Good Post - No answer.

For old 4 and 8 track players, the solution was replacing the "STICKY" gummy roll-bar. The tapes are still good.

I am still using cassettes that are 35 years old. No Problems.

JOE - I believe that the old WAV standard may be better than the MP3

One Hundred Years from now....vinyl will still be accessable, just not to the masses.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Twenty-four-inch nickolodians still play like yesterday.