YAMAHA NR - 1982 - US
This is a TDK Type I tape. Hard to say which one it is exactly, although the richness of parts applied in this tape indicates that it would be at the very least a 1982 TDK AD tape. This being the case, it is simply a fantastic Type I cassette. Could it be an AD-X? Maybe...
"You want more bass than a Type II? It's here. You want treble like a Type II? It's here. Use some NR and a bit of negative bias, and be amazed at how good a Type 1 can sound..." Tony Villa
Note 1: 60 Minutes: Box-fresh cassettes. By the way... 60 minutes tapes are always rarer than 90 minutes ones. Only 1 available
Note 2: 90 Minutes: Box-fresh cassettes. Out of Stock
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NORMAL TAPE ALERT!: Want to know more about Type I (120 μs) tapes? Watch one of Tony Villa's videos on how "bad" these type I tapes are... not!
About Yamaha:
Yamaha Corporation’s headquarters is in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. They also maintain major offices in Tokyo (Shibuya), Yokohama, and Osaka.
Yamaha Corporation, founded in 1887 in Japan, began as a piano and reed organ manufacturer before expanding into a global powerhouse in musical instruments and audio technology. By the late 20th century, Yamaha’s name was synonymous not only with instruments but also with high‑fidelity audio equipment.
During the cassette boom of the 1980s and early 1990s, Yamaha marketed blank audio cassettes under its brand. These tapes were not manufactured in‑house but produced by TDK, one of the world’s leading tape makers. Yamaha‑branded cassettes were essentially TDK formulations repackaged with Yamaha’s branding, offering consumers reliable performance while reinforcing Yamaha’s identity in the audio recording market.
Yamaha also produced a range of cassette decks, known for their solid engineering and clean design. Yamaha remains a major player, though its focus has shifted to amplifiers, receivers, and digital audio systems. Yamaha’s legacy in analog audio continues to resonate, bridging its historic role in tape culture with its modern reputation for high‑quality sound reproduction.
YAMAHA NR - 1982 - US