AXIA PS-I (1992 JP) Cassette Tape

AXIA PS-I Cassette Description

We are in love with Axia tapes, and so will you after you hear them sing.

The AU series and  the PS series are Axia's premium lines. It is a very capable, no frills premium type I with performance far better than its price would suggest.

We will be posting a detailed review on this tape in the near future, but don't wait for it. Try it out for yourself.

It is easy to bias and record, and will play nicely with most cassette decks out there.

The AXIA PS-I (1992 JP) is a high-quality blank audio cassette tape designed for professional and enthusiast audio applications. This cassette tape is engineered to provide clear and detailed sound reproduction, making it suitable for recording and playback of high-fidelity audio content.

AXIA PS-I Technical Specifications

• Magnetic Material: Utilizes ultra-fine magnetic particles for enhanced sound quality and reduced noise.
• Double Orientation Technology: Aligns magnetic material to achieve higher angular ratio, ensuring optimal performance.
• Dynamic Range: Offers a wide dynamic range, capturing rich bass and overtone components up to ultra-high frequencies.
• Maximum Output Level (MOL): High MOL combines low noise with maximum tape sensitivity, suitable for digital sound sources.
• Noise Reduction: Features a Precision and Silence mechanism to suppress noise and modulation noise, ensuring clear CD sound.

User Reviews

• Audiochrome Blog: "The AXIA PS-I offers high resolution and beautiful transparency. High fidelity sound suitable for digital sound sources. The wide dynamic range ensures that rich bass and overtone components up to ultra-high frequencies in CD sources are captured."

AXIA PS-I Key Features

• High-Resolution Sound: Designed to capture the sound of a CD with high resolution and transparency.
• Low Noise: Combines low noise with maximum tape sensitivity, making it suitable for noise reduction.
• Wide Dynamic Range: Captures a wide range of frequencies, including rich bass and overtone components.
• Double Orientation Technology: Enhances dubbing characteristics and improves driving stability.

Improvements over Previous Generation

The AXIA PS-I cassette tape incorporates double orientation technology, which aligns the magnetic material to achieve higher angular ratio. This improvement enhances the tape's performance, ensuring that the ultra-fine magnetic particles are fully exploited to create a high-power magnetic layer. This results in a clearer and more detailed sound reproduction compared to previous generations of blank audio cassette tapes.