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product_id: 45511999
title: "Tascam CD-A580 Rackmount Cassette/CD/USB MP3 Player Recorder Combo"
brand: "tascam"
price: "€ 1335.39"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Tascam"
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# Multi-format playback (Cassette/CD/USB) Seamless cassette-to-USB digital archiving ±10% pitch control for perfect audio tuning Tascam CD-A580 Rackmount Cassette/CD/USB MP3 Player Recorder Combo

**Brand:** tascam
**Price:** € 1335.39
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Archive your past, amplify your future.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Tascam CD-A580 Rackmount Cassette/CD/USB MP3 Player Recorder Combo by tascam
- **How much does it cost?** € 1335.39 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/45511999-tascam-cd-a580-rackmount-cassette-cd-usb-mp3-player-recorder)

## Best For

- tascam enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tascam brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Digitize Your Legacy:** Convert priceless cassette tapes directly to USB in MP3 format—preserve nostalgia without the hassle.
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** No software headaches—just insert your USB, hit record or play, and instantly access your digital archive anywhere.
- • **Rock-Solid Reliability:** Single-direction logic transport ensures smooth, stable operation with legendary durability—no tape-eating nightmares here.
- • **Precision Audio Control:** Fine-tune cassette playback pitch by ±10% for flawless sound that matches your vibe.
- • **All-in-One Media Powerhouse:** Effortlessly switch between cassette, CD, and USB playback to keep your vintage and modern collections alive.

## Overview

The Tascam CD-A580 is a professional-grade rackmount media player and recorder that supports cassette, CD, and USB playback. It enables direct cassette-to-USB MP3 recording for effortless digital archiving, features pitch control for cassette playback, and offers stable, durable transport mechanics designed for long-term reliability. Ideal for managers and creatives looking to preserve analog audio with modern convenience.

## Description

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Review: Buy it for the cassette play-back quality - I purchased this unit for the cassette deck play-back capability which works fine in every way. Cassettes that I recorded on my previous cassette deck (TEAC CX-210) still sound pretty darn good on the CD--A580. I'm persnickety about quality and being able to regenerate the sounds with all of the flaws that go with the old cassette recording-while not introducing new issues or flaws. No new issues at all. The soft touch logic drive works as good as any high-end tape deck from the 80's. No issues with PLAY, FF or RW of 90 minute cassettes. Cost is a bit steep but I was shopping for a quality cassette deck that was new and in-the-box. Some notes of which I did know before I purchased but thought I'd mention (since you've read this far...): No auto-reverse, USB only records 128k bps, no digital output capability like optical or coax. It does have auto-stop. It does have a head-phone output with volume control (attenuation only). Have not used the CD yet. Have not recorded cassettes yet. Playback has been stable with cheap (low quality) and high quality cassettes. Check out the TEAC or TASCAM website for the operating manual.
Review: Does what I need it to do, and very simply. - I bought this thing to convert old irreplaceable music cassettes to digital for posterity. I don't know why anyone would want to record anything ONTO a cassette these days (especially from a CD), but I guess they have their reasons. The first unit I bought was one of those things that look like the first Walkmans. Absolute useless trash. The next I bought was the ION Tape 2 PC. It was quarter of what the TASCAM cost but it's obvious why. The TASCAM is way more solid, heavier, and better thought out. Everything is higher quality. With the ION, you had to install or download special software and I could never get the thing to "communicate" with my mac so it didn't matter anyway. With the TASCAM, that isn't even an issue. You stick a flash drive in, put in your cassette, touch the USB button and hit play. The result? Songs on the flash drive that I can THEN bring into any computer and edit, manipulate, email, post online, whatever. Before I returned it, the ION was having other issues and I was afraid it would eventually eat and destroy a tape. Not so with this. Also, any customer support was just non-existent from ION (I tried). I think if I have any trouble with the TASCAM, I should be able to get some help. SO- yeah, it's expensive, but if you want to archive your old cassettes with ease and without worrying about them in the process, this one is totally worth it.

## Features

- A rackmount media player that offers many playback options from cassette to CD to USB flash media
- Cassette to USB recording is available to digitally archive cassette collections, and CDs can be recorded to cassettes
- Audio from CDs and the LINE inputs can also be recorded in the MP3 format to USB flash drives
- Features a single-direction logic-based transport control with outstanding stability and longevity
- During cassette tape playback, the pitch can be adjusted up to ±10%. Operating temperature - 5 to 35 degree celsius
- Supports several CD audio formats for maximum flexibility: CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, and data CDs containing MP3 files

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B06XS9PLW7 |
| Battery type | Manganese |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,391 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #246 in MP3 & MP4 Players |
| Color Name | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Speaker, Headphone |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (198) |
| Date First Available | March 23, 2017 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 15.7 pounds |
| Item model number | CDA580 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 22 x 10 x 15 inches |
| Wattage | 13 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Tascam
- **Color:** Black
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Model Name:** CD-A580
- **Special Feature:** CD-R/RW Compatible

## Images

![Tascam CD-A580 Rackmount Cassette/CD/USB MP3 Player Recorder Combo - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/612NVWctwVL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you remove the rack mounts?**
A: Yes they can be removed, 2 small Phillips head screws each side.

