Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine whirrs to life.

So, if you want a great cassette player in 2025, your best bet is to buy one from the 70s/80s/90s. And let me tell you, there ...

Sony’s “Hi Resolution” E-180 (three-hour) tape, for instance, advertises vivid colour, while insisting that it is ...