Price Paid:  $200.00 from Melton's Pro Audio (

Summary:
Since I was on a budget and wanted: (1) good audio and (2) two tapes to playback sequentially in a loop, I bought this unit. It served me well for about a year and a half, then it developed problems which I don't know how to fix

Strengths:
Half of the features mearly exist to sell the product (such as automatic music search...who the heck's going to take the time to do that on a cassette?!).

Weaknesses:
The device wins the stupid consumer award in my mind. It is designed for a typical Joe who will use it a few times and no more. I put it to the test and gave it hell (sometimes running it 24/7) and it did not last. Even after I replaced the belts, the symptoms included a slow warble and unwanted stereo panning. What a piece of junk. I wish that there was a semi-professional unit similar to this at a decent price!!