{"product_id":"certron-hd-1993-uscn-1","title":"Certron D - 1993 - US(CN)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(19, 101, 201);\"\u003eCERTRON D - 1993 - US(CN)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese dictation by Certron look far superior than a cassette made for basic dictation. Made in China.\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVisible Characteristics \u0026amp; Key Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e1. Dark Type I ferric formulation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Until testing is completed, no additional performance claims will be made, though the tape appears to be of higher quality than typical dictation‑grade stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e2. No \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eleader tape\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eclear five‑screw shells\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering the classic build quality tape enthusiasts prefer and providing an immediate “instant‑start” recording.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e3. Above‑average label set\u003c\/strong\u003e, including factory‑applied shell labels and additional recording labels for later use. Clean, crisp, and easy to write on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e4. New and sealed\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eclear‑shell cassettes\u003c\/strong\u003e that will likely deliver better‑than‑average results compared to standard dictation tapes. When compared with the Certron HD (1992), this 1993 D‑series cassette shows visibly superior materials throughout, including a darker, smoother, and shinier oxide. Certron marketed this tape as “High Performance,” but the actual build quality speaks louder than the branding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(99, 132, 182);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(79, 124, 191);\"\u003e5. Another super value cassette offered here at Cassette Comeback.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b11010;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(144, 96, 96);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(19, 101, 201);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote 1: 120 minutes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(155, 80, 80);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e These are box-fresh cassettes, sealed and ready to use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDecent Stock available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b11010;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003eAbout AMPEX:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003eAmpex Corporation, founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff, was an American electronics company whose innovations shaped the entire landscape of magnetic recording. While best known for professional reel‑to‑reel systems, Ampex also played a foundational role in the development of cassette‑grade magnetic tape, bringing studio‑level chemistry and coating expertise into consumer formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003eAmpex ferric formulations were robust, stable, and unmistakably “American” in character — thicker coatings, strong low‑frequency handling, and a durability that made their tapes a favourite in broadcasting, instrumentation, and early home recording. Their engineering culture emphasized reliability over flash, and even their consumer shells carried the same no‑nonsense build philosophy that defined their professional machines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003eAlthough Ampex eventually exited consumer tape production, their influence continued through Quantegy, which inherited and refined Ampex’s magnetic‑media lineage. For collectors and recording enthusiasts, Ampex remains synonymous with the birth of modern magnetic recording — a legacy that still resonates every time one of their tapes rolls across the heads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(226, 8, 8);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(226, 8, 8);\"\u003eCERTRON D - 1992 - US -  Made in China (CN)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Certron","offers":[{"title":"120 Minutes","offer_id":67608904368420,"sku":"CER-D-C120-93-US(CN)","price":2.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/5208\/5345\/files\/A7E0745E-71F6-452E-B7DB-BA6B5D387426.jpg?v=1790981862","url":"https:\/\/www.cassettecomeback.com\/products\/certron-hd-1993-uscn-1","provider":"Cassette Comeback","version":"1.0","type":"link"}