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Teac

Teac - TEAC Corporation (ティアック株式会社, Tiakku Kabushiki-gaisha) (/ˈtiːæk/) is a Japanese electronics manufacturer. TEAC was created by the merger of the Tokyo Television Acoustic Company, founded in 1953, and the Tokyo Electro-Acoustic Company, founded in 1956. In 2013, Gibson bought a majority stake in the company, but after Gibson's bankruptcy in 2018, TEAC announced that they would continue to operate on their own. In 2024, TEAC Corporation was acquired and merged with Esoteric Corporation. TEAC Australia was founded in 1978 and licensed the TEAC brand to distribute rebranded Chinese-made electronics. These products were sold in discount department stores and had a reputation for being cheap and low-quality.

Brand Manufacturer Model Description Type Length Year Made in Market
Compact Cassette Teac 60 Type I Normal 1971 Japan Teac TDK Type I Normal 60 1971 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 90 Type I Normal 1971 Japan Teac TDK Type I Normal 90 1971 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac LH 90 Type I Normal 1974 Japan Teac TDK LH Type I Normal 90 1974 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac TLH 60 Type I Normal 1975 Japan Teac TDK TLH Type I Normal 60 1975 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac TLH 90 Type I Normal 1975 Japan Teac TDK TLH Type I Normal 90 1975 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac LH 60 Type I Normal 1976 USA Teac TDK LH Type I Normal 60 1976 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac LH 90 Type I Normal 1976 USA Teac TDK LH Type I Normal 90 1976 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac SDR 60 Type I Normal 1976 New Zealand Teac Unknown SDR Type I Normal 60 1976 New Zealand New Zealand
Compact Cassette Teac SDR 90 Type I Normal 1976 New Zealand Teac Unknown SDR Type I Normal 90 1976 New Zealand New Zealand
Compact Cassette Teac 60 "TEAC Enterprise" Type I Normal 1976 Japan Teac TDK TEAC Enterprise Type I Normal 60 1976 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 90 "TEAC Enterprise" Type I Normal 1976 Japan Teac TDK TEAC Enterprise Type I Normal 90 1976 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 60 Type I Normal 1976 USA Teac TDK Type I Normal 60 1976 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac 90 Type I Normal 1976 USA Teac TDK Type I Normal 90 1976 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac "Head Patrol QP-001" Cleaning Cassette 1976 Japan Teac Unknown Head Patrol QP-001 Cleaning Cassette 1976 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac LH 60 Type I Normal 1977 Japan Teac TDK LH Type I Normal 60 1977 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 60 Type I Normal 1977 Japan Teac TDK Type I Normal 60 1977 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 90 Type I Normal 1977 Japan Teac TDK Type I Normal 90 1977 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac CT "CT-300" Computer Cassette 1978 Worldwide Teac Maxell / Hitachi CT CT-300 Computer Cassette 1978 Japan Worldwide
Compact Cassette Teac EDR 90 Type I Normal 1978 Australia Teac TDK EDR Type I Normal 90 1978 Japan Australia
Compact Cassette Teac LH 60 Type I Normal 1978 Japan Teac Unknown LH Type I Normal 60 1978 Japan Japan