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
Recent Examples on the Web
After pulling Jeffrey out of the car, Frank puts a cassette into a tape deck, smearing lipstick across his own face before singing Orbison’s song.
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 3 May 2025
Bose Speaker Deals This portable and outdoor-friendly speaker has some very nice features that aren't common in a lot of Bluetooth audio products, including the addition of an old-school aux input to run sound from record players, tape decks and other retro sources.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The Walkman wasn’t revolutionary because of the technology: tape decks and headphones had existed for years.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 3 May 2025
Bose Speaker Deals This portable and outdoor-friendly speaker has some very nice features that aren't common in a lot of Bluetooth audio products, including the addition of an old-school aux input to run sound from record players, tape decks and other retro sources.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The Walkman wasn’t revolutionary because of the technology: tape decks and headphones had existed for years.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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“Tape deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20deck. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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