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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 CDC 90 Type I Normal 1983 USA Teac CDC Type I Normal 90 1983 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac CRC 60 Type II Chrome 1983 USA Teac CRC Type II Chrome 60 1983 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac CRC 90 Type II Chrome 1983 USA Teac CRC Type II Chrome 90 1983 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac CT 90 "CT-90" Computer Cassette 1983 Worldwide Teac Maxell / Hitachi CT CT-90 Computer Cassette 90 1983 Japan Worldwide
Compact Cassette Teac MR 60 Type I Normal 1983 USA Teac MR Type I Normal 60 1983 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac OC Open Cassette 50 "NT-50" Type I Normal 1983 Japan Teac OC Open Cassette NT-50 Type I Normal 50 1983 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac OC Open Cassette 50 "CT-50" Type II Chrome 1983 Japan Teac OC Open Cassette CT-50 Type II Chrome 50 1983 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac OC Open Cassette 50 "MT-50" Type IV Metal 1983 Japan Teac OC Open Cassette MT-50 Type IV Metal 50 1983 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac OC Open Cassette "Casse RH-1A" 1983 Japan Teac OC Open Cassette Casse RH-1A 1983 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac COBALT 52 "52BL" Type II Chrome 1984 Japan Teac COBALT 52BL Type II Chrome 52 1984 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac COBALT 52 "52G" Type II Chrome 1984 Japan Teac COBALT 52G Type II Chrome 52 1984 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac COBALT 52 "52S" Type II Chrome 1984 Japan Teac COBALT 52S Type II Chrome 52 1984 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac HDX 46 Type II Chrome 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden HDX Type II Chrome 46 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac HDX 60 Type II Chrome 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden HDX Type II Chrome 60 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac HDX 90 Type II Chrome 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden HDX Type II Chrome 90 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 46 Type IV Metal 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden MDX Type IV Metal 46 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 60 Type IV Metal 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden MDX Type IV Metal 60 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 90 Type IV Metal 1984 USA Teac Taiyo Yuden MDX Type IV Metal 90 1984 Japan USA
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XG" Type I Normal 1984 Japan Teac SOUND 46XG Type I Normal 46 1984 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XOR" Type I Normal 1984 Japan Teac SOUND 46XOR Type I Normal 46 1984 Japan Japan