Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!hao!nbires!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Maxell change? Message-ID: <1115@opus.UUCP> Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 23:33:43 EST Article-I.D.: opus.1115 Posted: Wed Feb 27 23:33:43 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Mar-85 05:26:34 EST References: <1109@opus.UUCP> <271@unm-cvax.UUCP> Organization: NBI,Inc, Boulder CO Lines: 23 > > (my question) > > 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... > As far as I know, Maxell's XL-II tapes are totally different tapes > from the UD/XL-II series. I believe that the XL-IIs are normal bias > while the UD/XL-IIs are "chrome" bias... Sorry--I should have been a little clearer. The [?UD?] XL-I is the normal- bias tape. The XL-II that I'm asking about is marked "High Bias (Type II)" and "70 us EQ" in various places, just as the UD XL-II's are. Both are also marked "Epitaxial". And, in belated answer to a question someone mentioned in email to me, I just noticed that the newer tape is marked "Maxell Corporation of America" on the inside of the card insert, so it seems unlikely that it's grey market. The price was about the same as I've expected to pay for the UD XL-II's, which around here is small change under $2. I remain unenlightened. -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it's been.