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Title: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: barrettphisher on April 18, 2006, 06:41:13 PM

Hey,
I found a few first and second generation 97 and 98 moe. shows cassettes stashed.  I searched the archive and there is no source for either of the shows.  Is a second generation DAUD worth converting?  These were off of a digital source, but I no longer has access the the DATS.  They all sound good and have little to no hiss.  I'll be going from cass>v3>jb3. 
Thanks,
Barrett

Title: Re: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: bhtoque on April 18, 2006, 06:48:02 PM

especially if there is no other source, go ahead and transfer them.

JAson

Title: Re: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on April 18, 2006, 07:05:31 PM

Quote from: barrettphisher on April 18, 2006, 06:41:13 PM

After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Is a second generation DAUD worth converting?

Have you diligently tried to track down the digital master or clone?  IMO, if it's the only and/or best source available, then it's worth converting - regardless of gen.

Title: Re: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: apd on April 21, 2006, 11:22:17 PM

Definitely convert them, if for no other reason than to get a digital copy before the cassette starts to degrade due to poor storage or over use (in the future, that is).  It doesn't hurt to make them available for trade, as someone previously mentioned, maybe it will prod the taper to release a digital master.  As someone who primarily collects recordings from the late 60's/early '70s, I've heard of more than one collection of masters that were destroyed in house fires, thrown out (yep, taper passed away and clueless children put all the reels out at the curb), or destroyed by flood.  If as many people as possible archive whatever generation they have, it guarantees that performance will live on for many years to come.

Title: Re: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: dhora on April 22, 2006, 11:20:14 PM

A bad tape is better than no tape at all.

Title: Re: After what generation is is not worth converting a cassette?
Post by: setboy on April 23, 2006, 02:15:49 PM

Quote from: dhora on April 22, 2006, 11:20:14 PM

A bad tape is better than no tape at all.

QFT