Index to cassette tape measurements

Introduction

A collection of compact cassette measurements, done on my fully-restored and upgraded Nakamichi BX-300E.

How the tests were done

On the age-related degradation of chromiumdioxide tape

Agfa

Agfa Low Noise, Super High Dynamic, Ferrocolor, FeI Ferrocolor HD, FeI-S Superferro HDX, F-DXI, F-DXIS

BASF

BASF Chromdioxid Super, Super II, Extra II, Chrome Super II, Standard II, Maxima II (chrome)
BASF Reference Maxima TPII, Chrome Super II, Super Quality II, Extra II, reCorD II, 353 CRII Studio (ferro-cobalt)
BASF Ferro Super LH, LH Extra I, LH-EI, LH, Ferro Extra I, Ferro Maxima I, Sound I

Fuji and Axia

Axia PS-II, PS-IIs, AU-II, AU-IIx, Fuji GT-II, GT-IIs

Maxell

Maxell UD-XLII, XLII, Hitachi EX
Maxell XLII-S, Hitachi SX
Maxell UDII, UDII-S, UDII-CD, SXII, GPXII, USII, Capsule Cologne II
Maxell UL, UR, LN, S-LN
Maxell UD, UDI, UDI-S, UDI-CD, CD Capsule I, Hitachi UD
Maxell UD-XL, UD-XLI, XLI, XLI-S, Hitachi UD-ER

Memorex

Type I
Type II

Sony

Sony UCX, UX, UX-S, UX-ES, UX-Pro, Walkman, Esprit II
Sony CHF, HF, BHF, HF-S, HF-ES, FX, HD-F

TDK

TDK SA, SF, CDing II
TDK SA-X
TDK OD, AD, AD-X, AR, AR-X
TDK D, A, FE

Modern-day tapes

modern-day tapes: NAC Studio Master 799, Audio Pro 731, Ferro Master C456, ATR ProChrome, Master, MDS
modern-day tapes: Recording The Masters Fox K7

Various

Type I: Akai, AudioSonic, Fuji, Memorex, PDM, Philips, Scotch, TEAC, That's, Watson
Type II: Agfa, Denon, Mark II, Memorex, PDM, Philips, RAKS, Scotch, That's 
Type IV: BASF, Fuji, Hitachi, Maxell, Scotch, Sony, TDK


Archive of older measurements (do not go here, nothing of interest)

Magazine cassette reviews

A large collection of audio magazine tape reviews (Audio, High-Fidelity, Hi-Fi Choice, ...)

Cassette deck restorations

TEAC V-1RX

TEAC A-550R

Nakamichi BX-300E

Kenwood KX-880HX

Rotel RD-870

Onkyo TA-2060

Onkyo TA-2055

NAD 6340 

Telefunken RC300

Sansui D-570