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Re: Doc the Sony metal sounded better on your Nakamichi?

Posted by MHugo (A) on November 24, 2006 at 06:39:01

In Reply to: Doc the Sony metal sounded better on your Nakamichi? posted by Teresa on November 23, 2006 at 14:56:14:

Maxell XLII-S vs TDK SA-X - a pretty debated subject - basically because it just depends which you prefer. If you prefer the variety that analogue reocrding provideds with small differences from one tape to another - use both. Suggestions that you should get all you can find that's made in Japan is all well and good if you can find that - however, the TDK made in Europe had a poor reputation a few years ago for consistency. Maxell from England are great however. Also, TDK tapes that say tape made in Japan and assembled in Thailand are absolutely fine.

Sound wise, TDK has a greater dynamic range as it has a lower noise floor, and maxell has a more steeply rising sensitivity - but both tapes have a rising sensitivity.

Both are superb type IIs - incidently (and you see this coming up time and again) Nakamichi sounds excellent with all tapes - confining yourself to TDK tape just because they were factory calibrated for ZX/SX/EX (analogues of MA/SA/AD) is not especially relevant - these tape formuale changed either every year or every other year. A Nak with bias control or more comprehensive tape tuning will compensate for these variations and by definition the variations existent with other brands.

Cheers - Marc

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