# Converting cassette tapes to mp3

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [June 15, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-cassette-tapes-to-mp3/1002917 "2024-06-15T15:02:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-cassette-tapes-to-mp3/1002917/21 "2024-06-17T12:27:54Z")

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Remastering is desirable after transferring from tape to CD or other digital formats.

I remember when CD’s came out companies like the Rhino record label put a lot of effort into remastering.

Home transfers are often necessary when records are out of print. They do need some clean up.

I got satisfaction from transfering a scratched record with hiss and pop. Clean it up software. The digital is still much better than the old beat up record.

Of course a company like Rhino has much better tools to remaster.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-cassette-tapes-to-mp3/1002917/22 "2024-06-17T13:44:44Z")

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I’ve recently been transferring my audiobook cassettes into MP3 files, mainly because my wife’s car can’t play cassette tapes or even CDs. I use an inexpensive cassette reader manufactured for just this purpose and Audible software.

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