tape deck
noun
: a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tape that usually has to be connected to an audio system
Examples of tape deck in a Sentence
a stereo system that includes a tape deck
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Daphne is frustrated with her lack of progress in her latest music endeavors, working on an elaborate set-up of tape decks and sound wave oscillators.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Phono preamps take the quiet signal from the turntable and bring it up to line level—the level your stereo expects from CD players, tape decks, and digital devices.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
In Anne Rice’s book and the movie that followed, Daniel Molloy is a cub reporter trembling over his tape deck.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 July 2024
Snag a Cosmic Cottage at High Country Motor Lodge (vintage tape deck included).
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
An additional line-level input means traditional sources like tape decks and tuners can also be connected.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
With a dual tape deck recorder, a duplicate copy of any cassette can be copied onto a blank tape, allowing for commercial recordings to be easily shared and bootlegged.
—John Morrison, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2024
Voices hum from an old tape deck; the candles flicker.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Within the yellow paint that now covers the once dilapidated piano is a smattering of eclectic items, from tape decks to trophies to bicycle handlebars, all brought together to form a piece of unique beauty.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Phono preamps take the quiet signal from the turntable and bring it up to line level—the level your stereo expects from CD players, tape decks, and digital devices.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
In Anne Rice’s book and the movie that followed, Daniel Molloy is a cub reporter trembling over his tape deck.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 July 2024
Snag a Cosmic Cottage at High Country Motor Lodge (vintage tape deck included).
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
An additional line-level input means traditional sources like tape decks and tuners can also be connected.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
With a dual tape deck recorder, a duplicate copy of any cassette can be copied onto a blank tape, allowing for commercial recordings to be easily shared and bootlegged.
—John Morrison, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2024
Voices hum from an old tape deck; the candles flicker.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Within the yellow paint that now covers the once dilapidated piano is a smattering of eclectic items, from tape decks to trophies to bicycle handlebars, all brought together to form a piece of unique beauty.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Tape deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20deck. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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