I really love cassettes. They sound great as long as you recorded on them once or so. I've also been recording my cassettes to mp3. What is funny is that the tape doesn't play exactly on time and you can really notice it when played against the same track that was recorded on cd. If you have any recording equipment for the computer, like Protools, you see the wave form and it is usually longer on cassette but with the same pitch!
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If you want that warm sound, run a tube preamp with your CD's.
If you want the hiss and scratch and pop... well.. keep using vinyl.
I find that you can't replace CD's when listening to early 90's hip hop and R&B.. which is what I really love to listen to when I want to hear the speakers work their magic. The late 80's early 90's R&B had a real pure sound to it, with the bass and electronic keyboards... I'm talking stuff like Janet Jackson & what not.
I like period correct music for the system. IE 1994 preamp and speakers go with 1994 music.
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