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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 90 "CT Instrumentation Tape Heavy Duty" Type II Chrome 1984 Japan Teac Maxell / Hitachi CT Instrumentation Tape Heavy Duty Type II Chrome 90 1984 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 46 Type IV Metal 1985 Japan Teac MDX Type IV Metal 46 1985 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 60 Type IV Metal 1985 Japan Teac MDX Type IV Metal 60 1985 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac MDX 90 Type IV Metal 1985 Japan Teac MDX Type IV Metal 90 1985 Japan
Compact Cassette Teac 46 "Performance cassette GETTAR" Type I Normal 1985 Japan Teac Unknown Performance cassette GETTAR Type I Normal 46 1985 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac COBALT 46 "46X" Type II Chrome 1986 Japan Teac COBALT 46X Type II Chrome 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac COBALT 52 "52X" Type II Chrome 1986 Japan Teac COBALT 52X Type II Chrome 52 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XG" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XG Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XS" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XS Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XP" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XP Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XB" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XB Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XBL" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XBL Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XOR" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XOR Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 46 "46XGR" Type I Normal 1986 Japan Teac SOUND 46XGR Type I Normal 46 1986 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XP" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XP Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XS" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XS Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XGR" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XGR Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XOR" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XOR Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XBL" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XBL Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America
Compact Cassette Teac SOUND 52 "52XB" Type I Normal 1986 North America Teac SOUND 52XB Type I Normal 52 1986 Japan North America