ahh yes TDK had a nice "bright" sound to it, clean, detailed. I really liked the TDK MA-XG (metal tape) I remember the Maxell MX-S, deeper bass.. But let's not forget the Sony Metal ES in the ceramic case! Metal Master I think it was called.. It didn't have as much bass as the MX-S but it was very accurate! Couldn't tell the difference between CD and tape!For cassette, I recorded primarily on TDK SA, SA-X and MA.
For 8-Track tape it was whatever was available; BASF, Memorex, Ampex, Realistic (Radio Shack) or whatever tape Olsen Electronics cartridges contained.
IMO, the best sounding car deck was the Muntz 888.
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you got me remembering what tapes I used back in the day..