Tape Deck Owners: What % of your time do you listen to TAPE, DIGITAL or VINYL?

[christensenleif@msn.com]

past year after Melco
vinyl 60
tape 39,9
digital 0,1

 

[andromedaaudio]

Since i have the mark levinson 360S DAC .
70 % digital 30 % tape.

Convenience being key here

 

[Esb1954]

Vinyl 65
Tape 34
Digital 1

 

[microstrip]

Vinyl 5%
Tape 1%
Digital 94%

 

[Two-Track Analog]

My room is currently being re-assembled from a recent move, but when I did listen, the mix was roughly
Tape 5%
Vinyl 20%
Digital 50%
Radio 25%

By far, I enjoy using my machines the most, but I have the least software in that format. Additionally, I'm typically passively listening while doing other things in the room, so for those reasons, digital is easier because it requires less 'active participation' (i.e. changing a tape or flipping a record) than does digital.

 

[dminches]

My room is currently being re-assembled from a recent move, but when I did listen, the mix was roughly
Tape 5%
Vinyl 20%
Digital 50%

By far, I enjoy using my machines the most, but I have the least software in that format. Additionally, I'm typically passively listening while doing other things in the room, so for those reasons, digital is easier because it requires less 'active participation' (i.e. changing a tape or flipping a record) than does digital.

What happens to the other 25%?

 

[Kingrex]

Tape 2%
Vinyl 35%
Digital the rest.

 

[Foxbat]

What happens to the other 25%?

The sound of silence.

 

[Two-Track Analog]

What happens to the other 25%?

Math was never my strong suit. The other 25% is talk radio (while working from home). Corrected above!

 

[Recordsguy]

Good question, tapes[80%]- vinyl[20%].

 

[Argonaut]

As I am in the midst of a radical system change.

Radio 98%

Wife 2%

 

[kodomo]

Tape 10
Vinyl 75
Digital 15

I wish I listened to tape much more but I am mainly a music aficionado and I do not have enough titles to warrant more time to tapes...

 

[Walter66]

vinyl: 70
tape (R2R):10
digital (mp4 online):20

 

[Foxbat]

Tape 10
Vinyl 75
Digital 15

I wish I listened to tape much more but I am mainly a music aficionado and I do not have enough titles to warrant more time to tapes...

Well stated.

 

[Audire]

Mine has changed drastically since I’ve better amps now. I use to be heavy on vinyl, but now digital is sounding so competitive. At the end of the day vinyl is still better, but it’s so close now…. Once I receive a new line stage and DAC … ??? We will see!
…

 

[Steve Jones]

Tape 30
Vinyl 60
Digital 10

 

[Fishfood]

100% Vinyl. If I had the space it would be 80% vinyl and 20% tape.... maybe one day soon!

 

[Walter66]

Tape 20%
Vinyl 80%

 

[Sonicman]

To be honestly:
Background listening - 90% digital but serious listening is 80% analog, dependent on the media available. I've many tape copies but even more vinyl so it may be 30% tape and 70% vinyl. Many Tidal or high-res files I copy onto my T-Audio and have the impression that it sound "better" afterwards.

 

[GSOphile]

Digital 100%