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Anthrax | Spreading The Disease

Japan SHM-CD

Catalog No.: UICY-25101

JAN/ISBN: 4988005688293

AKAI CR-81D

Pioneer

Turntable - Technics SL-1210mk2

Receiver - Denon AVR-3802

Speakers - Polk Audio ES10

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Sony AHF

Sony AHF was one of Sony’s better Type I / normal-bias ferric cassette tapes, positioned above the more basic CHF line in the company’s lineup.

Best known from the late 1970s into the early 1980s, AHF built a strong reputation as a high-grade ferric tape with solid bass, clear overall sound, and lower hiss than many standard Type I cassettes. Because of that, it’s still well regarded by cassette collectors and tape users today.

In simple terms: it was not a chrome or metal tape, but it was considered a very good normal-bias cassette for its time.

For anyone using one now, condition matters more than the label alone. A sealed or well-preserved Sony AHF can still be very usable, but storage history, pressure pad condition, shell condition, and age all make a difference.

Sony MZ-E77