I've tested two cassette players, and the difference in sound quality is certainly noticeable, but does spending more really ...

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Sturdy aluminum case. Great sound. No tapes eaten after more than a year of testing. USB-C rechargeable. Bluetooth compatibility. No auto-stop on rewind or fast-forward, which leads to a terrifying ...

There are a few reasons why you might be searching for the best cassette players. Maybe you’re on a retro kick, looking to separate yourself from the cold, soulless world of streaming digital music.

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Vinyl and cassette sales are continuing to grow, and it looks like the cassette player is getting a revamp now. Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Sony‘s first Walkman, NINM Lab is introducing ...

Japanese consumer electronics company Maxell, known for its high-performance chromium metal cassettes during its 80s zenith, has now released a modern update to the portable cassette player. This ...

Vinyl is experiencing a huge resurgence — we all know this. But a rising tide lifts all ships and it has actually spawned renewed interest in other old-school audio formats as well, including CDs and, ...

Play tapes on-the-go with FiiO’s $99 transparent portable audio cassette player with USB-C charging and 13 hour battery life. In the past several years, listening to vinyl records has re-inserted ...

Admittedly, it’s pretty easy to buy a vintage cassette tape player or a vintage Walkman these days. Ebay is a great resource. However, buying one that is in working order is a different story entirely ...

That isn’t a line from an ’80s Japan-panic flick. It’s a (slightly adapted) post at Tapeheads, an online forum for cassette tape enthusiasts. Tanashin is a Japanese audio hardware company. Since the ...

Cassette players and tapes are fertile hacking ground. One reason is that their electromechanical and analog nature provides easy ways to fiddle with their operation. For example, slow down the motor ...