Really enjoyed listening to cassettes and Walkmans during this summer, friends and family think I’m crazy packing 20 cassettes for our vacation trip
Emiel I only ever take one, but I have been known to take 2 different ones some times. My weapon of choice is the DC2, it's the best of both worlds.
I usually “only” bring two, DC2 and another one. My DC2 needs som attention so this time it was DD9 and 701C.
@TooCooL4 and @Rune Lindman : great to hear. The DC2, DD9 and 701C are each excellent playback portables. This year I only brought the KZ ZS 10 and KZ Terminator IEMs with DAC and high res Apple Music via my iPhone. I definitely need to be better prepared next year, although I tend to go into the Minidisc direction
I haven't been listening to cassettes except in the work trucks but I started pulling out LPs after getting my ultrasonic cleaner. I love that most old music was mostly good from beginning to end, sure 2 or three bathroom break songs but mostly great stuff all the way through. Love the photo, nothing better than music and beaches!
Just came back from a week working in Paris, below is what I took for the train ride to and from Paris. One headphone, IEM, amplifier, 7 cassettes, rechargeable batteries and one Walkman DC2. On my way out while still at Kings Cross station, I manage to break my DC2 not good. Since I only had one unit with me, I had to watch films on the laptop. Breaking the Walkman before I even left the country was not a good start.
Emiel as I got to the station, the cassette I was listening to had just finished. Got to the station early, could not find good food in the station so I went out the station to a restaurant. After I finished eating left the restaurant, it started to rain I pressed play and wondered why no music. The play button had popped back up, not thinking straight I pressed it again and again forgetting the side had finished. The last time I pressed it, the play button got stuck and the power went off. Pressed stop nothing happened and the play was still stuck in, since it was raining I could not get the Walkman out before I was in the station. When I did get into the station and pressed stop again the play button did not pop out, I open the cassette door still the play stayed in. when I pressed Rew the play button popped out, by now the unit was dead. I thought new batteries, changed them still the same. Anyway by the time I got the unit to move, then I got no sound. Checked that I had the amp on, it was on still no sound. Tried again with the volume up to max, got a very faint sound and the cassette played slow. By now I knew the unit was toast.
