[78-L] 78s to computers

[David Lennick]

I thought all cassette manufacturers were restricted to 1 7/8 IPS as a 
condition of licensing the device from Philips, till very late in the game 
(story from Mike Biel the other week about the LoC saying they wanted a higher 
speed and Philips, being a foreign corporation, could drop dead).

Go through late 50s and early 60s issues of High Fidelity and you'll find all 
sorts of strange cartridge and endless loop and not-quite-cassette 
contraptions, none of which caught on. There was even one that had a groove 
running the length of the tape..yep!

dl

joe at salerno.com wrote:
> I remember briefly a few manufacturers tried a 3.75 ips speed on 
> cassette decks, but it never caught on. I do not remember a third speed. 
> What was it?
> 
> I remember the elcassette, another dead body littering the side of the 
> road on the way to audio heaven...
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> Swamp Daddy wrote:
>> Chris:  Not sure what cables you have used; but, the two I tried did not work well; and, I even added an extra ground wire to be sure. There was a definite loss in quality via the cables I used which were "Monster" audio cables (15 meters).  And, how much you loose in a casette deck transfer depends on the decks doesn't it; and the tape you use too.  I've used good tapes, even metallic ones at times; and, considering the frequency response of most 78 material I think the casette is adequate for the few I do.
>>
>> And, perhaps, I should have whinned a bit more about my situation.  The stereo is in the living room; the computer is in the basement at the opposite end of the house.  That Thorens weighs about 40 pounds and I sure don't feel like packing it up and down the narrow and steep basement stairs period, much less do it several times.   
>>
>> Obviously you don't like casette performance and that's OK with me.  Everyone does what suits them best.  Were I involved in some professional stuff I would sure do things differently; but, as I am strictly an amateur at this I do what works for me, for my own satisfaction.  Do you recall the days when casette decks had 2, and even 3, speeds?   Current decks have only one, the ultra slow 1-7/8ths ips.   Mine (an old Sharp) has 3-3/4 and 1-7/8 ips speeds (and I use the higher speed for my work).  When this deck fails again (it has been repaired a number of times), I may have to consider other means.
>>
>> In general I will agree with you that the casette method is not the best; but, I'm not making CD quality restorations with the intention to sell anyway.    I have another old amp I am now servicing and if I get some decent output tubes I may transfer the 78 turntable and this amp permanently to the basement.
>>
>> And, I would NOT dream of moving the computer anywhere except if the basement flooded.  The case is a CoolerMaster Stacker 801, and probably weighs close to 80 pounds.   Google "Coolermaster Stacker" to see how big it is.
>>
>> And, I'm really NOT defending my method as being great, I'm simply adding more information to the earlier post.
>>
>> Harry, less the perfectionist than I might have seemed.  LOL.
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