NOS Maxwell cassette tapes
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savatage1973
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Hate to burst your bubble, but those are Type I (normal) bias tapes, and late versions made in mexico--so you paid what they are worth. Will work fine, but nothing special or $20 each like an XL II made in Japan with the screwed together casings.
rollcentre
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mikeberry
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blazeaglory
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haha thats funny you say that.I just brought down "the box" full of old tapes from the 80's and 90's and my prized recordings are all on XLII and TDK SA90. Those tapes were like $5 back in the day! They werent cheap
PapaBear
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Good gosh, I haven't recorded onto Type I for 40 years!
Is this Maxell UR tape actually any good for quality stereo music recording?
Is anyone still making legit CrO2 Type II, or Type IV Metal tape that can be found here in the States? All I ever come up with is dwindling NOS on Amazon or The Bay.
Is this Maxell UR tape actually any good for quality stereo music recording?
Is anyone still making legit CrO2 Type II, or Type IV Metal tape that can be found here in the States? All I ever come up with is dwindling NOS on Amazon or The Bay.
Maxell UR will make a pretty good recording, especially if you have a deck that can cal specifically to that tape.
If you don't want to deal with sourcing new-old-stock tapes from the bay, check out National Audio Company. They still sells both true-chrome and cobalt-doped type II tapes. They are actually pretty good tapes. From their offereings, the cobalt-doped tapes are best bang for the buck, IMHO.
http://nationalaudiocompany.com/
Don't worry about posted minimum sales requirements, if you call them they will sell you pretty much any quantity you want.
If you don't want to deal with sourcing new-old-stock tapes from the bay, check out National Audio Company. They still sells both true-chrome and cobalt-doped type II tapes. They are actually pretty good tapes. From their offereings, the cobalt-doped tapes are best bang for the buck, IMHO.
http://nationalaudiocompany.com/
Don't worry about posted minimum sales requirements, if you call them they will sell you pretty much any quantity you want.
drummergrl
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Is this the one you're recommending? I'm just getting back into cassette.
http://nationalaudiocompany.com/747-Cobalt-High-Bias-Cassettes-Bulk-P4314.aspx
Yup, that's them. I feel those offer outstanding bang for the buck in today's market...
The "really, really" good stuff in terms of cassette tape was made in the 80's and early 90's. I rate those NAC cobalt type II's on par with the last generation Maxell XLII, and almost as good as the last TDK SA/SM which were made. Unless you go shopping on ebay for legacy new-old-stock tapes, or get lucky looking for used ones in the thrift stores in your area, that really is your best bet.
Keep in mind that those don't come with cases or J-cards, so if you do place an order you may want to add some cases (I bought red) to your order as well. As for J-Cards, it's easy to print up something cool at home.
And don't forget to call them and order in person, unless you want to buy them in lots of 100 each...
