Audio Magnetics

Audio Magnetics - was founded in California in the 1960s. The company was first located in Gardena, later in Irvine. Initially, all cassettes (and reel-to-reel tapes) were produced there. By 1970 at the latest, production was outsourced to Mexico. Only the high-end models like the QHF and XHE were still manufactured in the USA. Production in Portugal was also established in the early 1970s, primarily to meet the growing demand for OEM cassettes for department stores and the like; the company's own Audio Magnetics brand was also produced there. The company's European headquarters, however, was in Geneva, Switzerland. Around 1980-82, the European division became independent and continued under the name Euro Audio, but disappeared by 1984/85 at the latest. Around this time, the Audio Magnetics brand resurfaced, with the company address in Driebergen, Holland, and was used for all kinds of cassettes from Hong Kong.

Brand Manufacturer Model Description Type Length Year Made in Market
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics Cobalt Energized 60 Type I Normal 1970 Unknown Country Audio Magnetics Unknown Cobalt Energized Type I Normal 60 1970 Unknown Country
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics Cobalt Energized 90 Type I Normal 1970 Unknown Country Audio Magnetics Unknown Cobalt Energized Type I Normal 90 1970 Unknown Country
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics Cobalt Energized 120 Type I Normal 1970 Unknown Country Audio Magnetics Unknown Cobalt Energized Type I Normal 120 1970 Unknown Country
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics QHF 60 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Unknown QHF Type I Normal 60 1970 Unknown Country USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics QHF 90 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Unknown QHF Type I Normal 90 1970 Unknown Country USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics QHF 120 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Unknown QHF Type I Normal 120 1970 Unknown Country USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics QHF 30 Type I Normal 1970 Canada Audio Magnetics Unknown QHF Type I Normal 30 1970 Unknown Country Canada
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics QHF 60 Type I Normal 1970 Canada Audio Magnetics Unknown QHF Type I Normal 60 1970 Unknown Country Canada
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 60 Type I Normal 1970 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 60 1970 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 90 Type I Normal 1970 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 90 1970 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 90 Type I Normal 1970 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 90 1970 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 120 Type I Normal 1970 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 120 1970 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 60 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 60 1970 USA USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 90 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 90 1970 USA USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 120 Type I Normal 1970 USA Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 120 1970 USA USA
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 60 Type I Normal 1970 Unknown Country Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 60 1970 Unknown Country
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics Cleaning Cassette 1970 Portugal Audio Magnetics Unknown Cleaning Cassette 1970 Portugal Portugal
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 60 Type I Normal 1971 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 60 1971 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 90 Type I Normal 1971 Europe Audio Magnetics Audio Magnetics Type I Normal 90 1971 Portugal Europe
Compact Cassette Audio Magnetics 60 Type I Normal 1971 Unknown Country Audio Magnetics Unknown Type I Normal 60 1971 Unknown Country