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BASF Audio Cassettes

BASF 1982-83

Type I:        LH  ->  LH Extra I  ->  LH Super I

Type II:        Chromdioxid II  ->  Chromdioxid Super II  ->  Chromdioxid Maxima II

Type III:        FerroChrom III

Type IV:        Metal IV

1982-83 line-up can be recognized due to "SM" printed on the cassette shells. Type II, type III and type IV have also alternative shell. Chromdioxid Super II first appeared in wrapping with silver letters and then changed to golden letters. Sometimes older cassettes (79-80) were packed into new wrapper. LH the same as previous line-up. US and JAPAN line-ups are different.

BASF LH extra I 1982

BASF LH extra I

Type I



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BASF LH extra I 1982

BASF LH extra I

Type I

Red version (South American market??)

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BASF LH super I 1982

BASF LH super I

Type I

Earlier Version

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BASF LH super I 1982

BASF LH super I

Type I



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BASF LH super I 1982

BASF LH super I

Type I

alternative shell

photo courtesy of "Audio-Collector"

BASF Chromdioxid II 1982

BASF Chromdioxid II

Type II



BASF Chromdioxid II 1982

BASF Chromdioxid II

Type II

alternative shell

BASF Chromdioxid Super II 1982

BASF Chromdioxid Super II

Type II

silver

photo courtesy of "Audio-Collector"

BASF Chromdioxid Super II 1982

BASF Chromdioxid Super II

Type II

silver, alternative shell

photo courtesy of "Audio-Collector"

BASF Chromdioxid Super II 1982

BASF Chromdioxid Super II

Type II

gold, alternative shell

BASF Chromdioxid Maxima II 1983

BASF Chromdioxid Maxima II

Type II



BASF Ferrochrom III 1983

BASF Ferrochrom III

Type III



photo courtesy of "braxus"

BASF Ferrochrom III 1983

BASF Ferrochrom III

Type III

alternative shell

photo courtesy of "Audio-Collector"

BASF Metal IV 1982

BASF Metal IV

Type IV


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