8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!!

There are several issues that limit 8 tracks to lo-fi status, but probably the biggest is the pinch roller being part of the cartridge itself which - combined with the endless loop - contributed to their high-ish wow and flutter. Broadcast carts got around that limitation by making the roller part of the player, not the cart.

Audio cassettes for the most part sound wonderful, fuller and more dynamic and natural than your average CD. 

I agree that cassettes are a great medium. That probably explains why Nakamichi cassette decks are one of the few used stereo components where prices are escalating.

Los Angeles still has a good supply of pre-recorded 8 Track Tapes, but I'm finding matchbooks harder and harder to find.

DeKay