Here's a Rare One - BASF Metal Type-IV

[Scorpion8]

Never seen these before when buying. Didn't know BASF made metal tapes...

http://cgi.ebay.com/TWO-VINTAGE-BASF-MPIV-STUDIO-90-CASSETTE-TAPES-SEALED_W0QQitemZ160253746959QQihZ006QQcategoryZ149 62QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[braxus]

Rare, but not uncommon. They also had some auctions of the mid 80s metal tape which I missed out on. I wonder if this tape would apply to my "Best of the Best" cassettes list or not.

[stuartypoorty]

I've seen these somewhere before, probably Ebay.de, one of the less common BASF types that pop up.

This multinational company made a number of Type IV Metal cassettes, namely the Reference Metal IECIV, Reference II Master and Reference Metal Maxima and no doubt a few others - check out tapedeck.org or melofanas.It for scans.

I'm not sure about the quality of their tapes, I feel underwhelmed by the recordings, maybe I didn't record to their full potential, perhaps they work better on certain decks.
I much prefer TDK, Maxell and Sony as they are easier to locate, but interestingly, when MFSL produced cassettes I think they were BASF chrome type 2.

They did make an awesome calibration tape, metal body with silver plating no less in a wooden presentation case and due to its rarity sells for the proverbial arm and a leg. In the region of $700 when new!

Would be interested to learn of forum members experience of BASF tapes.

[close652]

I promised in another thread that I test the BASF tapes with my Aiwa. I did half of the types and hopefully finish all of them in the weekend and post the results. A friend promised me a Type IV (see pic), but I will not get it till mid-July.