Yamaha dual deck and amp, speakers, 5 disk CD player stack.
>> >$150.
>> >I can throw in a turntable with unknown needle status. This stack is
>> >analog
>> >only (except for CD player) and incompatible with my TV/DVD/roku
>stack.
>> >On Aug 27, 2013 1:37 AM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
>> >atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I know some of you are audio fans.  I need to prepare some music
>for
>> >a
>> >> family event on Sunday 5 days from now.  Not only that, I can only
>> >work on
>> >> it Tue - Thu.  I need to burn some cd's and some of the source
>music
>> >is on
>> >> cassette tape.  I need a GOOD cassette tape player fast that won't
>> >eat the
>> >> tapes and will play them accurately.  I picked up a Grace Tape2USB
>> >unit
>> >> from Frys.  I didn't know that the takeup spool wasn't turning and
>it
>> >ate
>> >> my test tape.  I got it out without breaking initially but it
>broke
>> >when I
>> >> was rewinding it in another player.  Reading amazon reviews
>indicates
>> >that
>> >> this unit is rubbish for many reviewers.  It's going back.  Not
>happy
>> >about
>> >> the damaged tape either.
>> >>
>> >> Needless to say, I don't want that to happen to the music source
>tape
>> >for
>> >> the event.  I used to have some tape splicing equipment but that
>was
>> >LONG
>> >> ago.  It seems like the only options are cheap boom boxes and VERY
>> >> expensive tape decks over $ 500.  I need something in the $ 100
>> >range.  All
>> >> the brands I used to know back in the OLD days seem to have
>> >disappeared,
>> >> like Teac, Pioneer, etc.  It would be nice if I can continue to
>use
>> >the
>> >> deck after the event to convert old music, sermons, and audio
>books.
>> >So,
>> >> it would be nice if it will last a while.  However, the event is
>my
>> >primary
>> >> priority.  If the unit has a built in usb port, that's fine, but
>not
>> >> essential.  I can feed audio into the computer via line in if
>needed.
>> >>
>> >> Eventually, I want to banish all audio tapes, video tapes, and non
>> >LED
>> >> light bulbs from my life.
>> >>
>> >> Anybody have any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Any help is appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >>
>> >> Ron
>> >>
>> >>
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call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)

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