[chinajoe]

Originally Posted by dude87

Actually, three heads are only an advantage for recording - a three head deck allows you to monitor the recording in real time because there is a separate playback and record head. If the goal is to simply play tapes for conversion I'd spend more money on a better quality two-head Nak in good condition. Learn to adjust azimuth, and make sure your input sound card is good quality.

Also, unless the cassettes are masters or very rare it's often easier to search out a CD that someone has already made from a lower-generation cassette. This is particularly true of bands that are widely traded (such as the Dead).

thanks for the suggestions. i'd rather pay a few bucks more that have to take off the door and play with screws.


a good chunk of these tapes do appear to be uncirculated.
plus, ive stumbled across a good amount of radio interviews
and live shows taped off the radio circa 79-81. (from the same source)

on a side note, the original taper of the concerts is deceased.
the story goes that he was a little careless in keeping his masters.
dude moved around quite a bit and many of the tapes were left
in the hands of exgirlfriends, friends, mother's garage, etc...
the concerts are either 1st or 2nd gen tapes. willing to accept that they are first due to the relationship b/w the taper and the tape source. (bandmates)

the radio stuff are masters from chicago radio