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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.