A CD player Tape deck combo? What? It is way better than you would think. Very well executed.

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  • @OldGuyHifi
    @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    TEAC has always built amazing gear. This is a fascinating unit and very well engineered. Play this, record that, sing along with all of it! Really fun for the whole family. If you wish to join the channel and become a member please click here: www.youtube.com/@OldGuyHifi/membership

  • @rafacq
    @rafacq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That is definitely a nicely integrated product! Love all the features. Thanks for the review.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks Ralph.

  • @jim010109
    @jim010109 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I should have never sold my tape collection. Fun review, brought back some good memories.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Jim.

  • @bgroovin1343
    @bgroovin1343 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I bought this when it first came out as I was just getting back into music and needed something affordable for my music room. As I upgraded, the lack of digital out was a show stopper and I purchased a different CD player/transport. But I did keep the unit for the cassette player and USB recording, which I've surprisingly used several times. The CD mechanism is the same as the Marantz 8006, IIRC. VWestlife did a great teardown of the unit and took measurements. It performs very well for what it is. If only it had digital out 😢. TASCAM has a very similar CD-A580.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      TEAC owns Tascam so no surprise there. It will also indicate how well made it is. I agree about the digital output. Thanks for tuning in and sharing your experience.

  • @kurtingels9232
    @kurtingels9232 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Just bought one :-) finally my tapes will be revived

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yay!

  • @adsph
    @adsph 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hi Ed. I remember Teac growing up. Then this year at Axpona I saw their room with components in silver and I really liked it. Something about them drew me in.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fingers crossed that I can get my hands on some of that cool stuff.

    • @adsph
      @adsph 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OldGuyHifi that would be awesome.

    • @Synthematix
      @Synthematix 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea well this is not the same TEAC quality as the old stuff, nowhere near.

  • @peterlundskow4061
    @peterlundskow4061 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have a vintage JVC version of this same component except it can't use a USB stick. It has the ability to take 3 CDs at a time with a separate drawer for the recording CD. I really like it!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for sharing

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      be happy as it is many times better than this thing

    • @jasonwilliams6005
      @jasonwilliams6005 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Of course it's better. It's an older JVC, which is almost always good quality. But if you want brand new, this is about as good as you get.​@@RUfromthe40s

  • @JackAldrich
    @JackAldrich หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve had mine for years and I purchased it to convert all my 300 cassette tapes and 100+ CDs to digital files. Simple interface, easy to use, great audio output and still going strong. I paid about $490 USD for my new unit back in 2016. Does the job of 2 different decks for an affordable price. Their new products are not inexpensive but build quality and reliability make them an affordable solution for consumers.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is a good solution. Thanks for watching.

  • @dazza1976
    @dazza1976 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Cheers Ed. I think Randy did a video on this not long ago but yours dived much deeper. Great bit of kit that takes me back to my teens.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He did a good review. I like getting into the the nuts & bolts and doing a deeper dive. Glad I was able to trigger a fond memory for you. Thanks Daz.

  • @JohnScheppler
    @JohnScheppler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I had something like this back in the day and was awesome for making mixed tapes. Great review and well worth a granola bar.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you sir.

  • @acrossthedial
    @acrossthedial 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I bought it for the cassette but ended up listening to CD's and files more than tapes. It's a great design and plays through most scratches. Great review.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much. I do appreciate it.

  • @m3n9111
    @m3n9111 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Teac is the consumer division of Tascam, which makes all kinds of pro audio equipment.. they also make a dual cassette deck thats probably the best cassette deck that you can buy new these days

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Actually it is the other way round. Tascam is TEAC's pro division. They also own Esoteric Audio.

