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This system was Aiwa's gift to the mix tape makers everywhere, their top-of-the-line
system in '84. This is not
your everyday double-cassette boombox, it's a home editing studio. Single-touch
double-speed dubbing, random programmable auto dubbing of up to 10 music selections,
.04% wow and flutter, Dolby NR, and record muting are just a few recording features.
This system also has Acoustic 3-D sound, a wireless speaker connection,
variable DSL (dynamic super loudness) and line in/out & phono jacks. I gotta
get one of these!
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Beware, our friend Dezzy in Minnesota will subdue you with his Conion if you fall out
of line.
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North Bay's Chris shows us a rare make among ghettoblasters, an Eaton-Viking.
Looks a little like some of the earlier Sanyos. A quick scan on the 'net shows
they appeared to be a manufacturer of home appliances and tabletop radios. Chris
describes, "This Eaton-Viking has a FM/AM/SW1/SW2 4 band tuner, CrO2/Metal cassette,
stereo-wide sound processor and four speakers. It uses 6 C batteries. The LED meter
displays audio output or recording level. The weight is about 10 LB. The size is 15"
wide by 6" high. For its small size, this is a very high-quality, solid unit which
was made in Hong Kong. Audio is loud and clear, but without bass due to the limitations
of 3" woofers."
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Dave was on a road trip through Indiana and spotted this not-so-portable
boombox. How many of watts of power are we looking at here?
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Chris in North Bay another Canadian exclusive, a Candle JTR-1286. Says Chris,
"This Candle has a LW/FM/AM/SW 4 band tuner, cassette, four speakers and stereo-wide
sound processor. It uses 8 D batteries. The LED meters can display audio output or
recording level. It has a full set of inputs and outputs. The weight is about 15 LB.
The size is 19" wide by 12" high. The quality is acceptable, about as expected from
Jutan International ( JiL ). This plays really loud, but doesn't have the deep bass
or sound quality of a similar-sized JVC unit." Thanks Chris!
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Vassilios from Greece collects radio equipment of all kinds, but is partial
to these compact Aiwas that seemed contrary to the trends of the day. This is the
CS-R10, sold around 1984. Of course, the large circular logic controls are cool,
but have ever heard of a system from this period that had auto-reverse playback and
recording?
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What's the likelihood of finding a "new" 1983 Panasonic RX-5250, with the ad sticker
still attached? Pretty low, and that's why Joe in New Haven, CT leaves this on
his dresser, just for show.
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Thanks again to Dezzy for this Realistic SCR-8, probably offered around 1983.
This was undoubtably Radio Shack's largest boombox and had all the glimmer and flash
of the big brands from the period. Take a look at those loooonng LED meters! Functional
unit with AM/FM tuning, wide stereo effect, line-in & mic jacks, and beat cut
switch for the nasty AM noise. And it looks great too!
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