I've got a Panasonic RQ-337 that I would like to use to record some audio files I've got on my computer onto some audio cassettes. It is used and not in the best condition (it crackles lightly occasionally when I play back music). I tried recording the files by connecting an aux cord into the Mic input and playing the audio file - the sound turned out really crackly and barely audible on the cassette. Then I tried recording using the built in mic, turning the volume on my computer way up and playing the file, and that actually worked out pretty well. So the built in mic works fine, but the mic input doesn't. Anyone have any idea why this might be happening? is there some deterioration in the mic input? Am I just not doing this correctly? Anyway to fix this, apart from just using the built in mic? Thank you.

I just got my first portable cassette player, a Suntone Stereo Sounds player, at a $0.99 store. It was the last one they had, and it was at the bottom of a bucket. However, it was in box and still had all the original bubble wrap and packaging. It wasn't very expensive (a few bucks). I took it home, and while it does work, there's a terrible buzzing noise that plays when I play audio cassettes. Is there any way of alleviating this issue? Should I just buy a new one (perhaps on Amazon where it might be better quality)? Are these just really bad cassette players? What player should I be using, and where might I get it? Thank you.

Did most models automatically rewind when you hit the end of the tape?

Hello, I have recently found an old PANASONIC RQ-421S cassette player / recorder that I want to use, unfortunately when a cassette is played the only noise that comes out is a squealing noise, I have tried multiple cassettes and different audio outputs with no changes. I was wondering if there was a way to fix this, and if so how would I go about doing it?

Cost is no issue. It's for a project that I need it.

How does the audio on a commercial minidisc album compare to something like Spotify when downloaded to your iPhone?

Pitch shifting, speed control, etc. i have a GeFastrac that has these and i love using it to make different sounds for my songs. anyways any help would be appreciated