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi yes, it´s true but not today, till the mid 90´s take a year or two, it´s like cd´s shouldn´t they had created a better digital format since the 70´s vinyl records weren´t the first form of analog recording, that´s why some say vinyl it´s better, some old records passed into cds sound horrible ,how can we show to younger generations that threre were good bands in the past not only the beatles and pink floyd that sound amazing bad in cd ,the beatles don´t sound like the beatles in cd, and i have many good cd players, one that was ofered to me in 98, i thought it was a joke as it is belt driven but the other day i looked for it on-line on cec or chuodenki site and it is still sold for 36.000€ in the brands site i remenber good turntables of very good brands were built by cec in the 70´s ,i was surprised as if i knew it´s price i wouldn´t had acepted it, but as i had around 4.000 cds by that time i felt satisfied as my heavy used pd-9000 was needing help as i hear music everyday and at night i fall a sleep hearing music in the morning i wake up with music this since 1976 when i took more serious the music comsumption, sometimes i´m hearing old records and memories from when i was 20 come to my mind if not listening to music i would never remenber what i had done in the summer of 72 my favorite year for many reasons, i even married that year but today i´m old and i´ll live with my current 6th wife that since i was 50 made me very happy ,i even stoped drinking and consuming heavy drugs and i don´t even think about it,after i left them for good being alcohol without a doubt the more heaver drug of all and it´s sold in every corner of this litle world, well not in some muslim countries but they have drugs groing everywhere, but i stoped it 32 years ago ,i´m just happy by being alive and only sad about what i´m seing in this world today, nazis and the catholic roman church weren´t that bad after all, sad isn´t it, sorry for being out of topic but when you´re old this happens and i do know how to use a computer or ain´t i a informatic engenier and farmer(family business)since 1971,even more after retired when i made 40, so i have fields of vines and olive trees and 1.200 cows give or take one or two as everyday one or more dies or stolen at night

    • @florianm3170
      @florianm3170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The older deck's from the 80-90's are worth looking out for. If you can service them yourself or you know someone who can. The new Teac double deck is but a shadow of the former quality transports that Teac/Tascam made. The Chinese Tanashin mechanism in those decks has a pretty miserable wow and flutter performance with it's plastic capstan flywheel.
      But today you don't have anyone who produces a good quality transport any more, and no-one will ever re-create one for such a small market.

    • @m3n9111
      @m3n9111 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@florianm3170 yea for sure.. the older decks had way better heads.. but if one cant find an old deck in usable condition then the best at offer these days are the ones from teac and tascam.. i hope someone would start making high quality heads like the old ones though..

  • @bengleason508
    @bengleason508 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow! A blast from the past!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes.

  • @mikecampbell5856
    @mikecampbell5856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a neat unit. My first cassette deck was a TEAC. I bought it in 1977. It was a little odd in that the tape well was vertical and not horizontal like most players.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Some were like that. Some were flat like old portable cassette players.

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      by that time there wasn´t no longer horizontal decks, maybe you bought a old stock deck

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RUfromthe40s Maybe.

    • @mikecampbell5856
      @mikecampbell5856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RUfromthe40s No, the cassette well was in the front but the tape well was 90 degrees rotated.

  • @scottlowell493
    @scottlowell493 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I had a Teac r-888x deck, Teac was always good with microelectronics and various components. Solid.

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      happy days when teac was teac

    • @giuseppelavecchia775
      @giuseppelavecchia775 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RUfromthe40s ben detto amico,i modelli combo che la teac ha fatto dalla seconda meta' degli anni 80 erano apparecchiature serie!,li ho ascoltati e usati,un'altro mondo..

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@giuseppelavecchia775 yes it was ,otro mundo ,lo combo no tiene calidad ninguna(spanish)

    • @giuseppelavecchia775
      @giuseppelavecchia775 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RUfromthe40s vero,i combo di adesso non valgono nulla,quelli che ho avuto in mano a fine anni 80 era roba seria,garantisco,il combo del video ha la meccanica della cassetta del boombox!

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@giuseppelavecchia775 yes , i have them and even looking like a litle compact system the recordings were always low-fi , i had a Crown and a Philips in early 80´s or when i started i had a philips cassette player with one speaker only and was enough ,today i take them when camping , i do like camping allthough with better conditions compared to what i did when younger, normally i wouldn´t stay at a camping park but in a beach they had drinkable water falling from the rocks to the sand, other times

  • @florianm3170
    @florianm3170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice presentation! I have a (rack-mountable) Marantz PMD350 which is the same thing from the 1990's without USB of course, but the cassette deck does have auto-reverse, Dolby B+C and HX pro.
    It also has a separate line out for the CD-player and Tape-deck (for using with a mixing table) plus a mixed one.
    And for professional use it also has XLR line in and out.
    The CD-player is audio CD-only with pitch control and digital out (at normal playback speed)
    Got it for a fraction of the Teac's price at 45$ but it did need some small repairs on the CD unit.
    Worth looking out for on the 2nd hand market.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. This is for the casual user. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

  • @front-loaded-cassettes
    @front-loaded-cassettes 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, I noticed you put a type IV tape in there for recording, technically these decks only support type IV for playback, keep that in mind when evaluatiing its performance.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good catch. I just grabbed a tape that was handy. It work ok when I recorded on it. I don't have many type IV tapes anymore so I improvised. Thanks so much for wacthing.