**Q: It is my understanding that the mp3 encoder tops out at 128 kbps.  it also is devoid of any flavor of dolby nr.  such a pity on both counts.**
A: It seems to record at 128 Kbps, which is too odd for an expensive Recorder Combo of well known and respected Brand. Thought it gets clear details at 128 Kbps, it should really record at 320 Kbps for such an expensive combo. It's heavily overpriced. Knowing this unit has no CD recorder(it's just a player), the main point to acquire this unit for a recording purpose is the USB MP3 recording. At this heavily outdated 128 Kbps, the unit seems close to the category of an MP3 recorder 5-10 times less expensive. That's a shame they have not introduced 320 Kbps MP3 recording. In fact, the recorder of this class sold in this price range should allow the user to select  within the MP3 quality range like from 128 to 320. Also, introducing an alternate format like WMA/FLAC may be a plus. In this price category, the unit could be better overthought being a true contemporary one. I have no idea why they call it a "Professional" series. It's not. It would be shameful for a real sound recording/playback professional needs/occasions. The tape deck doesn't seem to have a great spec as well thought it's not bad. But, going under "professional" series, it could be a 3-head deck with a frequency range somewhere from 20Hz to 20Khz for playback and recording. After all, the unit is Made in China.
I guess everything listed above could be introduced to this unit plus the CD recording capability. Then, it'd be a fine home unit under the price. The real professional grade players and records of studio level are much superior than the innocent real contemporary spec listed above. So far, it seems to be a nice looking unit offering a convenience of a mediocre integrated boombox with no speakers onboard thought. See it to yourself. I take these "modern" approaches as a rip off rather than true professional quality and functionality standards they claim to be in the year of 2021.

**Q: What quality is the mp3 file when converted from a cassette?**
A: It seems to record at 128 Kbps, which is too odd for an expensive Recorder Combo of well known and respected Brand. Thought it gets clear details at 128 Kbps, it should really record at 320 Kbps for such an expensive combo. It's heavily overpriced. Knowing this unit has no CD recorder(it's just a player), the main point to acquire this unit for a recording purpose is the USB MP3 recording. At this heavily outdated 128 Kbps, the unit seems close to the category of an MP3 recorder 5-10 times less expensive. That's a shame they have not introduced 320 Kbps MP3 recording. In fact, the recorder of this class sold in this price range should allow the user to select  within the MP3 quality range like from 128 to 320. Also, introducing an alternate format like WMA/FLAC may be a plus. In this price category, the unit could be better overthought being a true contemporary one. I have no idea why they call it a "Professional" series. It's not. It would be shameful for a real sound recording/playback professional needs/occasions. The tape deck doesn't seem to have a great spec as well thought it's not bad. But, going under "professional" series, it could be a 3-head deck with a frequency range somewhere from 20Hz to 20Khz for playback and recording. After all, the unit is Made in China.
I guess everything listed above could be introduced to this unit plus the CD recording capability. Then, it'd be a fine home unit under the price. The real professional grade players and records of studio level are much superior than the innocent real contemporary spec listed above. So far, it seems to be a nice looking unit offering a convenience of a mediocre integrated boombox with no speakers onboard thought. See it to yourself. I take these "modern" approaches as a rip off rather than true professional quality and functionality standards they claim to be.

**Q: When recording to usb storage with cassette running does pausing recording on usb yield a new track once paused?**
A: Pressing the "REC" button will result in a new file (closing the previous one). I find it easier to just record the whole cassette in one pass and use Audigy to extract the individual tracks. This also lets me enter the meta data for each track.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy it for the cassette play-back quality
*by C***S on April 26, 2018*

I purchased this unit for the cassette deck play-back capability which works fine in every way. Cassettes that I recorded on my previous cassette deck (TEAC CX-210) still sound pretty darn good on the CD--A580. I'm persnickety about quality and being able to regenerate the sounds with all of the flaws that go with the old cassette recording-while not introducing new issues or flaws. No new issues at all. The soft touch logic drive works as good as any high-end tape deck from the 80's. No issues with PLAY, FF or RW of 90 minute cassettes. Cost is a bit steep but I was shopping for a quality cassette deck that was new and in-the-box. Some notes of which I did know before I purchased but thought I'd mention (since you've read this far...): No auto-reverse, USB only records 128k bps, no digital output capability like optical or coax. It does have auto-stop. It does have a head-phone output with volume control (attenuation only). Have not used the CD yet. Have not recorded cassettes yet. Playback has been stable with cheap (low quality) and high quality cassettes. Check out the TEAC or TASCAM website for the operating manual.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does what I need it to do, and very simply.
*by M***Z on February 6, 2021*

I bought this thing to convert old irreplaceable music cassettes to digital for posterity. I don't know why anyone would want to record anything ONTO a cassette these days (especially from a CD), but I guess they have their reasons. The first unit I bought was one of those things that look like the first Walkmans. Absolute useless trash. The next I bought was the ION Tape 2 PC. It was quarter of what the TASCAM cost but it's obvious why. The TASCAM is way more solid, heavier, and better thought out. Everything is higher quality. With the ION, you had to install or download special software and I could never get the thing to "communicate" with my mac so it didn't matter anyway. With the TASCAM, that isn't even an issue. You stick a flash drive in, put in your cassette, touch the USB button and hit play. The result? Songs on the flash drive that I can THEN bring into any computer and edit, manipulate, email, post online, whatever. Before I returned it, the ION was having other issues and I was afraid it would eventually eat and destroy a tape. Not so with this. Also, any customer support was just non-existent from ION (I tried). I think if I have any trouble with the TASCAM, I should be able to get some help. SO- yeah, it's expensive, but if you want to archive your old cassettes with ease and without worrying about them in the process, this one is totally worth it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Unit, But....
*by G***C on March 19, 2019*

I have many Tascam units. The most annoying thing with this unit is the display panel. All my other Tascam units are orange and very easy to read from any angle. The CD-A580 has like a white/blue display that you can not read it from any angle. To be able to read the display you must be in front of it. The control panel is a little confusing at first because of the arrangement of the control buttons for the cassette and CD player and USB recorder. You have to look to make sure you are pressing the correct button. It is a little pricey, but it is a Tascam.

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