{"product_id":"tdk-sa-1995-eu","title":"TDK SA - 1992\/1995 - EU","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 49, 174);\"\u003eTDK SA - 1992 \u0026amp; 1995 - EU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The TDK SA has been the benchmark for Type II cassettes for many years and was the cassette that deck manufacturers used to calibrate their decks with. No need for biasing, these just sound wonderful in any well maintained deck. Although earlier versions look better and have better shells, we feel this has the best actual tape of any SA in it. Developed when cassette was still the major home recording format, these had to be good. As time went on, the Super Avilyn particles got smaller and peaked with this cassette, which is still 100% TDK.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTony Villa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(27, 36, 121);\"\u003eNote 1: 50 minutes: 1992:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 49, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e  Lightly scuffed wrapper. The wrapper has a tear on the reverse side (Top left corner). The case appears to have a small crack, also in the same corner, but it does not appear that the case has to be replaced. There is one other tiny tear. See 4 pictures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 49, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOnly 1 available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote 2: 50 minutes: 1995:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  Lightly scuffed wrapper, nearly box-fresh. The wrapper has a split on the reverse side. There is no visible crack anywhere. \u003cstrong\u003eOnly 1 available\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 49, 174);\"\u003eNote 3: 90 minutes: 1995:\u003c\/span\u003e  Out of Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollector's Corner:\u003c\/strong\u003e I currently have these listed as \"\u003cem\u003eassembled in Luxembourg\"\u003c\/em\u003e. If you’ve come across solid information pointing elsewhere (Germany?), I’d genuinely appreciate hearing from you. Accurate provenance helps all of us document these tapes more clearly. Thank you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout TDK:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;\"\u003eTDK’s origins trace back to \u003cb\u003e1935\u003c\/b\u003e, when the Tokyo Denki Kagaku Kogyo company was founded to commercialize ferrite, a magnetic material invented by Dr. Takeshi Takei that would become central to modern recording technology. By the 1950s and 1960s, TDK had evolved from a materials science firm into one of Japan’s most important manufacturers of magnetic tape, supplying both industrial and consumer markets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWith the rise of the Compact Cassette, TDK quickly established itself as a global benchmark for tape quality. Their formulations, especially the \u003cb\u003eAD\u003c\/b\u003e (Normal), \u003cb\u003eSA\u003c\/b\u003e (CrO₂), and \u003cb\u003eMA\u003c\/b\u003e (pure metal particle) series became reference points for consistency, durability, and performance. The SA and MA lines earned near‑legendary status among home recordists and audiophiles, helping define what “premium” cassette tape meant throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTDK eventually sold its magnetic tape business to Imation in 2007. Today it is a major supplier worldwide of electronic components, sensors, and energy devices. Its strong focus on advanced materials and sectors such as EVs, renewables, and industrial automation keeps it positioned as a top-tier technology company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 49, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTDK SA - 1992 \u0026amp; 1995 - EU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TDK","offers":[{"title":"50 Minutes 1992","offer_id":55991385227556,"sku":"TDK-SA-C50-92-LX","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Minutes 1995","offer_id":55981784596772,"sku":"TDK-SA-C50-95-LX","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90 Minutes 1995","offer_id":29749154709601,"sku":"TDK-SA-C90-95-LX","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/5208\/5345\/files\/B954F43D-A85A-4EEA-B126-CEB8D3176079.jpg?v=1786053398","url":"https:\/\/www.cassettecomeback.com\/products\/tdk-sa-1995-eu","provider":"Cassette Comeback","version":"1.0","type":"link"}