I only keep mine because I read if you rip them you still need to keep the originals or you no longer have the licence to own and therefore breaching copyright, not sure if that's true or not.
I understand what you're saying. But as you get older nostalgia can be healthy. Especially as you come to grips with your own mortality and the realization that you've lived more than half your life. I still remember my first Hifi system in the 1970's and sitting in my den with the lights out listening to Alison Steele (The Nightbird) spinning Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers at WNEW, while I recorded them as I watched all the pretty lights on my Marantz 2230, Teac A2300 reel to reel and Aiwa M700B cassette deck. Life was a lot simpler back then.Seriously? Who would choose to listen to cassette these days unless it's something obscure not on other formats, or not transferable to other formats.
Next I can throw my phone out and go back to a calculator.. Hell with that, where's my old abacus.
Seriously though, best of luck to Fiio with trying this anyway.
Appreciate, some people pay a small fortune on old Fiesta's, Sierra's etc, to do up and revisit their youth. I tend to look forward rather than back, but appreciate we are all different.I understand what you're saying. But as you get older nostalgia can be healthy. Especially as you come to grips with your own mortality and the realization that you've lived more than half your life. I still remember my first Hifi system in 1970's and sitting in my den with the lights out listening to Alison Steele (The Nightbird) spinning Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers at WNEW, while I recorded them as I watched all the pretty lights on my Marantz 2230, Teac A2300 reel to reel and Aiwa M700B cassette deck. Life was a lot simpler back then.
Oh I appreciate it, it's called noise which we strive to eliminate with our high end DAP's coupled with ever more resolving IEM's.I think most people who compare analogue formats with digital formats are missing the point by a country mile.
We all know and appreciate digital/hi-res sources and we all accept vinyl/cassette doesn't come anywhere near close for clarity, resolution and frequency response and brings in audible caveats and disbenefits.
The point about vinyl/cassette is the fact that it has a sound signature and character set all of its' own.
It's a tactile medium. LP's smell great and they're nice to hold and look at. There's a whole arduous procedure of loading up a vinyl record or cassette that for some, is also a hugely rewarding process.
Personally, for myself, vinyl and cassette have never been away. I grew up with them and thankfully never lost interest in these formats and still cherish and enjoy using them today. Call it nostalgia. I don't care.
I also love listening to DSD files through my LCD2f's and find the experience just as rewarding but in a totally different way than when listening to the same music on the older formats.
Comparing analogue and digital formats is like comparing chalk and cheese.
Some people like eating cheese and some people like eating chalk!
, but again, appreciate the tactile collectability, cover artwork etc. means a lot to some.
I keep my late Dad's Naim CDi around just for playing the 100 or so CDs I have. The CDi is thirty years old but built like a tank and still great sounding with a quality silver disc. Besides, it was my Dad's
I got my dad's railway booksI keep my late Dad's Naim CDi around just for playing the 100 or so CDs I have. The CDi is thirty years old but built like a tank and still great sounding with a quality silver disc. Besides, it was my Dad's
plus musically, not a fan of his Nana Mouskouri or Engelbert Humperdinck cassettes 
That sort of resonates with me.I keep my late Dad's Naim CDi around just for playing the 100 or so CDs I have. The CDi is thirty years old but built like a tank and still great sounding with a quality silver disc. Besides, it was my Dad's
Name your price!I got my dad's railway books
Play/Pause, Volume +/- and Next/Prev are the only buttons I ever want.That sort of resonates with me.
I was never allowed in the same room as, let alone be allowed to use my dad's Dragon.
So when I grew up and could afford it I bought one of my own. Which then spawned a couple more.
Name your price!
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Love it! I owned a Dragon back in the 1990's. Great sounding machine. I also had a ZX9 which was closeThat sort of resonates with me.
I was never allowed in the same room as, let alone be allowed to use my dad's Dragon.
So when I grew up and could afford it I bought one of my own. Which then spawned a couple more.
Nice!
I still have that 2230 - still sounds good!I understand what you're saying. But as you get older nostalgia can be healthy. Especially as you come to grips with your own mortality and the realization that you've lived more than half your life. I still remember my first Hifi system in the 1970's and sitting in my den with the lights out listening to Alison Steele (The Nightbird) spinning Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers at WNEW, while I recorded them as I watched all the pretty lights on my Marantz 2230, Teac A2300 reel to reel and Aiwa M700B cassette deck. Life was a lot simpler back then.
I would get one only if it has a DAC so I can hit that REC+PLAY like the good ol mixtape making days. Keep the DAC section for REC purposes only... ONLY.As many of you know we are going to make cassette player, we are now trying our best to work out the production issues. We plan to release our CP13 before Feb, 2024. Considering that some people don't have tapes, we'll be giving away a copyrighted, original tape in countries that are allowed to give away tapes at sales events! Any idea about what you need for a cassette player, pls feel free to let us know. Let's revel in the timeless tunes, experience the soulful melodies.
when you die they will prob cease to exist. i enjoy getting all the old photo prints out of memories. i think that is something lost with digitalAgree, CD's are still great for majority and when they came out were a WOW vs what we had with analogue cassette.
I ripped all my CD's ages ago and stored the CD's in loft never to see light of day again.
Saying that, I know many still sware by using paper novels while I just use Kindle.
Can't do with all the storage needed vs a 1GB mSD card.(or my 24TB bulk HDD storage for film, music, photos etc.).
PS. All remotely backed-up to before anyone comments.