  • @stefanegger
    @stefanegger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow, you got a harman/kardon 911 tuner with some VXI series amp. You are the man. And it is silver

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Stefan, You have a sharp eye my friend. You are correct. That is a TU-911 and a PM655Vxi. They are beautiful. I may review them. I also love Harman. I used to work for them and I got to know Dr. Harman.

    • @stefanegger
      @stefanegger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi no way! I have a Harman pm 645, tu 910, TD 292 and HD 500 as my main classic setup. I have others too, I collect them but I cannot use every one.

    • @fredericbrunet3155
      @fredericbrunet3155 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi A review of those vintage HK would be very welcome! Specially the TU-911 tuner and the PM655Vxi integrated amplifier couple! 🙂

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@fredericbrunet3155 I will do that . The tuner will be hard as I don't have an antenna connection. Thx.

    • @stefanegger
      @stefanegger 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fredericbrunet3155 The 911 is a later tuner by Harman in this design, but the budget option with FM only. There is also a 911A, which adds AM, and the 920 which has everything, FM, AM and additional Active Tracking circuit (optional switchable). Compared to the similar looking 915 (oldest) or 912 I think the 911/920 range is much more modern, using ICs and parts instead of seperate components. So it reduces the cost and the size and complexity of the board, but they had more space to fit other stuff like active tracking, which came down from their top of the line Citation 23 Tuner into the more consumer oriented TU range. I think it also has more memory spaces for stations you like - accessed by the "shift" and it has 5 instead of 3 LEDs to indicate how strong the signal is. So 920 is def the best one of those, technically spoken. I like them and I cannot say anything good or bad about them, they have a clean look, it works well. I dont notice much difference between the Harman radios in terms of reception or sound quality.

  • @alexlopez-u3i
    @alexlopez-u3i 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice review Ed. I still have my harman kardon single cassette deck in about box in the garage. Dont have any tapes but oh well.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They made some nice units. Thanks Alex.

    • @brunohebert1351
      @brunohebert1351 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And by now, you would probably need new belts to make it work... but it's a keeper, HK made some nice gear.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Indeed.

  • @Simon_Hawkshaw
    @Simon_Hawkshaw 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Certainly a throwback to our youth, and it looks lovely, too. Some great options for music transfer to tape and USB. I know tape is making a comeback, but I really don't believe I will be adding any to my collection. It would be nice if it was FLAC compatible for playback and USB recording. Thank you for your wonderful introduction and review of this amazing equipment. Take care, Sir.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mr. Hawkshaw my good friend. Thank you for the kind words. I got rid of all my tapes a while ago. I have a great machine and a couple of cases of studio grade tape and I haven't touch any in a dog's age and I probably won't ever again. I hope all is well with you and yours.

    • @Simon_Hawkshaw
      @Simon_Hawkshaw 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi I am indeed well, Sir. Thank you for your kind consideration. I hope and trust you and the whole family are doing well, too.Take care and all the best to you my good friend.

    • @Zimmy_1981
      @Zimmy_1981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Greetings. U selling the tapes u not using?​@@OldGuyHifi

  • @RideOnTimePH
    @RideOnTimePH 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a good mixtape machine for those who still drives an older car with the factory stereo.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good point. Thanks so much.

  • @abxaudiophiles
    @abxaudiophiles 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool gear🎉 well done sir. 😊

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you.

  • @scottbennett3119
    @scottbennett3119 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your new opening is pretty cool! The Teac is an interesting product. Cassettes are very convenient. As an audiophile, It's not for me. But for those people still into cassettes or karaoke, this is really neat!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Scott, I agree. For a family event with kids or folks who love to sing it is a neat unit. Thanks for coming back to the channel and for commenting.

  • @chrislj2890
    @chrislj2890 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I bought mine basically for recording songs from Apple Music that I couldn't or didn't want to buy but wanted a physical copy of. It's not "audiophile" quality but is fine for casual listening. I did want something with a bit more control over the recording process so I later got a TEAC V-6030S 3-head cassette deck from Japan which is in mint condition but cost more than this combo deck. I really like the TEAC brand and also have a TN-5BB turntable which is excellent.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's sounds very nice. Thank you for the view and comment.

  • @bendrix1932
    @bendrix1932 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My friend and used to send mix tapes and cd’s and we were just talking about finding a way to do theirs again.

  • @ForeverAnalog
    @ForeverAnalog 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fun unit. I wonder what actually feels more vintage to people these days, cassette decks or thumb drives? Lol!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      At my age everything feels vintage.

  • @hjalmarfossi5728
    @hjalmarfossi5728 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely gonna be a fun one

  • @SaffuillaKarman
    @SaffuillaKarman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Ed, you should check out the W-1200 dual cassette deck they have. It's on my list

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I will. Thank you so much for the suggestion and the view.

