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  1. G

    Panasonic rs-838s manual?

    Hi everyone. I'm looking for a service or owner's manual for the panasonic rs-838s portable 8 track recorder, does anyone here have a copy of such a manual? Thanks.
    • GootInABoot
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    • 8 track 8-track recorder boombox manuals panasonic recorder
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tape
  2. audioman356

    The Boombox Thread

    Any love for Boomboxes? If so post those pics!! I bought mine for the radio/tuner, But I also enjoy listening to CDs on it when I go to sleep. Or when I'm just hanging out in my bedroom. Here's mine
  3. Mr. Cassette

    Searching for reason why one channel is too loud

    Hello, I’m new here so apologies if I have just posted in the wrong section or missed an existing thread on this topic. This is the first problem I haven’t been able to find the answer to somewhere on line. does anyone know why one channel of a stereo would be too loud? not only is the right...
  4. B

    Hitachi 1981 Boombox (TRK-7250E) - very quiet sound output

    Hi everyone, this boombox was given to me and my brother by an uncle when we were kids. It was well used in the 80's and 90's, but has been stored in a dusty loft ever since. I've carefully taken it apart, vacuumed the dust out and lightly cleaned the casing with soap and water. I also cleaned...
    • Baggafluff
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    • boombox hitachi quiet output tape
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
  5. icutfilm

    Sony CFD-20 CD Cassette Boombox Belt replace

    I found this Sony CFD-20 for a few dollars and had some extra tape belts, so I looked online but couldnt find any info. So I'm posting this to help someone else that may need guidance. You'll need to remove the rear screws, including the one under the handle. Carefully, but sternly remove frot...
    • icutfilm
    • Thread
    • boombox cassette belt repair sont tape deck
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY
  6. T

    FM tuner issue - 80s Sony Boom box

    I saved this boombox from the dump. Sony CFS-W360 The deck A works perfect. Deck B runs fast and yes I have the motor speed adjustment turned down. Recording on deck B works just fine. I can tell the amp section works just fine. AM sounds just fine but the FM tuner cuts out the left channel...
  7. J

    Boombox with best cassette deck for recording and playing?

    Hi all, new to the forum, though I have been lurking for a while now. I am taking an opportunity across the country, to a much smaller apartment, so I have to downsize a majority of my equipment and audio collection. What I can't fit in the truck I'm not taking =[ I was thinking about how...
    • jacobmob
    • Thread
    • boombox cassette cassette deck cassette decks ghetto blaster ghettoblaster hi end audio portable portable cassette player totl
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: General Audio Discussion
  8. amirnir

    Finding Oscillator coil for Aiwa CS-80 Boombox (TPR-950 variant)

    Howdy! I'm trying my luck here as well :) The first thing to mention - I'm a hobbyist with some electronic knowledge, not a professional, please bear with me I've got this boombox last year, after cleaning it, replacing belts, and cleaning pots/switches it played pretty well. The only issue I...
    • amirnir
    • Thread
    • aiwa cs-80 aiwa tpr-950 boombox repair help
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  9. stragulus

    GE 3-5286a cassette mechanism clutch assembly - black magic assembly that makes no sense?

    Context: I have this old boombox and there is a clutch assembly used only for fwd/rwd. The assembly itself consists of 2 gears with the top gear pressing down on the bottom gear using a spring, and there's felt in between them for the slippage. There's a central pin going through the gears, and...
    • stragulus
    • Thread
    • 5286a boombox ge general electronics
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  10. U

    Clairtone 7980 Boombox

    Hi everyone, Could anyone please let me know where I can find a service manual or schematics for a Clirtone 7980 boombox? I can't seem to find anything online. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
    • UNJ
    • Thread
    • boombox ghetto blaster vintage audio
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  11. U

    Clairtone 7980 Boombox

    Hi Everyone! Could anyone please let me know where I can find a service manual or schematics for a Clairtone 7980 boombox? I can't seem to find anything online. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
  12. Krosya

    Got any boomboxes - post yours here!

    I know, we all like to have nice large systems with big receivers/amplifiers, fancy speakers etc. But there was a time when Boomboxes (Ghettoblasters) were the thing and I'm sure many of us had some kind of a stereo like that. I wonder how many still have one? I know some became pretty...
  13. B

    Sharp QT-50 Tapedeck Issue

    Just got a smart looking Sharp QT-50 Tape deck AM/FM stereo. When I initially tested the radio, the speakers worked fine, sound was good. Then I switched over to the tape deck. The tape advanced at what appeared to be the correct speed but no sound was coming out of the speakers. I checked...
    • bain0005
    • Thread
    • boombox repair tapedeck
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  14. T

    Sanyo M9998 motor speed adjustment, how ?

    Hy guys, I got hold of a Sanyo M9998 LU recently, from my country's ebay knock-off site. It is the European version with long wave and fine tuning extra knob, made in Japan (some of them were made in Spain also). I cannot figure out for the life of me the motor speed adjustment. It is running...
  15. T

    Woofer Replacement for RX DT75 Panasonic Boom Box

    Been searching for a solution for this. Need new woofers for this unit .. the factory ones were "twirl" designs and tended to crack with age. Have only found one Internet post from a guy who replaced them with speakers from a company called Monacor, but they are in Germany and none are for sale...
    • tpush
    • Thread
    • boombox boomboxspeakers panasonic rxdt75
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY
  16. T

    Panasonic RX DT75 "Egg" Boombox Woofers

    Not a lot of information on solutions for this on the Internet. Great portable unit, particularly the bass given the egg design. The woofers are problematic in these old units as they have a kind of "twirl" design that was prone to cracking but also makes it near impossible to re-foam. (Or...
    • tpush
    • Thread
    • boombox boomboxspeakers panasonic panasonic boombox rxdt75
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  17. C

    Panasonic boombox cassette deck needs help

    Hi, I have a Panasonic RX-C39 portable stereo from 1984 or thereabouts. 10 or 15 years ago the cassette deck developed a problem in that it makes a grinding noise when you play a tape. If you engage playback without a tape inserted, the deck acts fine. But when you play a tape, or when you play...
    • CPQ5360
    • Thread
    • belt belts boombox cassette ghettoblaster grinding panasonic portable sound stereo
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
  18. S

    Need help with identifying boombox wire.

    Hello, I recently acquired an old Panasonic RX-5080 that I'm in the process of restoring. I am stumped and a bit puzzled as to what the wire with the words ME means? or what it does or go specifically. I have included a photo to outline the wire I am trying to figure out. Any help would be...
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