Akai CS 702D showcase, A decent deck from almost 50 years ago! 

@@thunderstorm-theone I one hundred percent agree. Definitely not the best in its day, but not bad.

It got better later when they improve their technology on the inside. Like 3 heads and two motor drive. They even at one point had glass audio heads. When they added Dolby C and S. I like that selection of music. Billy Idel. Eyes without a Face. Brings back memories.

@@KTHarison-o9980 Yes it did get better! Unfortunately for most, they never got to experience the full potential of the cassette. It sounds surprisingly good when recorded on an up-to-snuff machine.

What did you mean they never got the potential. Didn't you understood my post? I'm 62 yrs old and remember that they got better in the early 80s. Improvements on their audio heads. Using glass!! Did you understand why they choose that particular material! From your voice you seem to be a young lad in your early 20s...yes?

@@KTHarison-o9980 What I mean is most people regarded it as poor format, but didn't have the cassette decks that you are talking about to hear how good they sound. I do understand that cassettes got better and I like their sound. Yes I am a younger fellow too like you say, so I was never around when the format had peaked.