TDK MA-R - 1982 - US
One of the most expensive cassettes ever made when new, and certainly up there now.
What's so special? Well, take TDKs best Metal tape from the early 80s and put it in an unparalleled innovative shell made out of metal alloy.
A superbly heavy and stable cassette that is one of the best ever made. Sounds amazing, but if you're going to unwrap it and record on it, it better be worth it! Even back when they were coming out back in 1982, you had to have a serious recording to do with these expensive cassettes.
Note: This is the North American market MA-R cassette, with the only difference being the address in the back shows only the one USA address at 12 Harbor Park Drive in Port Washington, NY State. The picture shows the version edited for the remainder of the world with 3 addresses.
Note: The last MA-R tapes available for sale are flawless, hence the higher price now at $122.78. Only one available at a time as of November 11, 2022.
The previous ones at $107.88 are no longer available (7 Sold).
Note: The B-Grade tapes may or may not have very light scuffing on them (truly insignificant), may have one imperceptible 1x1mm rip, and two of them have a Canadian contest label on them, however these are super clean. These details are commonly not mentioned, but here they are. Unless they go unnoticed, everything gets detailed here at Cassette Comeback. Also due to these tapes being so expensive, if you wish you can request a picture of the tape before I send it out to you. Please email me.
SOLD OUT!!! (8 Sold)
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About TDK:
TDK was founded in Tokyo, Japan, on 7 December 1935 to manufacture the iron-based magnetic material ferrite, which had been recently invented by Yogoro Kato and Takeshi Takei.[3] In 1952 and 1957 they began production of magnetic tapes, with compact cassette tapes following in 1966; it is for these that the company is most widely noted. TDK used to manufacture an extensive portfolio of magnetic and optical media, including several formats of videotape and blank CD-R and recordable DVD discs until the recording business was sold to Imation in 2007.
Operations in the USA began in 1965 with a New York City office,[4] and European operations began in 1970 with an office in Frankfurt, West Germany.[5]
Since 1997 TDK has gradually withdrawn from the production of compact cassettes. First with the MA-X and AR ("Acoustic Response"), then the AD ("Acoustic Dynamic") and SA-X line in 2001 and 2002 respectively, then the MA ("Metal Alloy") line in 2004. The SA ("Super Avilyn") and D ("Dynamic") lines were withdrawn in 2012 under Imation ownership. Industry trends see the company moving into new forms of media; in 2004 TDK was the first media manufacturer to join the companies developing BD post-DVD technology.[4] TDK operated a semiconductor division in California for about a decade, but divested it in 2005.
In late 2007, Imation acquired TDK's recording business, including flash media, optical media, magnetic tape, and accessories, for $300 million.[6][7] This also included a license to use the "TDK Life on Record" brand on data storage and audio products[8] for 25 years.[6] In September 2015, Imation announced that it had agreed to relinquish this license[9] and would cease selling TDK-branded products by the end of the year.[10]
TDK MA-R - 1982 - US