    • @SaffuillaKarman
      @SaffuillaKarman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OldGuyHifi I currently have a vintage Yamaha KX-300 that I got for cheap, cleaned up and replaced the rubber bands, in my 2-channel system. I also have a Denon DR-M14HX that needs repairs. I was looking for something newer that's not a portable system like Fiio's CP13 and was surprised to see TEAC actually selling new cassette decks. TEAC even has build a noise-reduction system since Dolby's discontinued theirs.

  • @DragnetSound
    @DragnetSound 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for review. I am thinking of getting it for recording lps to digital which you didn't mention. I figure you can do that right? As long as you have a phono preamp.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, you could record LPS to MP3 via the thumb drive. I am not sure about the quality of the MP3 format. I just looked and it is limited to 128kps which is pretty low resolution. I think there maybe a better choice. Thanks for watching.

  • @Brian_Romska
    @Brian_Romska 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh man, ya let’s get a few drinks in us and have karaoke night at Ed’s place!!! The singing might be terrible but the audio quality would be perfect right?!?
    Also, $600 seems pretty fair considering all the bells and whistles, thanks again Ed!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I will make Margaritas. We can sing Speed Polka and thrash opera.

    • @Brian_Romska
      @Brian_Romska 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll invite Weird Al !

  • @FeedScrn
    @FeedScrn 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    While watching this video, I ran across the very same Teac unit on Ali Express... It should still be there if you look now.. Sept 2024. What a coincidence!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for the heads up.

  • @mr.george7687
    @mr.george7687 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a early Tascam 222MKII which Records & Plays both CD's & Cassettes

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      TEAC owns Tascam so I am not surprised they have similar units. Thx for tuning in.

  • @ssnoc
    @ssnoc หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a current unit still selling new for around 300-500 dollars. It’s well thought out because it’s current.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you your view & comment.

  • @Carl-G
    @Carl-G 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If my CD player dies(it's very old) :D i might get this(+ my tape deck is on it's way out) 👍 (Shame no Digital output for the CD player tho)
    :( Excellent review(that USB bit is amazing i think to) 👍 😎

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the kind words. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in.

  • @mark902
    @mark902 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting. I was wondering how it would handle a metal bias cassette like that 4040. But not only did it seem to record decently on to it, it recorded _over_ the first recording.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It did do fine. Thanks for watching.

  • @RUfromthe40s
    @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice video ,it´s subscribed

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much.

  • @fredcrook8228
    @fredcrook8228 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Interesting device, though it could use a Tape Monitor feature so you can set the record level before the recording begins. Shouldn't they have included Dolby B and/or C so that it could encode the NR for other players? I do miss my old tape decks. I had a couple Technics units that featured 'dbx' NR, though that wasn't widely available on car stereos or boom boxes.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It does have a pseudo monitor. I demo'd when making the MP3 recording. The fact that it doesn't have Dolby means little. It didn't have enough frequency response on the high end to hear any hiss.

    • @fredcrook8228
      @fredcrook8228 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OldGuyHifi Ah, okay. I wasn't sure that applied to the tape deck. Thanks, Ed.

    • @bgroovin1343
      @bgroovin1343 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dolby is no longer available after the late 90s or early 00s. So now you'll see a generic noise reduction feature or it is built in.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bgroovin1343 Yeah. It is a shame.

  • @rabit818
    @rabit818 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have an older Tascam similar to this Teac. It does not have USB capability. The Tascam can be rack mounted.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. Tascam is TEAC's pro division. Good stuff. Thanks for tuning in.

  • @RottenRotny
    @RottenRotny 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been looking for a component style CD/Cassette player just for listening to music and this one looks pretty neat, if a bit expensive. Any cheaper ones you can recommend?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for tuning in. I do not know of anything like this at a lower price. Sorry.

  • @sp2un
    @sp2un 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was hoping to see the inside and talk about the build quality

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was trying to keep the video reasonable length. I will next time. Sorry. Thanks for the view.

  • @madsbdker5579
    @madsbdker5579 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool gear! is it possible to hook up a turntable to have all 3 medias basically in one? :)

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is but the turntable would need to have a built in phono preamp. You would still need an ammo and speakers to listen to all of it. Thanks for tuning in.

    • @madsbdker5579
      @madsbdker5579 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi aaaah i see, i have a pretty damn big collection of all 3 medias, but i have held back on getting a good systen to listen to them on, and instead have been thrifting audio equipment which consistently lasts half a year or so before i need to swap out parts again! so i think it might be time to aquire something that will hold! :) i do have some great inherited speakers, but im not sure i know what "ammo" is? thanks for the answer!

