Nakamichi EX-II - 1983 - US
Tony Villa's take on Type I super ferric tapes:
"At some point (mid-80's), some reviewers, critics and experts believed that the best Type I cassettes were among the best cassettes ever made:
- You wonder why Type III cassettes never took off? It's because of the likes of the TDK AD-X, AR-X, Fuji FR-I-S, Maxell XLI-S, BASF Super Ferro I, Denon DX-4... Super, Super-Ferrics.
- These Super-Ferric formulations can take signal like a Type IV, but can be played in any deck or Walkman. Defined treble, great bass and compatible with everything.
- You want more bass than a Type II? These are it!
- You want treble like a Type II? These are it!
- Use a bit of negative bias, and be amazed at how good a "lowly" Type 1 can be..."
TDK produced these cassettes for Nakamichi. This EX-II tape is probably a TDK's 1982 Super Ferric formulation, ie. "OD 1982/83"
Note 1: 60 Minutes: Box-fresh cassettes. Only 1 available.
Note 2: 90 Minutes: Box-fresh cassettes. Only a few available.
About Nakamichi:
See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakamichi
Nakamichi Corp., Ltd. (株式会社ナカミチ, Kabushiki-Gaisha Nakamichi) is a Japanese consumer electronics brand that originated in Japan and gained a name from the 1970s onwards for innovative and high quality audio cassette decks. Nakamichi is a subsidiary of Chinese holding company Nimble Holdings.[1]
Nakamichi manufactured electronic devices from its founding in 1948 but only sold them under its name from 1972. It is credited with offering the world's first three-head cassette deck.[2] Since 1999, its product range has included design-oriented home cinema audio systems, sound bars, speakers, headphones, mini High Fidelity systems, automotive stereo products and video DVD products.
Nakamichi EXII - 1983 - US