11/6/2022 0 Comments Maxell sound deck![]() ![]() But you generally have to pay dearly for the best NOS tape as it slowly disappears. So it seems like cassettes are like vacuum tubes, the best are no longer made (ie no metal tapes anymore) though you can still buy adequate stuff new (ie Electro-Harmonix tubes). #Maxell sound deck proMosin: I have been in touch with Alan who is shipping me several Sony UX Pro to see how they sound, with the option of buying many more. In future travels I'll stop in small town stores and hope to be as lucky. Priced really for collection only, these still look so much cooler in your deck when taking pictures, rather than those poor quality 'Reel 2 Reel' things. One of the finest all round cassettes, when you take into account, shell quality, looks and performance. Little did I know then that was the last run of MX-S, I thought the store had just abandoned them. Maxell XLII - 1985 - US 'The first bite is with the eye'. Maxell UD-120 cassettes, with Dolby B ON. I doubt the formulation has gone unchanged since the 70s! Maxell customer service had no clue.īlueranger: Actually my last stash of tape was a case of Maxell MX-S (their top metal tape) from a locally-owned electronics shop at their cost in the small city I live in. ![]() Even if it isn't the world's greatest tape it still sounds more than acceptable with a good deck. Much better than Maxell UR, but probably on par with XLII? BTW I can still pick up a 5-pack of XLII anywhere for ~$7.50 which is a very good deal. Maxell CD-330 CD-to-Cassette Audio Adapter (190038) 3-Pack. The sound produced by the CPA-9c is of high quality with an excellent deep and rich bass and high audio. Johnz: I in fact ordered a couple SM-60 tapes to try, they seem like they're rebadged TDK SA from the '70s but I'll hear how they record shortly. The gadget can also be connected to other products, not necessarily from the Sony brand or any other Car’s deck that opens on the side. But if you keep looking you find some people who are offering NOS tape at very reasonable prices. Sony would obviously bias for their own tapes but in my own experience, my JVC CD-1770 sounded great with Sony Ferrichrome tape when I recorded. Last time it seemed hawkers were treating sealed cassettes from the '80s as ancient artifacts worthy to start bidding on as an heirloom for $30+. I thought Maxell had better balance than TDK, although it could depend on the preference of the equipment manufacturer, too- IIRC, some, like Pioneer, were biased for TDK. I even had an audiogoner contact me directly with his stash of unused good tape. ![]()
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