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@madsbdker5579 Sorry, Spell check. You need an Amp not ammo. My bad.

    • @madsbdker5579
      @madsbdker5579 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi hahah, makes better sense! :) thanks a lot!!

  • @octopuscorsica4839
    @octopuscorsica4839 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Interesting as this concept may be, it can’t hold a candle to a vintage cassette deck. The reason is that there are no decent cassette mechanisms being made anymore. For the price of this TEAC, you can buy a decent older cassette deck and a nice standalone CD player with a digital output so you can connect it to a good DAC.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree. For so long cassettes where not a thing. I think with the recent buzz about tape, they offered a piece they have had in the Asian market. TEAC Still owns Tascam and I believe they still make a decent deck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @RUfromthe40s
    @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you have a point there this isn´t the 80´s, correct and couldn´t agree more, even being a combo from TEAC that i in the 80´s after being sad about having bought the so well talked about Dragon from nakamichi that after 6 monthes wasn´t no longer the deck i had bought with christmas money and living in the most hot region from Europe after one month of summer it stoped working and after bought the TEAC Z-5000 that was expensive but works like new today with regular maintence ,this maybe not built by TEAC but a chinese white brand and the TEAC logo sticked there not even my first deck bought in 74 or 75 because i bought a car that came with a pioneer radio cassette player ,having only a open reel deck from the 1970, AKAI catalog and a 8-track cartridge deck that was the most used by everybody in cars , i bought the pioneer CT-F2121 cassette deck that by the way all work perfect today and looking mint, this is maybe the worst cassette recorder i ever heard, so in the 70´s there was much better at a cheaper price and TEAC was sure it will record and play cassettes for years but never thought that after almost 50 years it would work perfect, this after the CT-F2121 not being as good as a good open reel deck and by that time i used to buy sony cassettes or from BASF, today after going digital since 96 till 2017 i restored a ct-959 that i bought from a girl for 20€ and she had told me ,played maybe two cassettes and recorded one with nevermind from nirvana when it came out on late 91, well having boxes of cassettes at home as they incinerated several boxes more i couldn´t fit in my car and only took boxes of tdk sa-x and some of sony ux-pro i was like surprised as my top end model minidisc deck didn´t record that well some more filled with sound recordings like the second oasis album , so i´m still using the minidisc for more softer character music and all sounds perfect in my restored 12 decks ,a denon drm-800a and a 700zxl, the TEAC Z-5000 and the V-7000 also a older ct-91a and the ct-959 amongst others, do sound perfect and i nerver liked using dolby as it destroys the full quality of the decks, and hiss i heard it on other friends cheap decks when using cheap type I cassettes but not in my car or home, so it´s a shame this deck from teac ,a combo with cd of very low quality sound and on top ,expensive like new turntables that should be calledcheap vinyl readers as none as close to the sound of late 60´s turntables till 96 that i know of when buying a thorens td-2001 with ortofon cartridge that meaned quality assured now means the worst ever made cartridges ,well i´m, not being fair as i bought a quintect black ass that resembles a litle cheap old turntables because doesn´t even reads some types of music on vinyl as my 70´s cartridges play them with perfect sound, world gone to medival times again, just watch the wars made since the early 90´s ,SHAME, poor peoples lifes mean nothing today, laws?where?courts of law, more like old freak shows, is what the future brought, death ,destruction and dehumanised people, sad is the only word to relate what is being done either than SHAME

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching.

    • @florianm3170
      @florianm3170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you would structure your comment to not resemble a wall of text I might start reading it.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@florianm3170 I totally agree with you. Much to long. I don't want this channel to turn into a forum for anything other tan Hifi.

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@florianm3170 you´re right but i´m portuguese and to writte in english seems more like a machine gun fire and with age one looses some old knowledge or even loose myself and get out of topic , i´m to blame

