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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
I think a factor with the Compact Cassette (CC) is that it was not designed to be a music format. It was designed for recording dictation and it was good for that function. Much of what was subsequently done with the CC was a retrofit to make it do things it wasn't designed to do but using what was already available. Considering its limitations, its amazing that the CC can sound as good as it often can.
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I've always argued that while I buy music on CD, that the Compact Cassette is a good format for audiobooks:
- Good enough quality (even 300 Hz to 3kHz is workable)
- Remembers playing position (CD rubbish for that).
- Fits pocket (CDs don't).
Certainly even MP3 (apps like Musicolet on a phone remembers position) can be more use than CD for an audiobook and even 64 kbps* mono is OK for a simple audio book.
[* ISDN uses lossless 64k and 8 kHz sampling, but some lossy formats at 64k can sound better for mono]
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
But if someone was designing an analog audio tape format for music I doubt they would make something like the CC. It might be something closer to the RCA Tape Cartridge (runs at 3.75 ips, 1/4 inch tape, in a much larger cartridge)..
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Elcaset
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elcaset