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In Reply to: Is $20 a pop justified for sealed TDK MA-XG90(Audiogon)? posted by Redbook on January 28, 2005 at 10:10:12:
Blank tape in not a "collectible" in the classic sense that it has inherent attributes that make it desireable and that must be maintained. Blank tape is a media intended to be used for recording. What's driving the price in this case is the relative inavailability of high-quality blank cassettes. 10 years ago you could walk into any quality music store and most general retail stores and find a wide selection of types and manufacturers of blank tape. Now, the only tapes I can consistently find in my area are Maxell XLII high-bias and whatever-branded normal bias tapes. High quality metal formulation tapes are nearly out of manufacture and very rare to find at retail, hence the high price.
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