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Date:         Tue, 10 Mar 1998 10:41:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Rik Santos <afn18258@AFN.ORG>
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From:         Rik Santos <afn18258@AFN.ORG>
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Subject:      Re: DAT player in dash?
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Jay Fitzgerald wrote:


> Anyone using an in-dash DAT (digital audio tape) unit with success? I'm
> esp. interested in decks that handle 90M tapes reliably.


major problem: heat.  if you've ever pulled out an indash CD player
you'll know how hot those get.  the DAT will get hotter and that i can
guarantee that you will never make it through a full 90M tape.  it will
-melt- all over your heads.


minor problems: service.  reliability.  availability.


my advice: get yerself a portable and use the RCA's that lead into your
current cassette or CD deck.  for the trouble (even potential trouble)
involved, i'd go so far as to spin off analogs from my DATs than opt for
an indash deck.  good luck.


Rik
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