HumminGuru Aria Portable Cassette Player
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The HumminGuru Aria is a premium, modern portable cassette player and recorder designed to bring high-fidelity stability back to the analog tape revival. Built with a sleek, minimalist aluminum chassis and powered by a 12-hour rechargeable USB-C battery, the Aria bridges the gap between classic retro listening and contemporary audio systems. By pairing a highly stable tape transport mechanism with full-sized stereo RCA line-in and line-out ports, it transitions seamlessly from a pocket-ready walkman to a dedicated tabletop deck for home hi-fi systems.
Sound quality comes first with HumminGuru Aria. Carefully engineered and extensively tuned, it delivers clear detail, balanced stereo sound and low-noise performance while bringing out the warm, natural character of your tapes. With wow and flutter rated ≤0.2%, Aria offers stable, engaging playback wherever you listen.
What makes HumminGuru Aria unique among today’s portable cassette players is its stereo RCA Line In/Out. Connect Line Out to a compatible amplifier, powered speakers, hi-fi system or studio equipment for fuller stereo playback, while Line In lets you record your own mixtapes directly from a compatible line-level source. Aria supports Type I, II, III, and IV cassettes and is optimised for recording on Type I tape. (Shop HumminGuru HGC60 blank cassettes)
For listening on the move, attach a carrying strap to Aria's built-in holders and take it wherever you go. At home, flip the player into tabletop position, the holders can be used as a stand, displaying your cassette face-up as it plays through your connected audio system. A rechargeable 2,000 mAh battery provides up to 12 hours of playback, with convenient USB-C charging.
From portable listening and home Hi-Fi playback to mixtape recording, Aria brings better sound and modern convenience to your cassette collection. Enjoy your tapes your way, at home or on the go!
Features
- Premium Aluminum Chassis: Built with a durable, minimalist metal body featuring an orange-accented window to view the cassette tape as it spins.
- Low Wow & Flutter: Engineered with a highly stable tape transport mechanism rated at 0.2% Wow & Flutter to prevent pitch distortion and speed drift.
- Dual-Purpose Design: Functions as an on-the-go pocket player with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, or as a tabletop deck via integrated pop-out stand feet.
- Dedicated RCA Connections: Equipped with proper stereo RCA Line Out and Line In ports for seamless integration into home hi-fi systems and amplifiers.
- Type I-IV Playback: Fully compatible for playing back Type I (Normal), Type II (Chrome), Type III (FeCr), and Type IV (Metal) cassette tapes.
- Stereo Tape Recording: Records line-level audio directly onto tape via RCA inputs, with the internal bias fine-tuned specifically for Type I blank cassettes.
- USB-C Rechargeable Battery: Powered by a built-in 2,000 mAh lithium battery that delivers up to 12 hours of continuous playback on a single charge.
Specifications
Performance
- Compatible with compact audio cassettes, Types I to IV
Playback (Headphone & RCA Output)
- Audio: Stereo Frequency
- Response: 125Hz – 6.3kHz (±3dB)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 46dB
- Wow & Flutter: ≤0.2% (WRMS)
- Channel Balance: < 3dB
- Stereo Separation: > 15dB
- Headphone Output Power: 28mW Max @ 32Ω
- RCA Line Out Level: -10dBV
Recording (RCA Input)
- Audio: Stereo
- Frequency Response: 125Hz – 6.3kHz (±3dB)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Record): 43dB
- Input Impedance: 20kΩ
- Input Level: 600mVpp – 10Vpp
- Output Level: 1.0Vpp
Includes
- Aria Cassette Player
- USB-C Charging Cable
- Owner's Manual
Support
- Manual
- Video