Sony TCM-200DV Cassette Recorder with Dual Power Source

Very good recorder; simple to operate,works well,sound good.
All this & very reasonable cost.

Product shipped promptly...have used this recorder for several years...pleased with old one; new one good product for price.

In some cases old technology is actually better than new.

I have been using a DVR in language study; I would record my friend speaking basic sentences in Japanese and then listen to them over and over to help with my pronunciation.

But there are a few problems with a DVR. First of all, there are only three playback speeds; normal, slow, and fast. This cassette recorder allows you to vary the speed- I believe that the specs in the description are wrong, it seems as though you can speed up or slow down up to 100% of the original recording.

Also, using a DVR cueing in reverse and forward is not possible. You can rewind and fast forward, but you cannot hear anything when doing so.

Finally, when you are interrupted during a recording, or stop the recording prematurely, a DVR is cumbersome when trying to go back and add or record over previously recorded material. This is very simple using the cassette recorder.

Obviously a DVR also has many advatages over a cassette recorder, but for my purposes the old is better than the new.

My kids were thrilled with this, just like I was when I was their age with my first tape recorder. This one has a great feature to slow down or speed up the playback which has been lots of fun for my kids. Just wish it had a counter to keep track of where you are on the tape. I'm glad I bought a small portable microphone to go with it which makes it easier for one person to operate while recording themselves.

Excellent service; shipped right away. Product was well packaged, hence no damages. Would definately buy from Amazon again.
L. Jackson