# Does anyone manufacture component grade stereo cassette tape decks anymore?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 10, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770 "2008-05-10T01:20:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770/1 "2008-05-10T01:20:06Z")

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I’ve seen some cassette player/recorders in electronics stores in portable radio/cassette/CD combo type players, but I haven’t see a new stereo component grade cassette deck in quite some time. Anyone still making these?

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770/2 "2008-05-10T01:25:47Z")

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The Crutchfield website has a couple, one each from Onkyo and Sony, so it appears the answer is yes.

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**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770/3 "2008-05-10T01:28:43Z")

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[http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1522&CatID=2&SubCatID=8](http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1522&CatID=2&SubCatID=8)

> **[TASCAM (日本)](https://tascam.com/jp/)**
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> TASCAMはミュージシャンやクリエーターのための音楽制作用レコーディング機器・ツールを展開しています。

Rackmount, even.

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**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770/4 "2008-05-10T02:34:39Z")

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[B&H](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/4249/Pro_Recorders_Players_Cassette_Recorders_Players.html) has a bunch.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-manufacture-component-grade-stereo-cassette-tape-decks-anymore/448770/5 "2008-05-10T03:01:43Z")

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[Best Buy](http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=4157049&st=cassette+deck&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1051384753565) apparently offers one made by Sony on its website (but not in stores).

If you’re looking to buy one, you might consider ebay. I’ve had both good and bad experiences buying cassette decks there.