Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site sdcc3.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!bi50xrs From: bi50xrs@sdcc3.UUCP (rich) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: advice requested on brands of cassette tapes Message-ID: <3063@sdcc3.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 23:57:11 EST Article-I.D.: sdcc3.3063 Posted: Wed Oct 30 23:57:11 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 02:49:53 EST References: <10838@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Reply-To: bi50xrs@sdcc3.UUCP (rich) Distribution: na Organization: lack of Lines: 12 In article <10838@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> luria@ucbvax.UUCP (Marc Luria) writes: >I just bought a cassette deck and am unsure which tape to buy. Next >to the TDK SA there is a note that this is a reference tape. Does this >mean this is the best tape? "TDK is the reference tape" denotes that other companies base their tape quality on TDK obviously. it's like IBM PC's, they are the standard which most companies base their software. they must be doing something right if others compare to IBM PC's. same for TDK. personally i use nothing but SA because i've had bad luck with Maxell. but, BASF "standards" seem to be higher than TDK.