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Best tape for fostex m80

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can anyone recommend the best 1/4" tape for a fostex m80 reel to reel?
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Ampex/Quantegy 457

But lots of people use 456 with no problems.

A couple other tapes to consider that are in my opinion excellent choices for this format -- A-8, M80, R8:

BASF/EMTEC SM 468
3M 808 (hard to find)
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