{"product_id":"sony-jhf-1980-jp","title":"Sony JHF - 1978 - JP","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSony JHF - 1978 - JP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSony JHF is an early high‑bias (CrO₂) cassette engineered with ultrafine magnetic particles and a uniaxial‑anisotropy coating for improved efficiency and high‑frequency stability. Designed to deliver wide dynamic range with reduced print‑through, it offers clean, reliable performance typical of Sony’s first‑generation Type II formulations. Although positioned below later UX and UX‑S models, JHF represents Sony’s foundational approach to CrO₂ tape technology and remains a solid example of their early high‑bias development. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f4197d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f4197d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f4197d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote 1: 90 Minutes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f4197d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Wrapper has an odd rectangular cut-out on the reverse side of the case. It was scored-out with an exacto-knife for an unknown purpose. The rest of the wrapper is moderately to heavily scuffed. The tape repair was done by previous holder of this cassette. The plastic case will have the markings of this strange cut-out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSee pictures. \u003cstrong\u003eOnly 1 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f4197d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eavailable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Sony:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-outline-level: 3;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSony Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Yu Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eソニー株式会社\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonī \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kabushiki_Kaisha\" title=\"Kabushiki Kaisha\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eKabushiki Kaisha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/English\" title=\"Help:IPA\/English\"\u003e\/\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eˈ\u003c\/span\u003eso\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eʊ\u003c\/span\u003eni\/\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key\" title=\"Help:Pronunciation respelling key\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSOH-nee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, stylized as \u003cb\u003eSONY\u003c\/b\u003e) is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan\" title=\"Japan\"\u003eJapanese\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multinational_corporation\" title=\"Multinational corporation\"\u003emultinational\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conglomerate_company\" title=\"Conglomerate company\"\u003econglomerate\u003c\/a\u003e corporation headquartered in Kōnan, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minato,_Tokyo\" title=\"Minato, Tokyo\"\u003eMinato\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokyo\" title=\"Tokyo\"\u003eTokyo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sony#cite_note-10\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[9]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sony#cite_note-Kaisha_or_Gaisha-1\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSony 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-outline-level: 3;\"\u003eThrough the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Sony established a strong presence in the cassette market with lines such as \u003cb\u003eHF (Normal)\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eUCX\/UX (Type II)\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eMetal‑ES\/Metal‑XR (Type IV)\u003c\/b\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSony JHF - 1978 - JP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony","offers":[{"title":"90 Minutes","offer_id":55776474824996,"sku":"SON-JHF-C90-78-JP","price":58.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/5208\/5345\/files\/10DE4484-2F85-410B-9C03-5A8EE3321B98.jpg?v=1784671498","url":"https:\/\/www.cassettecomeback.com\/products\/sony-jhf-1980-jp","provider":"Cassette Comeback","version":"1.0","type":"link"}