I use to have MA-R60 tape as well. Pricey cassette but best I ever had. Those days I had a Luxman K-03 tape recorder and little later Nakamichi CR-7E. Those were the days. Awesome collection of tape recorders you have.
Thanks! I was too young in those days to own any nice audio equipment. By the time I was in the work force, DVD and 5.1 Dolby Digital was the rage. And if you were in the know, Windows Media Center. This is me now curious about what I missed. I loved cassettes as a kid but never knew there was a high level!
@@TechieZeddie yes there was a high level. For example Nakamichi is not the same anymore what it was those days, it was high end brand but not anymore. Don't know what happened in that company why they change there style to approach customers with a different style. Luxman is always been a high end brand and maybe even more today.
I bought a TDK MA-R back in the day...I want to say maybe in 1983. They were $10, IIRC, and I bought it to make a recording of my Mobile Fidelity Half-Speed Master LP’s of Boston’s first album on one side, and a Mobile Fidelity Half-Speed Master LP of Foreigner’s Double Vision. I’m pretty certain I still have the cassette.
Wonder if i can record onto this tape using my Yamaha Deck, and maybe play it back using my sony sports WM-FS473. Imma see if amazon has some metal tapes.
I went to check my old tapes and realized that What I have is the later MA-XG (85-89) version. So I couldn't verify how it would be packaged originally, This page didn't help a lot either, but hints can be seen through the wrappings: vintagecassettes.com/tdk/tdk_files/tdk_type/tdk_ma-r.htm
What is interesting, there were similar shell cassettes in production in the Soviet Union by Mayak factory in Kiev, but there were either Type I ferrics, or type II Pure Chrome tapes in them, but the shell looked very-very similar to this TDK one. Now these tapes considered to be rare and expensive because of that. Also, back in 1983 somebody gave me this Mayak cassete with Pure Chrome tape, and the shell quality of it appeared to be so bad, so it just was chewing the tape, so I had to extract the tape to other shell in order to use it. I don't know was it the problem of all Mayak cassetes with such kind of shell, or just this particular one was defective, since even back in their time they were so difficult to buy them, I think they only were sold together with Mayak-231 or similar Soviet decks. Just interesting fact that not only TDK was making this kind of shell.
@@tomzielinski9506 I am just telling historical fact, you may like it or not. Today Kiev is the capital of independent state called the Ukraine. In 1983 Kiev was the capital of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, member of the Soviet Union. And after separation, Ukraine had lost most of its industry, and now is no longer capable to produce any kind of electronics, airplanes (Antonov corporation has been totally destroyed), rocket engines (Juzhmash plant has been stopped), and so on.
Nice cassette, if they advertised these better then they would have sold more ,I would have bought some if I had known that they looked like this.Do a re-run, tape's are coming back again.
i have several of these HEAVY metal tapes. some cassette players cant handle the weight. it would get stuck in my car stereo too. But they still sound great after all these years. and they do look awesome as well. Nice Nakamichi player ! www.tonepublications.com/old-school/nakamichi-zx-7-cassette-deck/
I use to have MA-R60 tape as well. Pricey cassette but best I ever had. Those days I had a Luxman K-03 tape recorder and little later Nakamichi CR-7E. Those were the days. Awesome collection of tape recorders you have.
Thanks! I was too young in those days to own any nice audio equipment. By the time I was in the work force, DVD and 5.1 Dolby Digital was the rage. And if you were in the know, Windows Media Center.
This is me now curious about what I missed. I loved cassettes as a kid but never knew there was a high level!
@@TechieZeddie yes there was a high level. For example Nakamichi is not the same anymore what it was those days, it was high end brand but not anymore. Don't know what happened in that company why they change there style to approach customers with a different style. Luxman is always been a high end brand and maybe even more today.
The dynamic range from this tape was unbelievable !
That's a cool 😎 looking cassette and it's retro just like me lol!!! Yeah it's really.awesome and keep on taping that music 🎶!!!
Nice cassette!
I bought a TDK MA-R back in the day...I want to say maybe in 1983. They were $10, IIRC, and I bought it to make a recording of my Mobile Fidelity Half-Speed Master LP’s of Boston’s first album on one side, and a Mobile Fidelity Half-Speed Master LP of Foreigner’s Double Vision. I’m pretty certain I still have the cassette.
That comment + the third gen Berlinetta/ later iroq tail lights? Fuck yeah bro, hell yeah.
@@WalnutSpice Thanks! That’s the tail lights from my ‘88 5.7 TPI IROC-Z.
