Inside Compact Cassette |
Philips - the Dutch electronics company, invented and released the first audio compact-cassette in 1962. Previous to this time, the only way of recording voices or music was by reel-to-reel tape recorders. The cassette system came about as a way of increasing portability and not involving manual threading of sensitive and brittle tape. It needed too to be much more portable than vinyl records. Philips used high-quality 4mm polyester tape produced by BASF. Recording and playback was at a speed of 4,75cm/second.
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AIWA DX
Tape Type: Type 1 (IEC1)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Aiwa Co. Ltd (Japan)
Year: ?
Tape Type: Type 1 (IEC1)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Aiwa Co. Ltd (Japan)
Year: ?
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AMPEX Grand Master I
Tape Type: Type 1 (IEC1)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Ampex Corporation (USA)
Year: ?
Tape Type: Type 1 (IEC1)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Ampex Corporation (USA)
Year: ?
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BASF Chromdioxid SM
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1976
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1976
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BASF Chrome Extra II
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1991
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1991
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BASF Chrome Maxima II
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1989/1990
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1989/1990
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BASF Reference Maxima TPII
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1993/1994
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1993/1994
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BASF Reference Super II
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1988/1989
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Year: 1988/1989
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MAXELL UD-XLII
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1980/1982
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1980/1982
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MAXELL MX
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1980/1982
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1980/1982
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MAXELL XL-IIS
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1988/1989
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: Hitachi Maxell Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1988/1989
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SONY FerriChrome
Tape Type: Type 3 (IEC3)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1976/1978
Tape Type: Type 3 (IEC3)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1976/1978
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SONY Metal Master
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990/1992
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990/1992
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TDK MA-XG
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1992/1995
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1992/1995
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TDK SA
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990/1991
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990/1991
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TDK SA-X
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1993
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1993
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TDK SF
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990
Tape Type: Type 2 (IEC2)
Recording Time: 90 min.
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation (Japan)
Year: 1990
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That's SUONO
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Taiyo Yuden (Japan)
Year: 1988
Tape Type: Type 4 (IEC4)
Recording Time: 60 min.
Manufacturer: Taiyo Yuden (Japan)
Year: 1988