Quote from: Tyger on August 15, 2016, 02:27:11 PM

If I said the dude who bought hella Star Wars toys was retarded everyone would have flamed me

What's important to remember is that all of this stuff is collectible, and though I think its strange, it will be worth even more in yet another decade.

what, the action figures or the walkman? or both?

I'm not gonna tell you how to spend your money, even though I think buying redundant hipster tech is retarded.

You shouldn't be breaking the bank on luxuries. Wait until you're at least financially stable before you start buying trash like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Broksonic-TSG-45-Cassette-Recorder-Headphones/dp/B01GISWDRU

yeah i saw this, unfortunately modo direct doesn't ship to canada

also, it doesn't have a clip on the back so you can walk around with it on your hip

and it has trash reviews

Quote from: Varg on August 15, 2016, 02:38:10 PM

https://www.amazon.com/Broksonic-TSG-45-Cassette-Recorder-Headphones/dp/B01GISWDRU

yeah i saw this, unfortunately modo direct doesn't ship to canada

also, it doesn't have a clip on the back so you can walk around with it on your hip

and it has trash reviews

and it's not a collectors item

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Personal-Cassette-Lightweight-Recorder/dp/B013JDY7S0
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i mean if i saw that in-store i'd consider buying it, but with shipping prices and time it's honestly not worth it for what i'd be getting. it'd come to 50 bucks and i wouldn't get it until the end of september.

the one in the OP may be more expensive but it's a) reliable, b) better looking, and c) i'd get it next week. you never know with these shit-brand models, and they look like garbage.

You're right, there really doesn't seem to be a whole lot of options anymore.

amazon.ca is even worse

FYI these are all Google certified stores
https://www.google.com/search?q=portable+cassette+player&biw=1920&bih=979&tbm=shop&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGhef2lsTOAhWF5SYKHYnSDxMQ_AUICCgB&dpr=1

lol the second one on the list is 240 bucks. There's one on the second page listed for over 400

I had no idea some of these were so valuable

Quote from: Onion on August 15, 2016, 02:34:02 PM

redundant.

how exactly is it redundant?

i buy cassette tapes for a dollar a piece. a single cd can go as his as 25 bucks. i can buy 25 albums on cassette for the price of a single cd. i'd be making my money back pretty quickly.

but yeah you're right about the financial stability bit

Casettes have compatability  issues, poor quality and it's difficult to find any modern music that's published on tapes.

The player itself doesn't have the portability, capacity or convenience of a digital player.

It makes for a nice vintage collectors item but not something you could actively use without looking like an arse.

Casettes have compatability  issues, poor quality and it's difficult to find any modern music that's published on tapes.

i don't listen to a whole lot of modern music anyway

not to mention, i could make my own cassette tapes. i can get a bundle of hq tapes for 4 bucks that comes with 7.

The player itself doesn't have the portability, capacity or convenience of a digital player.

It makes for a nice vintage collectors item but not something you could actively use without looking like an arse.

digital players don't have the space for my music, anyway



besides, there's something really liberating about not being able to skip songs with ease. can't explain it

Quote from: Arkynoid on August 15, 2016, 02:45:09 PM

I only buy CDs and Vinyl.

I don't like tapes because the quality is poor, and I will never pay to download a song, if I'm gonna download it its gonna be free.

the quality downgrade is worth the pricepoint for me. i mean i don't usually use my samson sr850s while i'm on the go. i keep those at the house for my stereo, where i listen to my cds.

very rarely do i download music, but if i do i would feel guilty not paying for it.

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Vinyl is a personal favorite because it has superb depth and clarity, plus the vacuum tube amp I use provides a sound that is both vibrant, and authentic.

I own over 800lbs of vinyl, so if you wanna go crazy with the tapes, you do you.

really? i was under the impression that vinyl was the worst in terms of sound purity. that's what my teacher used to tell me, anyway.

i have a few records but i don't have a player so i don't spend too much on cool vinlys if i see them.

Vinyl captures nuances in audio in ways that the digital medium cannot.

It's akin to using film in a camera as opposed to DCIM.

Do you also use a record player?

Quote from: Arkynoid on August 15, 2016, 02:55:23 PM

Quote from: Eli on August 15, 2016, 02:49:01 PM

Quote from: Arkynoid on August 15, 2016, 02:45:09 PM

I only buy CDs and Vinyl.

I don't like tapes because the quality is poor, and I will never pay to download a song, if I'm gonna download it its gonna be free.

the quality downgrade is worth the pricepoint for me. i mean i don't usually use my samson sr850s while i'm on the go. i keep those at the house for my stereo, where i listen to my cds.

very rarely do i download music, but if i do i would feel guilty not paying for it.

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Vinyl is a personal favorite because it has superb depth and clarity, plus the vacuum tube amp I use provides a sound that is both vibrant, and authentic.

I own over 800lbs of vinyl, so if you wanna go crazy with the tapes, you do you.

really? i was under the impression that vinyl was the worst in terms of sound purity. that's what my teacher used to tell me, anyway.

i have a few records but i don't have a player so i don't spend too much on cool vinlys if i see them.

Vinyl captures nuances in audio in ways that the digital medium cannot.

It's akin to using film in a camera as opposed to DCIM.

I take it older consoles and PC's are better than newer ones simply because they're old?

That's a gross misunderstanding of why things work the way they do.

Analogue mediums record physically, and are capable of definition unreachable through digital formats.
The only thing that rivals well preserved records in sound is a FLAC file, but FLAC players are expensive and the files take up a huge amount of space.

As for film, even very old films and photographs can be continuously re-released in higher resolutions because the originals are already many times more clear than 4k.

In music, masters are still stored in the analogue medium because it's simply better, and the only reason photography has moved away from it is for pure convenience.

Cassette tapes are redundant who publishes new music on tapes? Oh wait you're probably one of those people that doesn't like new music and prefers "le good ol' music"

I don't think you know what redundant means

Quote from: gats on August 16, 2016, 05:16:23 AM

Cassette tapes are redundant who publishes new music on tapes? Oh wait you're probably one of those people that doesn't like new music and prefers "le good ol' music"

I don't think you know what redundant means

"redundant" is an adjective which describes something as no longer needed or useful acc to google definitions. I think cassette tapes fit the bill

From Webster
redundant
more than enough; overabundant; excess; superfluous
using more words than are needed; wordy
unnecessary to the meaning: said of words and affixes
BRIT. laid off from work as no longer needed; discharged; dismissed

Maybe he wasn't 100%  wrong but there's much more accurate words he could use for sure

that box is deep and full of cassettes