BlueA
100+ Head-Fier
That's what I call Iconic Design
Well done Fiio
Well done Fiio
What this device may accomplish is to begin a trend where younger people may start collecting older WalkmanNo recording? But that was like half the fun of cassettes
Time will tellYoung, mobile people for whom a small USB-dongle attached to a smartphone is already an inconvenience and do not know what a Walkman is,
and older ones who went through the Walkman era and only remember it sentimentally
- are most looking forward to this set of cassettes added to the CP13 in the form of ---playlists on Tidal.
But maybe I'm wrong and someone from both groups will take a step back to see how many light years separate compact cassettes from current music streaming.
Some people chase their youth as they get older, personally no interest in cassette (other than reading Fiio news). I threw all my old cassettes away decades ago.I get this retro wave that every 30-40 years some old trends and technologies return in a new robe, but do not quite understand the need for cassettes. It is different with vinyl, as those truly convey a uniquely 'fluid' analogue sound, but I do not think cassettes offer anything unique in the world of hi-res streaming. They just sound noisy and unrefined with terrible resolution. At least that is how I remember even to top level Sony Walkmans from the 90's. I do not mean to sound negative, just don't quite get the idea this time.