Sony Metal SR - 1992 - US
Known as Metal XR in the EU. It's an early 90s Sony Type IV metal, and if performance is what you are looking for, this is one top notch metal tape.
Note 1: 60 Minutes: Moderately scuffed wrapper. Only 1 available
Note 2: 90 Minutes: Moderately scuffed wrapper. Not available
Note 3: 100 Minutes: Some light blemishes on the sides of the wrappers, but these are about perfect where it counts, front, back and top edge sides. Very few available
Note 4: 100 Minutes: B-Grade: In good shape, but there are traces of glue residue on the top edge of the case. Mostly cleaned up and some rips along that edge(s) have been repaired as well. Good to go and still very collectible, if that's your objective. No visible cracks anywhere. You will be half-surprised this was graded B-Grade. The picture shown here is of the worst one, and it will be the last one to go on sale here. Last 2 available
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About Sony:
Sony Corporation (ソニー株式会社 Sonī Kabushiki Kaisha, /ˈsoʊni/ SOH-nee, stylized as SONY) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.[9][1]
Sony began in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita with a focus on turning advanced research into practical consumer technology. By the 1960s, the company had adopted the Sony name and expanded into magnetic tape, quickly becoming one of Japan’s most innovative audio manufacturers.
Through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Sony established a strong presence in the cassette market with lines such as HF (Normal), UCX/UX (Type II), and Metal‑ES/Metal‑XR (Type IV). These tapes were known for clean, stable formulations and consistently high build quality, earning Sony a reputation amongst the best in the upper tier of global tape production.
As the cassette era wound down, Sony gradually exited its in-house tape manufacturing and shifted its focus toward electronics, imaging sensors, gaming, and content creation. Unlike some of it's competitors, Sony did not sell or transfer its tape-manufacturing operations; the company simply wound them down as the cassette era ended. Yet its cassette legacy, from everyday HF to the premium Metal ES, remains highly regarded.
Sony Metal SR - 1992 - US