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    I haven't added people onto this list for some time now, apologies for those who aren't on this list but should be
 
    This portion of my web page it dedicated to the elite number of people I've personally traded with in success.  I recommend the following people because they have been known to be reliable  in tape trading.  I believe credit is given only when credit is due, so here it is:
 

tovih@hotmail.com                                                                        Great variety of stuff, very reliable

James Soulikias <gshjm@stthomasu.ca>                                        Good trader! Pure n simple

nothngman@hotmail.com                                                               Into classic rock, Zeppelin, Pearl Jam etc.

www.oocities.org/SunsetStrip/Studio/8980/trades.html
CopperTex@aol.com                                                                    Small list, yet very friendly, sent tapes first class!
 
 mgraham@cgocable.net                                                                Awesome trader!  Fast, reliable, gots da goods ;)
 
Sean Pedersen <spederse@julian.uwo.ca>                                    A good no-nonsense trader.  Fast, Reliable
 
Misc. Info.        I've noticed in the past, traders get so caught up with using ONLY Maxell XLII's just because everyone else does.  Fact is XLII's aren't even the best, nor is it the cheapest for its product.  While I do use XLII's as frequently as possible to avoid confrontation from "Pro" traders, I accept just about anything else that would mark in the "high quality" territory.

Consumer Reports, THE BEST rater for everything one can buy has
published results on extensive, PROFESSIONAL tests on several kinds of
"high quality" blank tapes.  Tests on wear, performance, warping, and
so on. Here's the results:
AUDIO TAPE RATINGS---------------------
BRAND              PRICE     SCORE

TDK SA-X           $3.75     87
FUJI DR-II         $2.00     84        Prices are based on US$ and are
MAXELL XLIIS       $3.25     83        representative of what one would
SONY ES II         $2.25     83        normally pay. Could be a lot more
SONY UX TURBO      $2.50     82        or a lot less at certain locations.
SONY UX-PRO        $4.00     81
BASF CHROME        $2.25     79        Scores based on frequency response,
MAXELL XLII        $2.75     79        distortion, dropout resistance &
FUJI FR-IIX        $2.00     78        bias shift.
TDK SD             $2.50     78
FUJI FR-IIXPRO     $1.75     76
TDK SA             $2.75     76
DENON HD6          $2.25     75        What can be seen from this list:
REALISTIC M-II     $4.75     75
DENON S-PORT       $2.25     74        FUJI DR-II is the best buy being
REALISTIC HD       $1.75     74        near cheapest and near best.
SONY ES II(100)    $3.25     74
TDK SA (100)       $2.75     74        MAXELL XLII are near the top but
3M BLACK WATCH     $3.50     73        by far not the best for the money.
DENON HD8          $3.25     72        -------------
SONY CD it         $2.00     72
SONY UX            $2.75     71
DENON HD7          $3.00     69
MEMOREX HBS II     $2.25     68
 

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