  • @kaminobatto
    @kaminobatto 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was planning on buying this for my bedroom setup to keep it as minimalist as possible with just the amp and the speakers then everything else from this deck; however, I got deterred by the specs of the cassette deck with 0.25% W.RMS wow and flutter and SNR of 59db. And even for a second I thought that maybe replacing some of the parts (capstan and motor, pinch rollers, flywheel, bearings... etc) could potentially make it sound better and it's an endeavor I am willing to take on as I really like the convenience this offers and how it looks. That said, the SNR is not something I have even close to enough experience to know how to address or even if it can be addressed in the first place. For reference, I have two decks that respectively offer up to 90db SNR (with Dolby C and digital noise reduction)/ 0.09% W.RMS wow and flutter and 72+db SNR (with Dolby C)/ 0.022% W.RMS wow and flutter. So, I am sure that due to the significant difference in specs, and even though I don't pretend to have golden ears, I will almost certainly perceive the difference in the playback quality, I don't even want to think what the peak wow and flutter would be on this thing. In any case, I am assuming that aspect can be dealt with by changing some parts to higher quality ones (if they're available), but the SNR is another story. That said, for someone who doesn't have any reference, or has a similarly specced deck, this thing would be the ultimate "source" centerpiece. I wish I could demo it somewhere to see how well I would perceive the difference in quality, if at all, since I don't have golden ears anyway. I just don't want to invest that much money into something that I'll end up regretting.

    • @turokforever007
      @turokforever007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The tape deck on this is very poor.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You may just want to keep what you have and add a streamer like a WiiM as the source. It would not be worth modifying it as I don't think you would have much luck finding upgrade parts. Thanks for tuning in.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I get it. Yes.

    • @kaminobatto
      @kaminobatto 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My bedroom setup already has a Node streamer and a great cassette deck in addition to my integrated amp and speakers. The challenge lies in fitting in a CD player as well, which I do not have a place for. A unit like this solves the problem and adds a USB as a bonus. But the tape compromise is going to be significant, so I might just try to see if I can change the setup location within my bedroom to accommodate the CD player. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is this small footprint CD player which has garnered good reviews but is not cheap at $379 USD: amzn.to/4gtVhSP Let me know your thoughts. Thx.

  • @stefanegger
    @stefanegger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice unit, good you can record from USB to tape. Not my style or unit, but it has it's purpose I guess. I like to add I usually make a Audacity file, I normalize everything (same loudness), I can add my tracks and see how the length is overall. Then I export a whole big MP3, e.g. 45 minutes, and I can record ot from Bluetooth (HK Adapt) to Tape (HK TD 292). So you don't have to worry so much about the result, the volume, how much tape is left etc. Just let it run through, and be done with it. I guess you could do that on this unit if it plays more MP3s after each other, or bigger MP3 files without issues. But individual files may have different loudness. I mean, my method maybe is not perfect either because you don't know the real peak value, but I guess if you play around with tapes it is not neccessarily (I hate this word, I never get it right) for the best quality, but I have to say it really isn't that bad either. And the old tapes are really fun, e.g. with the radio moderators and announcements on it, over-recorded stuff that is cut off in the middle, you never know what you get when you insert an old tape. haha

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like playing roulette. Tapes have a nostalgic aura about them. I haven't done much with taping in the last decade or so. I dug one out for this review. I do think for a group that likes singing or a kids event it could be a lot of fun. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts and experience.

  • @romance3624
    @romance3624 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the best stuff to hear music was the old things like cds, cassette deck , vinil pl record,

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @sapereaude391
    @sapereaude391 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looked interesting but as somebody with loads of cassettes from the last century, I would have preferred to be able to digitise cassettes to USB than record USB to cassette.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can record from the tape deck to the USB. From their web site "The synchronized start function, which automatically starts playback of the sound source (CD or TAPE), makes recording to USB flash drives much more straightforward."

    • @sapereaude391
      @sapereaude391 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi Oh, right. You didn't mention it and I couldn't see if it was possible from scrutinising the front panel.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sapereaude391 Sorry. I should have been more through.

  • @AlexanderG-mi7ip
    @AlexanderG-mi7ip 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does the unit require a separate amplifier or it has one built in? Thanks

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it would require an amplifier or receiver as it is just a recording and playback device. Thanks for watching.

  • @Fraggery1996
    @Fraggery1996 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you record CD usb to cassette with it also?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can Record CD to tape or USB. You Can record USB to tape as well. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching.

    • @Fraggery1996
      @Fraggery1996 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi Thanks for let me know.

  • @vestcoat
    @vestcoat หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you record from cassette to CD?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  หลายเดือนก่อน

      No. It is not a CD-R unit. Thx.

    • @vestcoat
      @vestcoat หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi Hey Old Guy…this old gal is looking for one that does. I see the TEAC AD-RW900 does do that. I would suspect the quality is about the same. Yours is a very thorough video. I enjoyed it and was hopeful, but thanks anyway for letting me know. I appreciate it.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  หลายเดือนก่อน

      No worries. Feel free to reach out anytime. Thx for tuning in.

    • @vestcoat
      @vestcoat หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi Thank you!

