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From: dave@rocksvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Cassette Tape Durability
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 09:30:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 09:30:00 1985
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Nf-From: rocksvax!dave    Apr 11 09:30:00 1985

I own about 20 Maxell UDXL-II's which are all about 6 years old, no problem.
I own about 80 TDK SA [C]-90's which range from 5 years to present.
I had 2 Memorecks tapes (both died)

In that time I have one defective SA-90 from the start, and the rest have had
no problems.  The only dropouts I can hear are the ones caused by my magnetic
mount Ham antenna getting a little to close to a few.

Storage means: most of the older tapes were stored 365 days in the car, laying
on the floor of the car.  The newer tapes get rotated in now that I can't carry
the whole library.

I used to buy the TDK's for 2 reasons, 1) they sounded better to me and 2) they
were a lot cheaper ($1.98 vs $2.89).  The price now a days is the same, I have
a better deck, I haven't tried any new Maxell's, maybe I will get a few and
try them.

As far as I am concerned TDK's and Maxell's have served me quite well, are
priced right so I have no motivation to change!!

Dave

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