Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder

I still use cassette decks. I like the sound and performance of this unit. The selection of audio cassette players is dwindling fast.

Bought from Amazon poor sound compared to old Sony 300 level unit. How can this be modified to improve sound ?

I bought this three years a go to record tapes and i always use it. never once i cleaned the tape heads. the sound qualitiy is ok i am getting a SONY STR-DG500 AS A NEW RECIEVER. I HIGHLY reccemend this.

Initially sounded flat when reprodicing analog or digital sourced material. Wow and flutter very good and tape transport very stable.

Modifying this equiptment will void your warranty, so wait til it has passed. Top cover easily removed for full interior view. Bias, speed, input and output volumes all easily adjusted via tunable circuits and clearly labeled on circuit board.

My adjustments put the frequency responses (inaccurately) higher than my Onkyo deck when reproducing to any type cassette. I had to back it off due to too much bias ceiling and to naked human ears with Dolby C, is indescernable to the source vinyl or CD. Now my best deck in 15 years.

Sturdy wheels and rollers, gears and easily replaceable, readily available belts. Highly recommended by a reel to reel enthusiast. Happy music and long live analog.

As it gets harder to find cassette recording decks, the Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder was a good find for me. If you record music with soft passages I find that I can control the recording better with this unit than with digital recording devices that tend to boost and distort the level. I am pleased with this unit. It is getting more difficult to find blank tapes. I can't find any 60 minute Type II Chrome tapes. I am using 90s and they perform very well on this unit.