Is this the most exclusive and hi-end album released in cassette?

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  1. walkman archive

    walkman archive Administrator Staff Member

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    I bet so!

    Tape TDK MA-XG Hemiolia 01.jpg Tape TDK MA-XG Hemiolia 03.jpg Tape TDK MA-XG Hemiolia 05.jpg Tape TDK MA-XG Hemiolia 09.jpg Tape TDK MA-XG Hemiolia 12.jpg
     
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    Hugo: Wow, more details about this, please.

    Nando.
     
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  3. Boodokhan

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    very beautiful design. Are these cassette newly made by TDK or they are using old stock?

    By looking at your first picture i was expecting a regular size deck to come out of that box. :wink:
     
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    Radio Raheem Well-Known Member

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    never heard of him lol
     
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    Now that is nice!

    It's probably NOS, but finding a good source is probably difficult for them.
    Unfortunately, TDK metal stock tend to have lubricant breakdown issues, but my MAXGs are still doing ok.
     
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    Liking the looks of that, you will have to let us know how good it sounds :boogie:

    That box is as big as the one my new cartridge just came in, i think they want to make sure your tape and my cartridge arrive intact ha ha
     
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    Wow ! A portrait of Hendrix i would love that .
     
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    My Oh My! I am such a sucker for hi-end packaging, will have to get one too! Always pain to find a shelf space for these, but it never stopped me from buying yet another Pink Floyd Special Editions with extra postcards, coasters, marbes and other stupidities thrown into a box! Cassette the size of a cassette deck, this is wild!
     
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    You're right guys. This packaging is massive. I've never seen anything -even close- to that. The attention put into detail is extreme. The inner box is made of several layers of black cardboard cut I guess with laser or something similar.
    The outer box is as big as a deck!! :swoon
    When the courier guy came with that box, I was thinking "what the hell is that? I've didn't buy anything as big..." And to my surprise it was the tape.

    Yesterday I was playing it (only one side, no time for more) in my K909ES with a Sennheiser HD650 and the sound is excellent. As explained in the certificate, the recording has been made 100% analog from start to end. Even the original recording was made in analog (to my surprise). The levels are correct for that tape, going into +5 VU (which corresponds to +6 as this deck has the Dolby mark at -1.2VU). It's a very clean sound, punchy and natural.

    Now it seems that there's no MA-XG anymore for sale (maybe I bought the latest or even the only one) but you can buy it in BASF 54 chrome (which one is that?).

    http://www2.hemioliarecords.com/ind...ct&id_lang=2#/30-cassette_type-basf_54_chrome
     
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    I wonder if they will do the recording if you send them MA-XG's? i have a stockpile of unopened ones :bigthumbsup:
     
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    I bet so.
     
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  13. TooCooL4

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    I had a quick look at their catalogue, unfortunately nothing appeals to me musically.
     
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    You'll have to make an mp3 so you don't wear out the cassette.
     
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    This is a joke right?
     
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    I guess it's a joke...
     
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    A musically minded friend of mine living in Norway has the reel-to-reel version of Pannozzo's "Portrait of Jimi". He rates the sound quality extraordinary, and Pannozzo's Trio performance for the album exceptional. I'm expecting a reel to cassette duplicate arriving before end-of-year. That will be Teac 6010 reel deck playback, recorded to Nak 680ZX cassette deck. Yes, I provided a TDK MA-XG C-60 cassette blank, should be nice when I've got that in my hands. If there is readership interest, I'll report on audio quality & results after holidays.

    Meanwhile, I recently purchased Pannozzo's original release of "Portrait of Jimi" on compact disc, and that is really quite enjoyable. Recommended if you dig hypersonic electric blues music with a distinct Jimi Hendrix flavor..... Look to youtube for Pannozzo performing Hendrix tunes in live venue, excellento !!!

    Cheers,

    Bleus de Nakker
     
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