It outputs audio at CD quality – although the audio coming off the tapes might be at lower quality – and includes noise-reduction systems to ensure a clean transfer.

Q: I have an old cassette recording of my sisters and myself at a karaoke booth many years ago. Is there anywhere or anyone who can transfer it to disc?

It’s long past time to bury the audio cassette. The format is essentially dead, and the cassette tape player is now as obsolete as the Edison wax-cylinder player. But what if you still have a… ...