  • @4Rhouse
    @4Rhouse 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Am I correct in assuming that it does not record CDs?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It does not. Home audio CD recorders were never very popular. I had 2 and wound up burning CDs on my PC. Thanks for the view and comment.

  • @beosliege
    @beosliege 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does the deck somehow automatically set the bias during recording?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately no. On the top of the cassette housing are holes that allow the deck to see what type of tape it is and then it is a fixed bias. It is a lifestyle piece not really an enthusiasts unit. Thx for tuning in.

  • @johnwitt9477
    @johnwitt9477 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you record from cassette to USB?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. You can.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hyxtryx Thanks for watching.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hyxtryx You are entitled to your opinion. Thanks for watching. Keep commenting, it helps the algorithm.

  • @GaryH-pw9cm
    @GaryH-pw9cm 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a Tascam CD A550 MK2. But it does not work correctly. Sounds good but has low output. I hope to find someone that knows how to repair it.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry to hear that. Contact TEAC/Tascam and see if the they have a repair center near you.

  • @ericBcreator
    @ericBcreator 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be cool if it could record to CD(-Rs) as well...

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, but that is a real dinosaur format. Thanks for watching.

    • @ericBcreator
      @ericBcreator 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi (Much) newer than cassette though ;-)

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still. Audio CD media is different than the CD media you can burn on a PC.

    • @iloveblue7920
      @iloveblue7920 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ericBcreator don't want much do you?

  • @rudypulino9642
    @rudypulino9642 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Right but very expensive.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good point. Thx.

  • @juanjogarcia2956
    @juanjogarcia2956 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have this unit and has one main problem: MP3 resolution (bitrate) of recording is past century bitrate, not enough, subpar and too loosy, for 2020, not hifi mp3. If you love plastic taste of early low bitrate MP3 this unit will be perfect for you. Irony. If it recorded Wav , Flac or nowadays acceptable bitrate mp3, this unit would be perfect. Other things missing: manual bias adjust of tape recording, digital CD out for plugging external DAC. Whithout this the unit is more convenient than real Hifi.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree. The unit is far from perfect and the MP3 bit rate should be higher. It is more a lifestyle product than a hifi product. Thx for tuning in.

  • @dougd1115
    @dougd1115 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No headphone jack! :-(

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope.

  • @DavidMander-rs4uk
    @DavidMander-rs4uk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    CD player to CD recorder or mini disc would of been better.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would be nice but I think blank CDs & Minidisc media would be hard to find. Thx for watching and commenting.

    • @Zimmy_1981
      @Zimmy_1981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@OldGuyHifi actually they're very easy and still are being made

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the update.

    • @Zimmy_1981
      @Zimmy_1981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OldGuyHifi de nada buddy. Amazon has them. 💽&💿

    • @andrewbevan4662
      @andrewbevan4662 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidMander-rs4uk would "have"

  • @dragisakrstic4559
    @dragisakrstic4559 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    No bias adjustments, no calibration, no Japan mechanism, no info about wow and flutterr, no info about heads...Teac was top of the few machines back in time. This is not Teac quality.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It is obviously not designed or intended for the serious tape enthusiast. For that customer TEAC owns Tascam. BTW all the specs including Wow & Flutter are here: teac.jp/int/product/ad-850-se/spec Thanks for watching.

    • @florianm3170
      @florianm3170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It definitely isn't, but it is not marketed as such either. The decks you are talking about belong to a gone era, and are only available as 2nd hand units which nearly always need servicing. So get them while you still can, the market is drying up.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@florianm3170 Great point Florian. Thanks for contributing your thoughts.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hyxtryx You are entitled to your opinion. Thanks for watching.

  • @mireillepinzuti183
    @mireillepinzuti183 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have the double cassette W1200 and it's a pièce of crap ! Two Times on SAV and I have Always a problem with the mécanisms. Now I can't trust this equipment to listen m'y 500+ cassettes. And I paid 455 € for that. I'm so disgusted. Good Luck...

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry to hear that. Maybe you would have better luck with a good used unit. Thx.

  • @giuseppelavecchia775
    @giuseppelavecchia775 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Questa apparecchiatura o combo seppur tollerabile non e' neanche paragonabile ai modelli combo che teac ha fatto nei decenni passati,comunque e' meglio che niente..

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sono d'accordo con te Con il declino delle cassette, le aziende smettono di sviluppare qualsiasi prodotto. Penso che sia simile alla rinascita del vinile di diversi anni fa. Molte aziende hanno lanciato giradischi “a valigia” per adattarsi al cambiamento del mercato. Ottima osservazione e grazie per la visione.

