Blast from the past: Cassette player prices surge amid comeback

[Mrmilktooth]

5 hours ago, Ender said:

Ya I know. Back then i was the same. Doing it on double deck cassettes tapes calling it my own mixed. Back then it was called a mixed instead of playlist .

Peter quill. Go watch guardians of the galaxy. He has own mix tapes 1&2.. 😂 on his Sony Walkman 

[Jman888]

yesterday I bought a cassette tape from carousell, by singer in the early 90. The thing is I dun have a cassette player except one left by my old man more than 10yrs ago when he pass away, not sure can still function

[inlinesix]

20 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

yesterday I bought a cassette tape from carousell, by singer in the early 90. The thing is I dun have a cassette player except one left by my old man more than 10yrs ago when he pass away, not sure can still function

Surprisingly I googled and found 1 shop

https://www.sweelee.com.sg/search?product_type=Cassette Player

[Jman888]

4 hours ago, inlinesix said:

Surprisingly I googled and found 1 shop

https://www.sweelee.com.sg/search?product_type=Cassette Player

this one even better  

[inlinesix]

1 minute ago, Jman888 said:

this one even better  

It will be hard to find the tape 

[SGCMmadman]

2 hours ago, Jman888 said:

this one even better  

Wah my dad had tis. Played A-track if not wrong. Same can b played in car. In late 80s, i bought adapter tat allowed cassette to be inserted. Was hooked to 2 big speakers tat had wooden design on front. 

Edited August 31, 2022 by SGCMmadman

[Freeder]

On 8/30/2022 at 3:16 PM, Arogab said:

Bro, electronics is probably hard to become antiques. I support the mechanical watches where there was ever one IWC watch technician telling me. The advantage of mechanical is even over 100 years, if we need to make parts to support, we can do it. We do it with even much better precision. I agree. 

That is why I am telling boss my precision machining is able to run for many years if I continue to just get business and be efficient

Hmmm… so u are in the CNC Précision Machining industry.. Same same😂

[mersaylee]

21 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

Time to put up my almost quarter century old Panasonic Hi-fi with twin cassette player on Carousell...

Agree that cassette tape is much more difficult to keep / store to retain the original sound quality, as compared to vinyl record and LD. 

Your player still can play cassette well? My mil is interested...my ears gonna suffer...Chinese opera and all...but anything that will make my wife happy...😂

[Carbon82]

2 hours ago, mersaylee said:

Your player still can play cassette well? My mil is interested...my ears gonna suffer...Chinese opera and all...but anything that will make my wife happy...😂

You serious to get one for your MIL? 

My set is at my rental unit, don't know whether it still can function. Let me test it when I am there, my tenant not using it anyway.

[Mkl22]

On 8/30/2022 at 8:54 PM, Carbon82 said:

Time to put up my almost quarter century old Panasonic Hi-fi with twin cassette player on Carousell...

Agree that cassette tape is much more difficult to keep / store to retain the original sound quality, as compared to vinyl record and LD. 

I remember magnetic tapes all turn a bit moldy after a few years. Then you have tape cleaners for vhs tape. Don’t think there was any for cassette. I still have old tape cleaning solution left over at my mums.  

[BanCoe]

17 minutes ago, Carbon82 said:

You serious to get one for your MIL? 

My set is at my rental unit, don't know whether it still can function. Let me test it when I am there, my tenant not using it anyway.

Maybe @Jamesc will pay best price …… he will pay Top Dollar for his MIL ……. He always has innocent intent of its use ….… 🤣🤣

Edited August 31, 2022 by BanCoe

[Jman888]

having been through most music formats from buying cassette tape in secondary school (yes me quite old), later cd during uni, then mp3/digital at later part.

I realise the urge of listening to music slowly fading. Partly old people dun appreciate the music from 2000 onward, though there are few good one but no urge of buying their cd. Digital music is convenient and too convenient until you dun pay much attention while listening. 

when come to music and movies, I always support original, buying cassette, vinyl or cd and going to cinema for movies. Playing Cassette and vinyl show more respect to the song writer and the singer cos you need to listen from beginning to end, there is no remote control to fast forward and skip songs like cd 

[Arogab]

On 8/31/2022 at 3:52 PM, Freeder said:

Hmmm… so u are in the CNC Précision Machining industry.. Same same😂

I worker

[mersaylee]

On 8/31/2022 at 10:58 PM, Jman888 said:

having been through most music formats from buying cassette tape in secondary school (yes me quite old), later cd during uni, then mp3/digital at later part.

I realise the urge of listening to music slowly fading. Partly old people dun appreciate the music from 2000 onward, though there are few good one but no urge of buying their cd. Digital music is convenient and too convenient until you dun pay much attention while listening. 

when come to music and movies, I always support original, buying cassette, vinyl or cd and going to cinema for movies. Playing Cassette and vinyl show more respect to the song writer and the singer cos you need to listen from beginning to end, there is no remote control to fast forward and skip songs like cd 

Vinyl is for lao ren tapping fingers on the armchair while listening to the song or music until koon kee...😁

[Jman888]

20 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Vinyl is for lao ren tapping fingers on the armchair while listening to the song or music until koon kee...😁

that one was 麗的呼聲 lah 

[inlinesix]

21 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

that one was 麗的呼聲 lah 

That's very ole

[Volvobrick]

28 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

that one was 麗的呼聲 lah 

I always thought this is to listen when cutting hair.... maybe cut until koon. Hope it's not the barber.

[Vratenza]

On 8/30/2022 at 8:54 PM, Carbon82 said:

Time to put up my almost quarter century old Panasonic Hi-fi with twin cassette player on Carousell...

Agree that cassette tape is much more difficult to keep / store to retain the original sound quality, as compared to vinyl record and LD. 

Hoarder.....😋