Cd/radio/cassette

fa123

Can anyone please recommend a good CD/RADIO/CASSETTE player. Im looking at getting a xmas gift, any good offers on at Argos? etc..
Not after a bog standard Bush/Alba

kingmonkey

Why do you want a cassette player?

What kind out outputs do you want? do you want it portable or stationary?

I haven used CDs for over 12 years and cassette over 20 years?

DCFC79

Ive been looking for 1 with cassette player and didnt find many to be honest, why is it you want 1 with a cassette player

thescouselander

What is this so called cassette?

googler

The OP wants a cassette player because he/she has a large collection of cassettes that they don't want to digitise, which possibly can't be replaced in any other medium, and which they want to play back.... and the only way to play them back is on a cassette player.

There's no need to scratch your heads about why, or snobbishly suggest that the OP is living in the dark ages because they need a technology that you've abandoned..... it's obvious why they need one.

googler

OP, you may find this one suitable if still available;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-CMT-EH20DAB-Micro-System-Radio/dp/B000HBG632

thescouselander

googler wrote: »

The OP wants a cassette player because he/she has a large collection of cassettes that they don't want to digitise, which possibly can't be replaced in any other medium, and which they want to play back.... and the only way to play them back is on a cassette player.

There's no need to scratch your heads about why, or snobbishly suggest that the OP is living in the dark ages because they need a technology that you've abandoned..... it's obvious why they need one.

I think if the OP values their collection I think they would be wise to convert their tapes to a more modern media before they become completely obsolete or degrade too much.

If they really must stick with tapes how about one of these:

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=portable+cd+radio+cassette+player&safe=off&client=safari&lnk=vbrsugg&brand=Panasonic

or these

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=portable+cd+radio+cassette+player&safe=off&client=safari&lnk=vbrsugg&brand=JVC

googler

thescouselander wrote: »

I think if the OP values their collection I think they would be wise to convert their tapes to a more modern media before they become completely obsolete or degrade too much.

Yes, but in the meantime they need/want something to merely play them on.

The OP's question is not 'what's my futureproofing strategy for my cassettes?', but 'where can I get something to play back cassettes' (and possibly not for the OP, but for a relative who may not even have a PC.....

Coopdivi

Sony £47 including delivery from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-CFDS05-Digital-Cassette-Player/dp/B003I5SX0S/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1291465327&sr=1-1

JVC £47 including delivery from Play.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/3172/2439/-/12768793/JVC-RCEZ51B-CD-Radio-Cassette/Product.html

Philips £110 including delivery from Currys. Or reserve and collect.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/philips-fwm154-mp3-cd-player-mini-hi-fi-system-02887076-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-1-[Awin]

A.Penny.Saved

googler wrote: »

Yes, but in the meantime they need/want something to merely play them on.

The OP's question is not 'what's my futureproofing strategy for my cassettes?', but 'where can I get something to play back cassettes' (and possibly not for the OP, but for a relative who may not even have a PC.....

So TOP could do the relative a favour and digitize the cassettes for them and buy them a Mp3 player or even a CD player with Mp3 playback capability. Tapes do deteriorate the older they get. Think how much easier it would be, not having to rewind tapes!

FM Radio is a bit of a waste of time because it won't exist much longer. I urge you to re-consider.

I have a few tapes myself but haven't used them for a very long time, the last time was to digitize one.

It's like VHS, I have one of those as well but I wouldn't even bother digitizing those because the quality is so low. I'm not some teenager turning his nose up at the past, I have a CRT TV which I am happy with, I dislike LCD TV's, but Analogue radio is a real no no now, it's life is too short to even consider.

You might look on eBay for one.

googler

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

So TOP could do the relative a favour and digitize the cassettes for them and buy them a Mp3 player or even a CD player with Mp3 playback capability. Tapes do deteriorate the older they get. Think how much easier it would be, not having to rewind tapes!

Which bit of this thread suggests that the OP has a cassette player?

The OP wants to buy a cassette player as an Xmas gift for a friend/relative to play (their) cassettes on.