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Boom boom boom, come back to my room....Cassette Archaeology!

Discussion in 'Cassettes' started by Mister X, Sep 4, 2023.

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    Electronics Australia 1972


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    Electronics Australia 1973, for us kids, Certron and Memorex were cheap dime store tapes that sounded awful.


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    Electronics Australia 1974


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    HiFi Stereo Review Tape Buying Guide 1989, USD


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    From 1970, some swag from Ampex, wow, tapes were super expensive (around $7.00 USD) back then.


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    Tape recorders gaining market share from 1970


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    Electronics World, 1969, too bad none of these had a radio.


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    Mister X, Dec 23, 2024
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    Feel free to add anything related!
     
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    Victor from 1987, I'm not sure what the swimsuit analogy means?


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    The X Poster says this is the first advertising with the "new" Maxell Logo from 1970. I wonder what all the batter formulations are for, I feel like we just had two, normal and alkaline.


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    Mister X, Jan 3, 2025
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    Posted on X, the first JDM Compact Cassette?


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    Stereoplay 1981, some early news on MFSL Recordings.


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    From 1979 High Fidelity Trade News.


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    Yep, metal tapes were very expensive in 1980


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    Mister X, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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    TDK from 1980


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    Mister X, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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    From 1980 RKO Tapes


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    Some fun tape trivia from 1980


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    Mister X, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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    High Fidelity Trade News 1982, the tape tax is coming!


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    and the new Supertramp is on chromium dioxide tape.


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