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@PromptedInk @MsMadLemon Truthfully, every "new" tape player uses the same 2 cheap mechanisms -- 1 mono, 1 stereo -- and doesn't offer any sort of noise reduction tech. Go eBay, buy a tape deck from the 80's or 90's.

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@jenny753 @PromptedInk @MsMadLemon Yea that's a good shout, but then you might run into a unit that has terrible warble, or the belt is unreliable, or the tape speed is messed up.

If you don't mind spending the money, perhaps consider Fiio or WeAreRewind.

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@jenny753 @PromptedInk @MsMadLemon I have those same (new) mechanisms in my TASCAM 202MKVII deck and honestly, I see and hear zero problems with it. I have some tapes that sound absolutely marvelous on it (better than their vinyl counterparts)

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@killyourfm I'm sorry but they are absolutely not worth the money. They use the same mechanisms you can get from AliExpress. You've paid for branding.

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@jenny753 @PromptedInk @MsMadLemon I have a sony tcm-818 I use for music playing. Does the job and has features enough for me - recommend avoiding a super modern deck - they're generally of poor quality.