What Are You Listening To?

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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    edited December 2018
    Not sure what I'm going to do with two of these but...
    Saved another Denon DRM-555 cassette player from the scrap heep.
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    NP:
    https://www.discogs.com/Various-DIY-Starry-Eyes-UK-Pop-II-1978-79/release/3386908

    The cassette is Dolby HX Pro which the player is supposed to be as well.
    From the web;
    "Dolby HX Pro was introduced in the early 1980’s and provides high frequency headroom extension for analog tape recordings. Because it has the Dolby name and is included in most modern tape recording machines many people have erroneously assumed it is a noise reduction system, which it isn’t. It dynamically adjusts the record bias level to counteract a phenomenon known as “self biasing” that can take place when recording hi frequencies to analog tape. The result is greatly improved headroom, which can be used to record at higher levels thus improving the signal to noise ratio."
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,497
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    Brinsley Swartz • S/T Original Album Series
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    Santana Moonflower 2LP set.
    I forgot how much this rocks out!
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  • pumpkinman
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    World Party • Egyptology
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,969
    Roy Orbison died 30 years ago today. Hard to believe
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Not sure what I'm going to do with two of these but...
    Saved another Denon DRM-555 cassette player from the scrap heep.
    ciblyoqx8vz9.jpg
    NP:
    https://www.discogs.com/Various-DIY-Starry-Eyes-UK-Pop-II-1978-79/release/3386908

    The cassette is Dolby HX Pro which the player is supposed to be as well.
    From the web;
    "Dolby HX Pro was introduced in the early 1980’s and provides high frequency headroom extension for analog tape recordings. Because it has the Dolby name and is included in most modern tape recording machines many people have erroneously assumed it is a noise reduction system, which it isn’t. It dynamically adjusts the record bias level to counteract a phenomenon known as “self biasing” that can take place when recording hi frequencies to analog tape. The result is greatly improved headroom, which can be used to record at higher levels thus improving the signal to noise ratio."

    Cassettes really are making a comeback! :smile:
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    edited December 2018
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,497
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    Duran Duran • Seven and the Ragged Tiger.......Spotify
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    edited December 2018
    SIHAB wrote: »

    Used to use this recording to show off it's DDD pedigree. My CD is the normal one though but Dang, the beginning is awesome on a nice system and then the rhythm just keeps getting better. SUPER NOVA :DB)
    Turn it up! B)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
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  • pumpkinman
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    ^^^ Nice. Pulling the CD
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  • pumpkinman
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    Hay Market Square • Magic Lantern
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    edited December 2018
    Dead Weather Sea Of Cowards
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    edited December 2018
    ^^^ Nice! Pulling that CD as well.
    NP:Metallica on cassette
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  • pumpkinman
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    Rod Argent • Red House
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Van Halen, Pretty Woman. On my Basic Rock playlist.

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    Oops. Now it’s Radar Love by Golden Earring.

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Zappa chronological marathon. I am on Chungas Revenge.
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    my bloody valentine loveless redbook
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky. Remastered plus bonus tracks!
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    I was trying to pick up Peppers on RSD and think I made a mistake. :#
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,969
    Lol. Not really
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    The Kinks 'Misfits' LP
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  • dromunds
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    John Lennon shot in the back after signing autograph on this date. I was playing foosball in a bar when I saw Howard Costello announce it on Monday Nigjt Football.
  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,497
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,491
    David Axelrod 'Earth Rot' instruments LP
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  • dromunds wrote: »
    John Lennon shot in the back after signing autograph on this date. I was playing foosball in a bar when I saw Howard Costello announce it on Monday Nigjt Football.

    :'(
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