Someone trying to sell 7 unopened 1800' reels locally. Never heard of it, but they're only asking $20...Comments?

I seem to remember those folks as a remarketer of tape from various sources. IIRC, they made a big splash with cassette tapes but broadened their market to the then-dying open reel tape market.

They offered excellent margins for dealers to take on the line, if that's any indication. The product itself wasn't all that bad, necessarily, but they had a problem with consistency of quality. The name disappeared rather quickly, too.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

David

I had some of their cassettes at one time. Disposable... so I disposed of them when they shed like crazy.
Tom

Suppose I'd rather light a cigar with that $20, among other things....
Thanks!
A.A.

I just can't buy used tape anymore when I can buy new Quantegy tape. It's too much of a risk.

I just can't buy used tape anymore when I can buy new Quantegy tape. It's too much of a risk.
Ditto. Except substitute Emtec for Quantegy.

I had a cassette once back in college during the late 70's when they first came out. Pretty good sound and a lot cheaper than Maxell or TDk at the time. I guess they didn't last long in the market.

Ditto. Except substitute Emtec for Quantegy.


Goldear, where do you buy the Emtec?

Thanks.:banana:

Goldear, where do you buy the Emtec?

Thanks.:banana:
http://www.usrecordingmedia.com/1oprereta1.html

LPR35 is what I recommend for consumer machines.

Made in Mexico.......( In a cave near Tijuana, from slit tacos coated with chili peppers. Probrbly tasted better than they sound)

Lasted a few years, absorbed into Columbia Records, became their pre-record tape plant.:music: :no: :no: :no: :thumbsdn:

Just to clarify, there was another brand, called "Audiotape" mfd by Audio Devices, Inc., that was a pretty decent tape. If you find those on the used market they are worth picking up for $2.00 each. They will make decent recordings and don't shed. About the equivalent of Ampex 641 or Scotch Dynarange tapes.

Audiotape was the one I thought of too. From the olden days...

http://reel2reeltexas.com/catIndex.html

http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd58Audiotape2.jpg
http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd56Audiotape2.jpg

Thanks, Mark, those ads are cool! One thing I really liked about AudioTape was they had colored reels sometimes, red, blue and yellow. I used to collect them. Ampex had them, too.