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- From: mjs@hubcap.clemson.edu (M. J. Saltzman)
- Subject: Re: Cassette Deck Dilemma
- Message-ID: <1992Dec20.212826.20803@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University, Clemson SC
- References: <1722@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> <85434@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 21:28:26 GMT
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- In article <85434@ut-emx.uucp> logan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Logan Shaw) writes:
- >In article <1722@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> bsmith@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (ROBERT SMITH) writes:
- >
- >[ question: whether to repair / replace broken 10 year old cassette deck. ]
- >
- >> - I pay to get the old deck fixed. Least cost option. (I'm broke
- >>these days.)
- >>
- >> - I buy a new modestly-priced deck (maybe $300). Is it possible to
- >>get an adequate deck in this price range? What brands? Any 3-head ones?
- >>
- >> - I wait and save money (very un-American) and buy a better deck, but
- >>will this be another dying medium, like LP's.
- >
- >Personally, if I were you, I'd get the Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1. I'm not
- >sure how much they cost, but I know they're < $500. If I remember
- >correctly, it's not a 3-head one, but it performs better than many lower
- >end 3-head decks.
-
- I think you must mean Cassette Deck 2. It's not three-head, but the
- one I just bought sounds excellent--a major improvement over the unit
- it replaced (no, I'm too embarassed to say...8^). The Cassette Deck
- 1, 1.5, 2 line has been replaced by a new series (DR-3 is the CD-2
- replacement, if I recall). According to my salesman, the internals
- are about the same, only the appearance is different (they've gone
- back to a more traditional-looking front panel). This means you may
- be able to find the CD-2 for close to $300 (they listed for about
- $400).
-
- The CD-1.5 is a three-head deck, and the CD-1 is a three-head deck with
- azimuth adjustment on the front panel. These are also being replaced by
- DR models, so the CD-1.5 should be available for $600 or less.
-
- --
- Matthew Saltzman
- Clemson University Math Sciences
- mjs@clemson.edu
-