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From: luria@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU (Marc Luria)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: advice requested on brands of cassette tapes
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Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 00:25:54 EST
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I just bought a cassette deck and am unsure which tape to buy.  The
manufacturer (Akai) recommends all the major brands of tape.  Next
to the TDK SA there is a note that this is a reference tape.  Does this
mean this is the best tape?  It's a bit confusing since the TDK tapes
say reference on the box.  Friends around here use the Maxell XLII.  
I'll be recording a mixture of rock, folk, and classical, and probably
using dbx.  Any advice would be appreciated.