Mid 80's , best ( Metal Alloy )on the market , I have a dozen sealed , Love from Toronto Canada
Cassetta eccellente,suona alla grande!,ho in collezione sia la MA-R che la MA-XG,perfette
SUPER!!!
INDEED!!!
Wonder if i can record onto this tape using my Yamaha Deck, and maybe play it back using my sony sports WM-FS473. Imma see if amazon has some metal tapes.
I went to check my old tapes and realized that What I have is the later MA-XG (85-89) version. So I couldn't verify how it would be packaged originally, This page didn't help a lot either, but hints can be seen through the wrappings: vintagecassettes.com/tdk/tdk_files/tdk_type/tdk_ma-r.htm
Thanks for trying to help, lol. I think I got it right, but if anyone who actually owned this version new can confirm, I'd be grateful.
Definitely NOT a tape you'd play in a low-end walkman.... asking for a snarl
Would it be compatible with a sports walkman? It has Metal option.
TDK MA-R was not introduced until the middle 1980’s.
vintagecassettes.com/tdk/tdk_files/tdk_year/tdk_79.htm actually they were introduced in 1979
i never seen these MA-Rs in stores in my country
KarlosG KarlosG me neither, but then again probably too high end at the usual places I shopped at, lol.
I'm in Toronto Canada , they were sold in mid 80's out here, great tape
Nice JVC deck.
What is interesting, there were similar shell cassettes in production in the Soviet Union by Mayak factory in Kiev, but there were either Type I ferrics, or type II Pure Chrome tapes in them, but the shell looked very-very similar to this TDK one. Now these tapes considered to be rare and expensive because of that. Also, back in 1983 somebody gave me this Mayak cassete with Pure Chrome tape, and the shell quality of it appeared to be so bad, so it just was chewing the tape, so I had to extract the tape to other shell in order to use it. I don't know was it the problem of all Mayak cassetes with such kind of shell, or just this particular one was defective, since even back in their time they were so difficult to buy them, I think they only were sold together with Mayak-231 or similar Soviet decks. Just interesting fact that not only TDK was making this kind of shell.
Thanks for the insight of those tapes! Being in the US, I never heard of them. I'll have to Google it and see if I can find pictures!
That was fast - Found it! www.45spaces.com/audio-compact-cassette-blank-tapes/r.php?r=aud750045
@@TechieZeddie Google for Mayak MK-60. You will definitely find the images of these cassettes.
@@tomzielinski9506 In 1983 Kiev was in Soviet Union, don't forget it.
@@tomzielinski9506 I am just telling historical fact, you may like it or not. Today Kiev is the capital of independent state called the Ukraine. In 1983 Kiev was the capital of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, member of the Soviet Union. And after separation, Ukraine had lost most of its industry, and now is no longer capable to produce any kind of electronics, airplanes (Antonov corporation has been totally destroyed), rocket engines (Juzhmash plant has been stopped), and so on.
I haven't tried the TDK MA-R or MA-XG, but ceramic shell, Sony Super Metal Master, Metal Master and Denon MG-X (still have sealed ones).
Ooh, very nice tapes!
The j card comes out like that originally i was surprised too
I bought one to tape Soundgarden's Louder than Love in 1990 so they or some variation were still around at that time. Quite pricey.
Nice cassette, if they advertised these better then they would have sold more ,I would have bought some if I had known that they looked like this.Do a re-run, tape's are coming back again.
i have several of these HEAVY metal tapes. some cassette players cant handle the weight. it would get stuck in my car stereo too. But they still sound great after all these years. and they do look awesome as well. Nice Nakamichi player ! www.tonepublications.com/old-school/nakamichi-zx-7-cassette-deck/
www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/nakamichi/zx-7.shtml
I was a Grateful Dead taper, and I used dozens of them from 84-88
They must've been the most expensive cassettes even back then! What equipment did you use to record?
@@TechieZeddie Sony TC-D5M deck, Nakamichi CM-300 and Sennheiser 441 four mic mix
@@TechieZeddie They were the most $$$ back then, but they were the best arguably until Maxell introduced MX.
I think the Sony Metal ES from the 80s are better than the late Sony metal XR
I have one of those sweetnesses. They cost a small fortune on ebay
They sure do!
I just got this tape yesterday for $1! So yeah this is my proud procession
@@Lucrativecris how on earth did u get it for 1 dollar
@@lizichell2 At my local thrift store
I got lucky I bought it for $1 😅
I'm so jealous! Good find!