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Headphoneus Supremus
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I think it comes down to how the tape was made....if you carefully match the blank cassette to the deck, the tape will sound almost the same as the CD. I used to use Denon HD-9 chrome cassettes and Dolby B (I do have Dolby C at my disposal but Dolby B will match my Walkman better) and the results can be amazing. Granted, the cassette was made on a Sony 3 head 3 motor dual capstan cassette deck. However, once the tapes are made, they do sound excellent, even on a Sony Walkman.
I believe Pioneer still have a dual-well cassette deck in its line that use Dolby S (and of course, Dolby HX-Pro) with analog/digital/analog processing that pushes the S/N level to over 80 dB and 20-20,000 Hz with metal tapes.
BTW, of all the current (including the newly introduced models) Sony Walkman cassette players under $100.00, only the "Sports" models have normal/metal tape selectors. You will have to spend more on a regular model to get chrome/metal tape capability.
I believe Pioneer still have a dual-well cassette deck in its line that use Dolby S (and of course, Dolby HX-Pro) with analog/digital/analog processing that pushes the S/N level to over 80 dB and 20-20,000 Hz with metal tapes.
BTW, of all the current (including the newly introduced models) Sony Walkman cassette players under $100.00, only the "Sports" models have normal/metal tape selectors. You will have to spend more on a regular model to get chrome/metal tape capability.
