RAKS HIGH DYNAMIC II (HD-II) - 1978 - EU (TR)
"Raks are probably the biggest cassette manufacturer you've never heard of. Like SKC, you're more likely to find cassettes they made for "bigger" brands than ones they put their own name on. Closely tied to BASF, they produced some fantastic cassettes." Tony Villa
General Note: (Important!) These cassettes no longer have their original wrappers. Most were removed due to the well‑known brittle‑wrapper issues of the late 1970s, and some were opened by previous owners using an X‑Acto knife, which in a few cases left light scoring on the outer plastic. The tapes themselves are 100% new, unused, and untested.
These HD-II are much more consistent in every way compared to their 1977/78 HD-I equals. Shells are the same, and tape colour is the same.
Each cassette has been cleaned, and any damaged cases were replaced. Some cases are brand new, others show light scuffing. All tapes will be fully resealed to protect them from dust and handling. These are rare 1977–1978 issues, and once sold, they are not expected to return.
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Note 1: 1978: 60 Minutes: Variant: This tape has a larger J-Card, nothing else. Only 1 available
Note 2: 1978: 60 Minutes: Good looking cassettes... Only 3 available
Note 3: 1978: 90 Minutes: These look like they are in excellent condition, just like the other variants. Only 3 available
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About RAKS
Raks Elektronik, founded in 1972 in Istanbul, became Turkey’s leading magnetic tape manufacturer and one of Europe’s major OEM suppliers. Equipped with modern coating lines and precision shell‑molding facilities, Raks produced ferric, chrome, and pseudo‑chrome tapes such as Super Stereo, High Dynamic, and the popular CD series. Their large‑scale capacity allowed them to manufacture for brands including TDK, Sony, Philips, and Grundig. By the mid‑1990s, Raks expanded into optical media and electronics, but cassette production declined as global demand fell. Today, Raks tapes are valued for their distinctive designs and solid, reliable performance.
RAKS HD II - 1978 - EU - Made in Turkey (TR)