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Good all around, simple deck

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:19:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author eddie-p - For every day use, this deck is not complicated at all. Very straight forward operation. Fast dubbing. You can use multiple types of tapes (metal, cr02, normal) It has multiple jacks to record from all your components. CD player, reciever, turntable. It...

This Thing Rocks!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:57:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rochmndx - I actually got one of these used, cleaned it up, and have been loving it ever since!!! To start off with, this deck has excellent sound quality, and a good Dolby B & C decoder (some decks Dolby decoders aren't very good). It's also completely feather...

JVC TD-W254 Single Cassette Deck

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:53:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author opinionbemine - I have owned this deck for 2 years and have had absolutely no problems with its operation. I use the deck every day to transcribe old time radio programs from the internet...

WORKED GREAT FOR ONE YEAR... THEN IT BROKE!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:23:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - UPDATE AS OF 02-23-2007: BARELY ONE YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THIS (CHINESE-MADE) DECK, ITS RIGHT-HAND WELL JAMMED SUCH THAT NOT ONLY CAN'T I REMOVE THE TAPE (THE "EJECT" BUTTON IS NOW BROKEN/LOOSE), BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE DECK WON'T WORK (INCLUDING THE...

Cassettes are a Dying Breed but...

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:45:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bezoar - I got this to replace my previous cassette deck which had somehow gone belly up in the 8 years or so since I had last used it. For some reason I got bitten by a bug to transfer my old cassette tapes to the computer and of course every cassette player in...

There Is Nothing "Pro" About This Pyle!

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:58:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aries98 - I purchased this Pyle Pro PT649D to replace my Technics RS-TR262. I made multiple attempts to have my Technics repaired, but found it would be cheaper to replace it. Next came trying to find a reasonably priced replacement. We live in a small town,...

This is a Dual not single(EXCELLENT SOUND

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:41:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author proud-papa - *THIS IS A DUAL CASSETTE DECK NOT A SINGLE DECK* I purchased the Teac W-790-R Dual Cassette Deck and was amazed at the recording quality(using high bias type2 blank tapes) It lets you set the recording level and has pitch control. It features DOLBY...

adequate

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:45:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lipwak - I bought one a little while ago (2/06). It does the job but seems chintzy, compared to the Sony I had before. The right hand well is noisy which is a drag since the deck is right next to me as I listen/record. I do like that it has a pitch control (on...

About the best I could find that's still available

Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:30:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bananaleaf - Cassette decks are a dying breed. It's getting hard to find good component cassette decks--although not as hard as finding CD recorders, amazingly! My best cassette deck ever was a Sony 3-head cassette deck I bought in 1982. But after 20 years, it...

Sony TC-WE475 Dual Tape Deck

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:18:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lpbale0 - I bought this Sony product to use to convert all my old tapes into a more modern medium. I chose this Sony item because it was feature packed and was a Sony product. The item is easy to operate and allows you to easily make copies of your tapes, or with...

Worth Every Penny!! Great machine Though! Nice Clean Sound & Has Auto Reverse!!!

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:10:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daquan - WHY SONY? Many years ago, I used to own Sony stereo components. Eleven years ago though, I bought a Technics dual cassette deck. It lasted for a good 10 years. Lately, & a while before that, the unit started to act up. It would simply stop in the...

The Sony WM-FX290- Good Things Still Come in Small Packages.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004 20:22:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bensisco - I recently purchased the Sony WM-FX290 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player to listen to while on morning walks. If you’re considering this unit, you will hopefully find this review very useful. First the overview: The Sony WM-FX290 is a slim and...

Great Sound at a Low Price

Thu, 8 Jan 2004 02:59:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oldsaltydog - I find this tape deck to be a great product for a very reasonable price. The sound quality is first rate, the controls are easy to use, and it has an attractive appearance. Having had a bad experience with an economy Sony tape deck, I was somewhat...

The Sony TC-KA1ESA : Killer Sound, Reasonable Price

Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:59:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History I am the current owner of a Sony TC-KA3ES purchased at roughly the same time as my STR-DA555ES, both of which I still own. The reason I mention this is because I will be comparing the cheaper 1ESA with its more expensive ES co...

Sony Continues To Rule!

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:37:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author retrowizard - OK. So it's expensive. VERY expensive. The little screen has more activity going on than a NASA flig...

Great analog sound is still available!

Sun, 11 May 2003 15:56:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author borderboy04 - This is an *amazing* machine. First, a brief overview of its features. This is a 3-head machine which means you can instantly compare the recorded sound with the sound of what's being recorded, simply by switching back and forth between "tape" and...

High-Value, Low Dollar Component Expansion

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:46:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davepaine - When looking to upgrade to a component-based stereo system, I knew I wanted--well, needed--a dual tape-deck, but with the ever-increasing use of CD-R's over tapes, I didn't particularly care if I had the high-dollar features on the tape deck. It needed...

Sony TC-KE400S Cassette Deck: A High Quality Basic Deck

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:47:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - For several years, the main tape deck in my system has been a Nakamichi BX-300. I can't remember what I paid for it back in 1988 or so, but I think it was above $500. Tapes recorded on the BX-300 sound truly outstanding, and its playback quality is also...

Yes, I can hear you now...Sony M529V Microcassette Recorder

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 13:13:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kld718 - I originally purchased this micro cassette recorder my freshman year in college some years ago. I was taking an anatomy class and just could not keep up with the professor when he was going through the notes. He would place his typed notes up on the...

Looks great, sounds awful.

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:45:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ciocc - Sometimes Sony produces really good stuff, and sometimes they sell junk that looks like good stuff. The KA2ES is the later. The specs sound great, but the recordings can sound so awful they are impossible to listen to.

You may think I am one...

Great deck at a low price

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 14:10:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kb9vrg - After many years of playing with MiniDisc and MP3, I decided to get into the cassette market again after purchasing a new car with both a cassette deck and CD player.

I was looking for a basic deck for recording. I wanted Dolby S for good...

Average Cassette Deck

Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:41:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mdbrown - Yes, cassettes are on the way out... quick. Even so, there are times when a cassette is more than enough and I had a rather sizeable amount of cassettes that were beginning to wear out. With that in mind I reluctantly sold my old 3-head, 3-motor, closed...

Yamaha K-903 dual cassette deck

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:14:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author remay - The Yamaha K-903 deck was purchased after comparing Sony decks. I was able to get a better price, and I feel Yamaha will perform better overall, in the long run.

The deck is hooked to a Yamaha HTR-5250 A/V receiver. It is mainly used to play...

Want a copy of a tape explaining a Glucosamine Supplement?

Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:07:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aawehr - I listen to self-improvement tapes, product information tapes, plays, audio books, and often copy the tapes for family, friends and to have a backup to my original purchase. My old dual tape deck stopped functioning properly when doing a copy, so I had...

Missing some useful features, but a good deck.

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:45:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author imgeorg - I held off buying a tape deck for a long time...thirty years, in fact. I won't bore the reader with a life story as to how I came to need one, but I will say that I wish I had discovered 30 years ago that taping your LPs was an excellent way to preserve...