I don't give a toss about all that darn raving about on digital sound. Absolutely nothing will touch the elegant sophistication of analog on a Nak CR-7A. ...just nothing (in my rule book, at least) what an amazing experience. thank you for posting.
@@filippocara05 Probably because it was Type I, cheap tape. Type I tapes were never meant for high quality recording due to their limitations. At least Type II or Type IV for the best results were the way to go. However, the tapes are more of a fetish now, nothing can beat modern Hi-Res digital recording.
I have a CR-7A purchased new 30 years ago and it is a great deck. It has been serviced several times and those rollers do indeed dry out, especially if the deck isn't used frequently. Mine does have a vented top.
TDK D is definitely one of the best cheap type 1 cassette out there. I have quite a few mixtape recorded on these. Just once criticism though. You should really just leave the monitoring to tape throughout the video because it's the sound from the cassette we're interested in. Pretty sure the source would already sounds good.
I was amazed at what a well-maintained, well-calibrated Dolby S machine can get out of the basic ferrics like TDK D, Sony HF or Maxell UR. If the tape is of consistent quality and you have a good deck, you will have great sound quality.
@@svenschwingel8632 Never i used any kind of dolby....there is a hiss?Ilove that hiss,that is a part of analogue....maybe is not perfect but for human ear is a pleasure...cd sound is so sterile....i have several decks on my collection,and herei did a short video about my AIWA AD F 660 recording..i used a very cheap type 1 cassette tape,Maxell UR..the results is here....i forgot to turn off the dolby B,but all my personal recordings they are without dolby...th-cam.com/video/g9SaufkAI94/w-d-xo.html
@@GREENTICKETRO the thing about using Noise Reduction is that you can lower the recording level and thus also harmonic distortion when recording while maintaining the dynamic range without sacrificing the analog sound. Dolby S is really amazing when it's properly aligned.
@@svenschwingel8632 Even subtle, inevitable fluctuation of the contact between the tape and head during playback leads to Dolby sound reproduction error which is less noticeable in Dolby B but greater in Dolby S.
The recording is missing high frequencies at all. Same for low. Very flat sound. Nothing to compare or hear. I have Akai CS-M02 fully recapped with Nichikon. It has a better sound... However the same missing high frequencies tune-up.
I don't give a toss about all that darn raving about on digital sound. Absolutely nothing will touch the elegant sophistication of analog on a Nak CR-7A.
...just nothing
(in my rule book, at least)
what an amazing experience.
thank you for posting.
Отличный аппарат и музыка отличная , просто наслаждение для глаз и ушей . Спасибо автору . Несбывшаяся мечта любого Советского пацана .
The recording sounds just as good as the source!🙂
@@maxfactor4209 why you think tdk D is rubbish?
@@filippocara05 Probably because it was Type I, cheap tape. Type I tapes were never meant for high quality recording due to their limitations. At least Type II or Type IV for the best results were the way to go. However, the tapes are more of a fetish now, nothing can beat modern Hi-Res digital recording.
Looks almost brand new, outstanding!
He's a time traveller he went back in the past bought it brand new and returned to our present again ....
Superb sound!!
little bit of dynamic lost while monitoring tape, but I sure wanted one 10 years ago.
I have a CR-7A purchased new 30 years ago and it is a great deck. It has been serviced several times and those rollers do indeed dry out, especially if the deck isn't used frequently. Mine does have a vented top.
Nakamichi is the best in audio!!!
Nothing beats my Teac Z6000
Nice cassette pre from Nakamichi also osm song play. I m from Pakistan Karachi
Outstanding sound!!!
How does this compare to the ZX-9?
Nice machine!🙂
My dream-deck.. :)
1 Touch Auto Calibration to Record Pause is Key Feature to Have Over Other Decks By Far
TDK D is definitely one of the best cheap type 1 cassette out there. I have quite a few mixtape recorded on these. Just once criticism though. You should really just leave the monitoring to tape throughout the video because it's the sound from the cassette we're interested in. Pretty sure the source would already sounds good.
But how can we compare how close it is to the source unless he switches between both?
@@blahblahwhatblahblah yes but he switched too much and too fast..
i prefer sony hf 90
Gazebo 'I like Chopin' never sounded so amazing on tape, at least not when I recorded it back in 1983 with my boombox.
Source sounded just a little better. But still very impressive sound quality from a Type I cassette.
Great machine. Great tape. The humble type 1, not so humble after all.
If you have a great deck type sounds heavenly
I was amazed at what a well-maintained, well-calibrated Dolby S machine can get out of the basic ferrics like TDK D, Sony HF or Maxell UR.
If the tape is of consistent quality and you have a good deck, you will have great sound quality.
@@svenschwingel8632 Never i used any kind of dolby....there is a hiss?Ilove that hiss,that is a part of analogue....maybe is not perfect but for human ear is a pleasure...cd sound is so sterile....i have several decks on my collection,and herei did a short video about my AIWA AD F 660 recording..i used a very cheap type 1 cassette tape,Maxell UR..the results is here....i forgot to turn off the dolby B,but all my personal recordings they are without dolby...th-cam.com/video/g9SaufkAI94/w-d-xo.html
@@GREENTICKETRO the thing about using Noise Reduction is that you can lower the recording level and thus also harmonic distortion when recording while maintaining the dynamic range without sacrificing the analog sound. Dolby S is really amazing when it's properly aligned.
@@svenschwingel8632 Even subtle, inevitable fluctuation of the contact between the tape and head during playback leads to Dolby sound reproduction error which is less noticeable in Dolby B but greater in Dolby S.
Nakamichi Super Great !!! 👍👌👋🤞💕
Is the cassette your using, the same one that is still in its un-opened wrapper on the tape deck?
Increible casi igual que la fuente, y eso que usaste una cinta normal, hubieses usado una CrO2 casi no se notara la diferencia o una Metal.
se nota la diferencia....
TDK D Cool! )))
Demi recording???
I do this "Monitoring" when i record on CD-R with a CD-Recorder. No difference !
I think with a high position tape (70qs)..it will even sound better than CD..I had a new Denon DRM800A ..my tapes sounded allready better than CD.. ;)
I never heard a tape skip like an LP.............LOL
wow just incredible..my naks DR-10 on TDK D sounds rubbish
People say tdk is not a good cassette, what’s a good cassette
TDK makes great tapes. This TDK D is ok but not their best tape.
The AR90 was my go-to back in the day. Brilliant cost/performance compromise.
tdk d is not a good cassette but the recording and cr7 is very good
The recording is missing high frequencies at all. Same for low. Very flat sound. Nothing to compare or hear. I have Akai CS-M02 fully recapped with Nichikon. It has a better sound... However the same missing high frequencies tune-up.
so which is the best tapedeck?
Drop the bias a touch, but reduce the level slightly too. It’ll improve hf performance but less forgiving if the level goes to distortion momentary