SONY HF-Pro - 1989 - JP
Here is a formulation based on super cobalt crystals with an extremely high output on all bands coupled with a ceramic composite guide to further reduce modulation noise. Excellent tape formulation for Digital sound reproduction, for an overall better sounding cassette even when compared to the very hard to beat HF-ES Super Ferric.
They encompass the deep bass of a ferric, but with the high frequency response of a chrome, with the ability to take so much signal that NR isn't needed.
These Sony tapes are up there with the best of... dare I say it... Metals (IV)?!
A classic, well made, Sony shell with amazing tape inside. They don't get much better, but the price reflects this and their rarity. These were made strictly for the Japanese market. Wrappers show some very minor scuffing and one has a 2mm x 4mm rip on the back of the wrapper (will sell that one last).
Only 1 available at a time, for a total of 5 available. I don't expect to ever see these come around again. Added on November 18, 2022
About Sony:
Sony Corporation (ソニー株式会社 Sonī Kabushiki Kaisha, /ˈsoʊni/ SOH-nee, stylized as SONY) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.[9][1] Its diversified business includes consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services.[10] The company owns the largest music entertainment business in the world,[11] and is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets, and a leading player in the film and television industry.[12][better source needed] Sony was ranked 97th on the 2018 Fortune Global 500 list.[13]
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group (ソニー・グループ Sonī Gurūpu), which is engaged in business through its four operating components: electronics (AV, IT & communication products, semiconductors, video games, network services and medical business), motion pictures (movies and TV shows), music (record labels and music publishing) and financial services (banking and insurance).[14][15][16] These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. The group consists of Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, Sony Mobile, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Sony Financial Holdings, and others.
Sony is among the semiconductor sales leaders[17] and since 2015, the fifth-largest television manufacturer in the world after Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, TCL and Hisense.[18]
The company's current slogan is Be Moved. Their former slogans were The One and Only (1979–1982), It's a Sony (1982–2006), like.no.other (2006–2009)[19] and make.believe (2009–2014).[20]
Sony has a weak tie to the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) keiretsu, the successor to the Mitsui keiretsu.[21]
Sony produced the world's first portable music player, the Walkman in 1979. This line fostered a fundamental change in music listening habits by allowing people to carry music with them and listen to music through lightweight headphones. Walkman originally referred to portable audio cassette players. The company now uses the Walkman brand to market its portable audio and video players as well as a line of former Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
SONY HF-Pro - 1989 - JP