ANA[DIA]LOG | Tascam, ATR & NAC brand new Type II cassettes: Test & comparison. Any good? @anadialog | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this video we explore three newly produced Type II cobalt-based cassettes by Tascam, ATR Magnetics and the National Audio Company. All manufactured in the US. Discover the main characteristics and how they perform compared to a high-quality Sony UX-S Chrome cobalt-doped cassette.

ERRATA CORRIGE: I wrote that the NAC Type II cassette is $40.70 but that is the price of a 10 pack, so each cassette is actully 4$4.70. Sorry about that!

Test tracks in high resolution & original DSD file: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZkVv0VZkFCTYvgWDYbBvN6rx7pTWmK8GdWX

Patricia Barber album on Qobuz: bit.ly/3iD7Qyc

Cassettes
Tascam 424 Studio Cassette: tascam.com/us/product/424/top
ATR Cobalt Gold Series: atrtape.com/products/atr-magnetics-colbalt-gold-series-type-ii-cassette
NAC C799 Studio Master: nationalaudiocompany.com/product/799-studio-master-60-minute-type2-cobalt

In Europe you can find the ATR tapes on Thomann: thomann.de/intl/atr_magnetics_cobalt_gold_type_ii_cassette.htm

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Intro: 0:00
The Type II cassettes: 4:35
Reference - Sony UX-S: 10:14
Tascam 424: 13:27
NAC c799: 16:47
ATR Gold: 20:03
Considerations & assessment: 23:15