About Us
The DCC Museum is the world’s only museum dedicated to keeping the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) format alive.
We actively restore and preserve all DCC equipment, supported by the world’s only warehouse containing both original and newly fabricated spare parts for DCC devices.
Our mission includes producing new music on original DCC tape, ensuring that the format not only survives—but continues to evolve.
We also archive a wide range of DCC-related materials, including documentation, manuals, advertisements, prototypes, and other historical artifacts.
The DCC Museum is curated by DRDCC (Digital Restoration DCC), ensuring expert preservation, restoration, and ongoing innovation in the DCC format.
We welcome anyone who wishes to contribute.
Please consider donating items or becoming a Patreon supporter of the DCC Museum.
The DCC Museum is open by appointment only.
Address:
67461 Rio Vista Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234
USA
Contact:
[email protected]
THE TEAM
Ralf Porankiewicz
Curator & DR DCC
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC951
Favourite DCC Cassette:
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
Favourite DCC moment:
The 2020 DCC release.
Jorn Siemonsma
Audio Research & Support
Favourite DCC Player:
The 2000hr DCC130 portable, it served me so well.
Favourite DCC Cassette:
My own recording: 12” The Prodigy.
Favourite DCC moment:
Firato 1992, RAI Amsterdam.
Jac Goudsmit
Technical Research & Support
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC600
Favourite DCC Cassette:
Donald Fagen – The Nightfly
Favourite DCC moment:
The introduction of the DCC-175 at the HCC Dagen in Utrecht (NL), November 1995.
Jeremy Heiden
Music Production
Favourite DCC Player:
Marantz DD-92
Favourite DCC Cassette:
Suzanne Vega – Solitude Standing
Favourite DCC moment:
Finishing the first commercial copy of Blue Wicked on DCC.
David Desclos
Database Management
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC951
Favourite DCC Cassette:
ABBA – Gold
Favourite DCC moment:
Premiere DCC Documentary in Eindhoven (NL).
Maximilian Emig
IT & Technical Research
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC730
Favourite DCC Cassette:
The DCC Museum Tape for Patrons
Favourite DCC moment:
Premiere DCC Documentary in Eindhoven (NL).
Rolf Dekker
Web Design
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC450
Favourite DCC Cassette:
Queen – Greatest Hits
Favourite DCC moment:
Second visit to the DCC Museum in 2022.
Harrie Sonderen
3D Design
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC951
Favourite DCC Cassette:
Ben Liebrand – Iconic Groove
Favourite DCC moment:
The signature by Jan Timmer on one of my designed DCC portable covers.
Carly Porankiewicz
Social Media
Favourite DCC Player:
Ralf Porankiewicz
Favourite DCC Cassette:
Johnny Guitar Watson – A Real Mother For Ya
Favourite DCC moment:
Interviewing Jan Timmer.
Thomas Falkner
ITTS Development and Research
Favourite DCC Player:
Philips DCC951
Favourite DCC Cassette:
John Mellencamp – Human Wheels (because of the lyrics)
Favourite DCC moment:
The first time I found ITTS data from a DCC951 with my own self-made device.