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From: fritz@hpfclp.UUCP (fritz)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 21:50:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 21:50:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpfclp!fritz    Mar 11 18:50:00 1985

> I just recently bought a box of Maxell XL-II cassettes.  The package is
> different and the labelling is "XL-II" where it was formerly "UD XL-II".
> Does this represent a real change or just one of those gratuitous/mean-
> ingless marketing changes to avoid "foolish consistency"?
> -- 
> Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086

I understood that the XL-IIS's are an upgrade to the UD/XL-II's.  Supposedly
they have a denser oxide formulation, which helps the S/N ratio.  According
to the hype on the wrapper, they also have better high-freq response?

I recently bought 20 at $2/ea (w/ the $.50/ea refund from Maxell), and have
been quite happy with them so far.  But then I've only recorded about 4 of 'em.

Gary Fritz
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