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From: rbennet1@gara.une.oz.au (Robert Bennetts)
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Subject: Digital Compact Cassette ?
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Date: 29 Apr 91 12:46:57 GMT
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    Can anyone tell me what sort of head is being used for read/writing 
to digital compact cassette? Is it a rotating head or just like a normal
compact cassette head? My guess is that it is a rotating head.It would have 
to be to get enough digital data onto the tape (wouldn't it?).

   If it is just a normal head,what is stopping anyone from taking the digital
output from their CD and recording it straight to tape? Then play it back 
through some sort of D to A circuit between the tape deck and the amp.Forgive
me if this sounds like a silly suggestion but I have not nearly enough
technical knowledge to figure out if this is a viable proposition or not.

   Just another couple of questions.What sampliing rate do CD players use.And
am I correct in thinking that CD players use 16 bit sampling.  

 
                                                    Thanks in advance....
               
                                                    Robert Bennetts.
                                                 -> rbennet1@gara.une.oz.au
                                                    OR 
                                                    rbennet1@neumann.une.oz.au
                                                    OR 
                                                    rbennett@loki.une.oz.au 
  
      

P.S. Sorry about the previous test,that wasn't supposed to be posted.