1989 Sony Releases

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WM-150.

WM-170.

WM-171.

WM-172.

WM-F180.

WM-F181.

WM-F404 AM/FM stereo cassette recorder.

WM-506 with wireless headphones.

WM-F606 with wireless headphones.

WM-F550C with Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-607.

WM-609.

WM-701C with Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-701S silver-plated, special edition version of the WM-701C.

WM-F701C AM/FM tuner, Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-F707 AM/FM stereo cassette recorder.

WM-R707 stereo cassette recorder.

WA-44 stereo cassette recorder.

TPS-R10 “IC Repeat” instant replay function.

WM-D3 professional stereo cassette recorder.

1992 Sony Releases

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WM-190.

WM-507 wireless remote with headphones.

WM-F507 wireless remote with headphones.

WM-703C with Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-805 wireless LCD remote & headphones.

WM-DD9 “DD Quartz” with Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-DX100 PLL circuitry, Dolby C noise reduction.

WM-EX60.

WM-EX66.

WM-EX77.

WM-EX78.

WM-EX88 with LCD remote.

WM-EX90.

WM-EX707.

WM-FX70.

WM-FX77.

WM-FX85.

WM-GX77 stereo cassette recorder.

WM-GX90.

WM-RX77 stereo cassette recorder.

WM-SX77 “Field” all-weather.

WM-WX88 “Field;” all-weather; wireless LCD remote & headphones.

WA-35.

TCS-70.

TCD-D3 DAT walkman.

1995 Sony Releases

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WM-EX1 wm-ex1hg in polished silver w/ gold trim.

WM-EX2.

WM-EX511.

WM-EX622.

WM-EX666.

WM-EX808 wm-ex808hg in polished silver and gold trim.

WM-EX811.

WM-EX911 detachable remote & headphones.

WM-FX1 LCD remote; AM stereo.

WM-FX2 LCD remote; AM stereo.

WM-FX811.

WM-FX822 LCD remote control.

WM-WX777 “Hi-Band” wireless remote & headphones.

WM-GX312 AM/FM cassette recorder.

WM-GX711 AM/FM cassette recorder.

WM-GX707 FM & AM Stereo cassette recorder; LCD remote control.

WM-RX707 Stereo cassette recorder; LCD remote control.

WM-WX1 wireless remote control & headphones.

WM-EX99R “IC Repeat”.

TCS-580 Stereo cassette recorder; internal stereo microphone.

TCS-90 voice-activated (VOR) stereo cassette recorder.

Toshiba Collection

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Electronics giant Toshiba (originally known as Tokyo Shibaura) announced their stereo Walky shortly after Sony’s release of the original TPS-L2 Walkman. The stereo Walky surpassed the offerings of the Walkman by its unique radio built into a cassette shaped case. One could pop this radio module into their Walky to catch FM or remove it to play cassettes. The gimmick lasted a few years until competing models arrived with built-in AM/FM tuning. In 1986, Toshiba offered the first personal stereos with digital tuning (the same year they introduced the world’s first laptop computer).

l-r: Toshiba KT-S2 w/ RP-S2 FM tuner pack, KT-AS1 w/ RP-AF2 AM/FM tuner pack, KT-4056, KT-PS5, KT-S1 w/ RP-A2 AM tuner pack

l-r: TP-RS1 External Module with RP-AF2 AM/FM Tuner Pack; KT-RS1; KT-4076; KT-AS10 with RP-AF5 FM Stereo Tuner Pack.

l-r: ’80s US, Japan and Canada & Toshiba portable stereo catalogs.

1981 Toshiba Releases

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KT-S2.

KT-S1.

KT-R2 stereo cassette recorder.

1982 Toshiba Releases

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KT-S3.

KT-VS1 (Japan release only).

SC-P1 (mini amplifier and speakers for the KT-VS1; Japan release only).

RP-S5 FM stereo receiver.

1984 Toshiba Releases

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KT-AS2.

RT-VS3.

KT-AS10.

RP-30 stereo FM receiver.

RP-S9 AM & FM receiver.

JVC Collection

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JVC made a brief appearance in the walkman market during the ’80s, but their personal stereos had style and innovative design. The CQ-F22K for example, had a detachable radio that mounted to the headphones for compact, wire-free listening experience. Perhaps sales were low, perhaps JVC’s walkmans weren’t built to pass the test of time but finding a personal stereo under this brand name today is pretty difficult. In Japan, JVC marketed products under the name Victor.