Guide to Cassette Decks and Tape Trading

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The Phish Taping Reference is also a good source of information.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part 1: Cassette Decks: A Buying Guide
  • New Cassette Decks
    • Shopping
    • Extended Warranties
    • Dual-Well Cassette Decks
  • Used Cassette Decks
    • Used Cassette Deck Price Guide
    • Where to Find Used Cassette Decks
• Part 2: Set-Up, Use and Other Suggestions
  • Set-Up
  • Setting Levels
  • Head Cleaning
  • Demagnetizing
  • Professional Maintenance
  • Bias Setting
  • Dolby
  • Erasure Prevention Tabs
  • Tape Length
  • Tape Brands
• Part 3: Tape Trading Information and Etiquette
  • Your List
  • General Tape Trading Etiquette
• Part 4: How To Get Started
  • Grateful Dead Hour
  • Local Friends
  • Buying Tapes at Cost
  • Tape Trees
  • Groveling
  • Adopt-a-Newbie
  • Suggestions On What Tapes To Start With
  • Deadbase
  • Terrapin Tapes
• The Live Taper's Survival Guide by Jeff Maggard
• Appendix
  • Other Recording Formats
  • What About the Magazines and Specifications?