As the tech world continues to tilt into an unnaturally intelligent future , there ’s a growing reverence for the formats of the past .
Cassette tapes have been on the fringes for a while , but those buying up old releases or special editions from creative person have principally been listening via old Walkman instrumentalist or tape deck .
AtCES 2024 , few had a newsworthy new cassette instrumentalist on their bingo circuit board . Alas , here we are write about the FiiO CP13 deck that bear a substantial similarity to the 45 - yr - oldWalkmanof yore . The company does n’t shy forth from the similarities . Indeed , it ’s meant to commemorate the release of the first ever Walkman , and features a similar opening so you may see the tape swag a - reeling .
The grown and most welcome melioration on the Walkman is the bearing of a USB - degree Celsius port for consign the gimmick and a battery will last for up to 15 - hr . We surely welcome not have to replace those AA batteries .
gratefully , the modernisation does n’t eschew the 3.5 millimeter earphone jack for playback . The company has stay on-key to the original ethos , so there ’s no Bluetooth for touch base yourAirPodseither . The buttons are orotund ( sport , FF RW , Stop ) , as is the volume knob , but it does n’t appear as if the Walkman ’s auto reverse lineament is present .
If you ’re not conversant with FiiO , the company generally focus on in high spirits - end audio experiences such as headphones , speaker unit and DACs for meliorate mobile audio . This release climbs back into the womb somewhat , but you wo n’t find us complaining .
It ’s going on sale in the UK in March and it ’ll be £ 129 . So , if you fancy hunting out your cassette aggregation from the 1980s , now ’s as full a sentence as any to get up in to the attic .
