Anyone is in for some rock exchange?

Anyone wants some rock? 70s, 80s, 90s and even later. I'm open to classic rock, hard rock, alternative rock and even grunge or some metal.
I'll put some AC/DC, Shinedown, Creed and Koritni...

Anyone in?

 

Great!

Glups! Ha ha ha.
No problem, I can help you. First of all, please tell me what's your gear and we'll see what can we do with it...

 

Hmm, IMHO a simple portable recorder is not enough, and that boombox probably too. A good mixtape has 50% of music taste, song selection and your soul, but the other 50% is about technique and audio recording. Well, it's my opinion; not sure what others think...
I think you should invest in a full size deck to make fully enjoyable mixtapes. I cheap 2-head deck could be enough, especially if it has bias setting (those can be found for really cheap) but a entry level 3-head would be really the best choice. Something like a Denon DRM-740, Sony TC-K570 or something like that can be found for less than 100$ and they sound really well.
Are you open to get one and start mixtaping?

 

Great. Oh, yes, a D6C would be nice too, but although it records very well, there are big differences between versions (latest ones sound and record much worse than early ones; that can be checked by its serial number).
However, the D6C is limited in terms of cassette compatibility because it only works perfectly with some particular tapes that matches the internal bias setting. And the VU meters have low resolution. A good 3-head deck wins against it.
Another option is the Marantz PMD-430 which is portable and it sounds and record very good. As it's the most compact and light 3-head deck, maybe you find it a good choice.
It's highly recommendable that whatever device you get, you should take it to a good technician to check, maybe change belts and internal realignment. That way you'll know you have a deck in factory specs.

 

Well, the Nak 550 is more expensive than a PMD-430 but they can still be found for cheap. Actually I've been offered one of these for 200 euros in very good condition and working that I followed to my friend TJ Autoreverse.
I'll be testing it soon but at first sight it seemed to me that it has definitely a bold sound with great bass. Very surprising.

 

I'll try to get the 550 at home this weekend for some testing ;-)

 

Hmm, not sure I understood the full meaning of your message. Translator doesn't give anything for 'panny' nor 'shacking'. Sorry, my english is far from perfect...
I think I got the whole idea but if you explain in other words that would help indeed.

 

Don't worry. Well, I didn't mean it can only record noise at all. But it cannot compare to a decent 3-head deck. I have one of the best recording boombox (the AIWA CSD-SR8 and the Panasonic RX-DT9) and both are behind a good deck, although they can compete with many 2-head decks because of its high quality.

To fully enjoy all these, IMHO you must use a deck. Using a boombox usually ends up with mixtapes recorded too hot, way into the +5 or more, thanks to overcompressed CDs (I'm talking about loudness war) and that sounds awful. Having a Rec knob is a must.