    • @giuseppelavecchia775
      @giuseppelavecchia775 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OldGuyHifi sono d'accordo,pero c'e anche il fatto che le aziende non lavorano piu come una volta,purtroppo..

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Il mondo è in continua evoluzione. Mi concentro solo sul mio amore per la musica. Grazie ancora per la visione.

  • @cgsmithinnola
    @cgsmithinnola 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Way too expensive for me.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fair point. I agree it is a bit pricey but then again there is really nothing else like it. Thanks for stopping by.

  • @PopPop_2
    @PopPop_2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My unit plays cassettes great, but the cd player not so great. The customer service basically told me to go fish! I'll never buy from this company again.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am sorry you had a bad experience. I don't blame you. Thx.

    • @GaryH-pw9cm
      @GaryH-pw9cm 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Get a Sony Blue ray CD player. The sound is the best. I was surprised how good the CDs sound was. Some CD players are not very good sounding. But this Sony has them all beat.

    • @PopPop_2
      @PopPop_2 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @GaryH-pw9cm Do you know the model number?

    • @GaryH-pw9cm
      @GaryH-pw9cm 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@PopPop_2 Sony BDP-S3500. Has HDMI output. You will need a converter to convert to line outputs. I use a View HV converter H2 TVs.

    • @PopPop_2
      @PopPop_2 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @GaryH-pw9cm I'll check it out thanks

  • @BigKelvPark
    @BigKelvPark 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is no way you will get a decent recording on a type IV cassette.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't disagree. The high-end cassette era has long since passed. Thanks for watching.

  • @netflyer68
    @netflyer68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tape is wrong, frequency response 50 a 12.000Hz, not good.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fair point. The good news is you don't have to buy one. Thanks for tuning in.

  • @RetroMechanic
    @RetroMechanic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's nice to build new decks, but !!! Wow and flutter 0.25% (W.RMS) "BAD" Chrome tape 50 to 12,000Hz +/-3dB, and Normal same, totally not good...

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It is not intended for a serious cassette enthusiast. It is more of a lifestyle product.

    • @RetroMechanic
      @RetroMechanic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OldGuyHifi I mean, when they start to make new deck's why not make good ones? 😄Bitrate 128kbps to usb stick... why not 320kbps, and no Metal tape option in record, only play.. etc etc

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RetroMechanic This unit has been in their line up for years. I think with the recent buzz around cassettes, they are trying to strike while the iron is hot. I don't think anyone is doing metal tape anymore. Not sure.

  • @jamesdoughty5530
    @jamesdoughty5530 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you trust chips from China?

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Everything we use has chips from all around the world.

  • @2visiondigital
    @2visiondigital 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some nice features, crappy specs, seems way overpriced for it's quality., $549.99 yikes. It is not gonna make a HQ tape recording.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. Thanks for tuning in.

  • @MrSlipstreem
    @MrSlipstreem 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The cassette deck is very poorly executed. It barely manages a frequency response of 50Hz to 12kHz and has a diabolical wow and flutter figure of 0.25%. The last decent cassette deck to come from Teac was over 25 years ago, the 3-head V-1050 (15Hz to 21kHz, 0.045% wow and flutter). Everything since has been an insult to the format. Please don't suggest that it's anything else.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It is a convenient combination device. Nobody claimed it was anything other. Thx for watching.

  • @infoinfo8433
    @infoinfo8433 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Chinese made Junk. I'll stick with my Vintage gear from the 80's which was made in Japan & is still going strong today.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I get it. Thanks for tuning in.

    • @florianm3170
      @florianm3170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Junk for the enthusiasts but better than nothing for a non-technical person which wants to listen to some old cassettes from his/her youth.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great point. Thank you.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hyxtryx Haven't you already spewed enough fecal matter? You are entitled to your opinion. Thanks for watching. Keep commenting it helps the algorithm.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hyxtryx Thank you for watching.

  • @Synthematix
    @Synthematix 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    No its not, its overpriced plastic junk with a terrible tape transport and no dolby, not even a digital output for the cd player.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks for the view.

    • @georgeprice4212
      @georgeprice4212 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Synthematix Dolby hasn’t licensed their technology for years now.

    • @Zimmy_1981
      @Zimmy_1981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@georgeprice4212 strange tey don't want $ in these times 🤔🫨

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good thought but probably no takers. Thx.

    • @OldGuyHifi
      @OldGuyHifi  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They make so much more money on licensing Dolby surround and Atmos and now THX headphone amps for gamers. I met Ray Dolby on several occasions and he was a shrewd businessman.