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From: stuart@sesame.UUCP (Stuart Freedman)
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Subject: Re: Re: advice requested on brands of cassette tapes
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Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 20:45:25 EST
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> "TDK is the reference tape" denotes that other companies base their
> tape quality on TDK obviously.

NO!  The manual meant that the tape deck's Type II setting was optimized for
TDK-SA at the factory (i.e. the bias pot inside the deck, etc.).  TDK-SA and
Maxell's equiv. (XL-II, I think it's called these days) are the most common
reference tapes for manufacturers of cassette decks.
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