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TDK AR is so sweet

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I'm surprised to find normal bias tapes can produce so great sound.

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Those Are Good. I Prefer The Maxells - X-2000R 17:58:50 10/14/07 (1)
Not saying AR (and related AR-X, DS-X, and AD) tapes aren't any good-because they are.

But I definitely prefer the Maxell variety. In *MY* opinion, they seem to be able to capture the deep lows just a wee bit better than their TDK counterparts.

Plus, as noted, the TDK's are exceedingly difficult to procure these days. So if I were you, and had the means, I would get my hands on as many XLI and XLI-S tapes as possible, just as I did.

Now THESE are some sweet tapes.
- RE: Those Are Good. I Prefer The Maxells - Braxus 20:15:55 10/14/07 (0)
  Yep Mathew, hopefully come next year I'll have to take a few of those tapes off your hands. :)
RE: TDK AR is so sweet - kingseiko 09:14:21 10/14/07 (1)
That is true. The AR-X is considered one of the best TYPE-I tapes in the market. But they are all hard to find nowaday though. Happy Listening !!!

Mike
- RE: TDK AR is so sweet - Braxus 20:19:25 10/14/07 (0)
  I have one of these tapes (AR-X). But I haven't used it yet to know how good it is. I do find however the last edition of the XL-IS tape sounds good, especially since it adds low end to the recording and has clear treble as well. The older XL-IS tapes also did this, but less so. I did however find the last edition of the XL-IS hard to bias properly, especially since X-2000R (Mathew) said it was in essence a chrome particle tape mixed with ferric.

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