Home Audio Cassette Tape Decks

Home Audio Cassette Tape Decks for Old-School Time

If you have several audio cassettes that you have not played in ages that you want to listen to, you can find tape decks for sale. eBay has a wide selection of old and new audio cassette tape decks for your consideration.

Types of inexpensive cassette tape decks available on eBay

You can find audio cassette players that are either single- or dual-deck. Both types usually allow for the recording of outside sources; however, only the dual-deck lets you record tape-to-tape within the same machine. If you purchase a single-deck tape player, you can essentially turn it into a type of dual-deck audio cassette player by connecting it to another single-deck.

What condition are the stereo cassette decks in?

Home cassette decks on eBay can be found in every condition except brand-new. If you're a DIY enthusiast, then you have plenty of choices of fixer-upper tape decks. If fully functional is more your thing, then you've got a choice of quality near-mint cassette decks for sale on eBay. Most of the selection of cassette decks for sale on eBay are somewhere in between those two extremes and perform adequately. Many of the cassette decks on eBay have the normal wear and some cosmetic flaws.

What features and accessories do tape decks for sale have? The following are some of the features available with cassette tape players for sale:

• Auto-reverse playback - This convenient function allows you to listen to both sides of a tape without flipping it. It's generally available on the higher-end and newer models.

• Noise reduction - Old cassettes and cassettes that were recorded poorly usually play with hissing sounds. Noise reduction works to eliminate those sounds. It's a feature that is more common on newer models of cassette decks than older ones.

• Remote control - You can find many of the stereo cassette tape decks accompanied by original and after-market remote controls.

• Cables - Some of the tape decks come with stereo audio cables that you can plug directly into speakers or an amplifier.

Which companies manufactured audio cassette players?

Sony was a prolific maker of audio cassette players, both single- and double-deckers. You can find a few models of their TC-WE475 stereo cassette player and other models on eBay. You can also find a wide selection of Panasonic models that are single- and dual-deck and come with an assortment of features. In addition to Sony and Panasonic, you have your choice of a few other manufacturers such as JVC, Technics, Onkyo, and Yamaha.