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Subject: Advice needed in selecting a portable cassette player
Category: Computers
Asked by: adamhelenandy-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 26 Dec 2004 06:06 PST
Expires: 02 Nov 2005 10:08 PST
Question ID: 447404
Advice needed in selecting a portable cassette player

I need to find a portable cassette player that is capable of stereo
output directly to external speakers or to an amplifier or computer
soundcard etc.  It must also have input provisions to record from
another source e.g. from the output of a soundcard or a microphone
etc. (preferably stereo) I have a fairly small budget so am looking
for something cheap, and am open to models that may no longer be in
production, but are available second hand.

So far I have not had much look trying to find what I want, as most of
the conventional phono type jack inputs / outputs only seem to be
available on non portable units.

I would be very grateful for any suggestions people may have
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Subject: Re: Advice needed in selecting a portable cassette player
From: owain-ga on 26 Dec 2004 13:38 PST
 
By portable do you mean personal (walkman-style) or simply capable of
use independently of a stereo system?

The latter were popular in the 1970s and 1980s and you might find one second hand.

The following models appear worth considering, but are MIC input only.

Panasonic RQ-A220 Stereo radio cassette recorder. Powerful 3 speaker
stereo sound with headphones.
http://www.youreq.com/homeeq/audio/portable-cassettes/panasonic/rqa220.asp
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008N6XJ/ref=ase_ebookcrossroa-20/103-7292984-2835847
 (not in stock/discontinued)
    Input: MIC jack. External mic not supplied. Also internal mic.
    Output: headphone jack.


Sony WM-GX221 Walkman Stereo Cassette Player/Recorder
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006I5U3/ref=ase_ebookcrossroa-20/103-7292984-2835847
     Input: MIC jack. Stereo mic supplied as accessory. Also built-in mic.
     Output: Headphones/Speaker 8-300 ohms

The amazon site has links to product manual PDFs.

For general purpose use, a stereo headphone output can be regarded as
equivalent to a line output, and 3.5mm / 1/8" jack to phono adapter
leads are readily available.

If your budget will stretch, you might look at personal minidisk recorders.

Owain

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