can you just listen to the cassette tapes on this unit?
1487194
The set comes with headphones and when plugged to the computer, you can listen through the headphones. You have the option of listening while downloading to your pc as well.
1487195
Yes, but through your computer via Audacity, which is quite easy to use. If it's a tape you enjoy, you might as well save it on your computer at that point. And you can burn discs easily via Windows Media Player or Itunes. No speakers, just headphones on this unit. Can't beat the price
1487196
You can listen, but I purchased it to play tapes through my car radio, and you can also play back what's on to tapes on record on your PC. As far as I can tell, the only thing you can NOT do is record onto blank tapes on this unit. Unit works very well for the price. Includes cables.
1487197
I could not. The tape was folding back on itself and tangling under the drive roller.
1487198
Yes, you can play tapes running on battery power (two AAs), but I could not adjust the motor from hyper-drive (the Chipmunks) to normal speed. Maybe just this unit was faulty...or ... the batteries were overcharged? Did not find any info on this issue with the unit.
1487199
I hit the return too quickly. The unit is not portable as it is powered by the USB cable, not batteries. You can get a USB to AC power connector. The cable is not very long, but at least it that way it won't be tied to a computer.
1487200
You can listen directly through headphones. However, this unit is not powered by batteries, but from an external supply that comes through the USB port or from another source so you wouldn't be able to use it while walking around away from your computer. The whole point of this unit is to convert your tapes to MP3's or iPhone format which you can then load onto your iPhone or other digital device. If you just want to listen to old tapes, find an old Walkman and put some new batteries in it.
1487201
no you can also copy the cassette to an mp3 on to your PC with the included software
694545
I don't see why not. I haven't done much with the converting to digital functions of this machine. But it does have a cassette port, I'd imagine it's similar to digital conversion of LPs. Good luck, let us know how it turns out!
1904949
Wow..you are way more advanced than I am. I know this unit can do LOTS more than I can figure out...but the instrutions, online and included S-U-C-K! I pretty much installed the audacity software...played the tape into my PC...and burned the CD...I could figure out noise reduction...but that also took out the whole 'stereo' sound...so I stopped even trying to reduce the static...My guess is that it can work with those tapes..but, you would have to figure it out on your own..sorry, i know..no help at all...
1536298
Oh, yes, it does play cassettes, and very well, too. I'd highly recommend it for your mom or for anyone else, as availability for buying (good) boom boxes with tape-playing capabilities dwindles with each passing quarter. Hope this helps!
534438
It can play cassette tapes and CDs through a receiver and separate speakers. Vinyl LPs are not able to play on this product, however, it can record them as an input option from a turntable.
873759
It doesn't play cassettes in the unit, but it has an input jack and a short connection cable. That can be hooked up to any device with a headphone output. So it can act as a portable speaker for cell phones, MP3 players, laptops etc. That works very well.
1029044
Yes, to the AUX port. Can be controlled by the remote for playback/volume. Cassette controls will adjust stop/start/etc.
873758
It doesn't play cassettes in the unit, but it has an input jack and a short connection cable. That can be hooked up toany device with a headphone output. So it can act as a portable speaker for cell phones, MP3 players, laptops etc.That works very well.
582656
No. You can use CD, radio or iPod but it has no cassette player. If you have an external cassette player you could input the signal through the "audio in". Otherwise cassettes would not be an option.
299315
You can record with cassette player, the problem I found was that it took a while to play. For some unknow reason, the system was slow. Sorry, I can't tell you more because I returned the system.
44078
I've used a cassette adapter on mine. Just plug it in like you would a CD player and listen to your collection.
721444
It looks like you should be able to. There are audio "in" jacks (1red & 1 white) on the back of the unit. There are also a couple of USB ports on the front of the unit but I don't know if turntables are using them now. It is a nice system with lots of power, I like mine!
1575250
You can listen from the recorder. It has play and pause buttons. Very clear sound. Thx.
1694007
I actually had to return the unit but I do not recall that you could connect a tape deck or a VCR. Cd player for sure. I would check the product photo's to see if there is a photo of the rear panel or Google a product image of the rear panel or diagram of the rear to be 100% sure.
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You are supposed to be able to play tapes, however I never had one that worked well enough to do anything. The seller who worked through Amazon, sent me a defective unit first couldn"t get a picture. I sent it back at my expense and they sent an obviously used one, it was wrapped in bubble wrap instead of the styrofoam, that had no sound and refused to take it back, So I never had a unit that worked so I can't answere your question other than I wish I had purchased my unit from Wallmart rather than Amazon. Right now I have a useless piece of electronics in my garage that I spent about $155.00 including shipping twice for, gathering dust. You are supposed to be able to play tapes, however I never had one that worked well enough to do anything. The seller who worked through Amazon, sent me a defective unit first couldn"t get a picture. I sent it back at my expense and they sent an obviously used one, it was wrapped in bubble wrap instead of the styrofoam, that had no sound and refused to take it back, So I never had a unit that worked so I can't answere your question other than I wish I had purchased my unit from Wallmart rather than Amazon. Right now I have a useless piece of electronics in my garage that I spent about... » Read More You are supposed to be able to play tapes, however I never had one that worked well enough to do anything. The seller who worked through Amazon, sent me a defective unit first couldn"t get a picture. I sent it back at my expense and they sent an obviously used one, it was wrapped in bubble wrap instead of the styrofoam, that had no sound and refused to take it back, So I never had a unit that worked so I can't answere your question other than I wish I had purchased my unit from Wallmart rather than Amazon. Right now I have a useless piece of electronics in my garage that I spent about $155.00 including shipping twice for, gathering dust. « Show Less
1880420
I have not tried doing that, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with a CD player or cassette? Decent sound for a little speaker and a convenient size for quick use.
2258292
No, you can not. Despite their claims, you can not listen to the stations of your choice. The stations must provide the proper MP3 format, and many have other formats, if any. This item sits here on my desk, unused and unusable for the purpose I was lead to believe it would fulfill.