Have you considered giving the chap a suitably equipped CD player? They're
very inexpensive compared to the cost (monetary and or time) of analog
dubbing time.

Here's a Sandy incident that's relevant to this venue because it pertains
to sound. One of Marlene's staff told her yesterday that in her
neighborhood on Long Island, someone stole a back up generator that was
running outside or in the open garage of the house. The homeowner realized
that the theft had occurred when the lawn mower that had been left running
to substitute for the ambient sounds ran out of fuel.

Shiffy