BASF CR-E II - 1985 - US/EU * chromdioxid extra II *
CAREFUL! These are pure Chrome Type 2 cassettes - If you have a deck calibrated to Ferro-Cobalt Type 2, typically Japanese 2-Head decks, you will need to calibrate to these pure Chrome cassettes to get the best results.
Many cassettes say, "Chrome POSITION", but do not use any chrome particles in their tape formulation at all. BASF developed the first Chromium Dioxide "Chrome" tape and patented the technology. Most other manufacturers did not want to license it, and therefore, their Type II tapes are cobalt doped ferrics.
Why use true chrome tapes when they do not take a lot of signal? The benefits are: Extremely low hiss and brilliant reproduction, but they should be recorded at 0db levels. Best for music with a high content of classical, instrumental, and jazz sounds. Again, unless you calibrate your deck(s) to use pure chrome tape, they will sound horrible. Careful: Absolutely no returns or refunds on any true chrome tapes.
Side Note: Uncertain whether these were meant for the NA market, EU's or both?
Note 1: 90 Mins: Large Window: Made in Germany: These are tapes that have the smallest blemish or two, not worth noting. These may or may not show that these were manufactured in Germany. UPC code #4.009993-006460
Note 2: 90 Mins: Large Window: Made in France: These are box-fresh tapes. These show they were manufactured in France. UPC code #28357-54246
Note 3: 90 Mins: Small Window: Made in France: Box-fresh cassettes. UPC code #4.009993-006460
Note 4: 90 Mins: Small Window: Made in France: B-Grade: Some wrapper damage shown by yellow rubber band, one <1cm cut at the bottom of the wrapper on the front side and one tiny 1mm rip over the number 2 of the "132 metres", not highlighted by a colour rubber as it was noticed before taking the picture. UPC code #4.009993-006460
About BASF:
BASF SE is a German chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world.[3][4][5] The BASF Group comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries and operates six integrated production sites and 390 other production sites in Europe, Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa.[6] Its headquarters is located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has customers in over 190 countries and supplies products to a wide variety of industries. Despite its size and global presence, BASF has received relatively little public attention since it abandoned manufacturing and selling BASF-branded consumer electronics products in the 1990s.
At the end of 2015, the company employed more than 122,000 people, with over 52,800 in Germany alone. In 2015, BASF posted sales of €70.4 billion and income from operations before special items of about €6.7 billion. The company is currently expanding its international activities with a particular focus on Asia. Between 1990 and 2005, the company invested €5.6 billion in Asia, for example in sites near Nanjing and Shanghai, China and Mangalore in India.
BASF is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Zurich Stock Exchange. The company delisted its ADR from the New York Stock Exchange in September 2007. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.[7][8]
BASF CR-E II - 1985 - US/EU