A Western cassette deck mechanism would have been a much more sketchy affair than the substantial Soviet one, and its motor would have been a DC part with a simple analogue speed controller rather ...

Since [ke4mcl] sees a lot of basic questions go unanswered, they made an incredible beginner’s guide to all things cassette deck ... Don’t care for the quality of audio cassettes?

This is very impressive. In conclusion, I can heartily recommend the Yamaha KX493 as an affordable and yet surprisingly good cassette deck. It's sound quality will not rival high end vinyl and CD ...