My new Panasonic

yammi99

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Last week I received a new boombox, that I caught at Yahoo Japan – the Panasonic RX-FW38. It was produced for Japanese market only and seems to be quite rare.
Funny thing is, that all decals are in English.
It works without problems with double auto reverse, just need a new arial. Sound is quite good with Loudness enabled.

Panasonic RX-FW38 a.jpg

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Fatdog

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Whoa! That's one I definitely have never seen. :cool: :w00t: Does it have the Ambience mode? What are the vents on the side?
 

Mystic Traveller

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Fatdog said:
Whoa! That's one I definitely have never seen. :cool: :w00t: Does it have the Ambience mode? What are the vents on the side?
Nicely looking machine. :yes: It has only loudness on-board,
As for vents initially I thought they were a part of the sound labyrinth but
having seen no switches for ambient, wide, bass boost, etc.
guess there are for cosmetic purposes. But maybe those are still sound ports?
 

yammi99

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Mystic Traveller said:
Whoa! That's one I definitely have never seen. :cool: :w00t: Does it have the Ambience mode? What are the vents on the side?
Nicely looking machine. :yes: It has only loudness on-board,
As for vents initially I thought they were a part of the sound labyrinth but
having seen no switches for ambient, wide, bass boost, etc.
guess there are for cosmetic purposes. But maybe those are still sound ports?
Yes, this boombox is more on the “nice looking” then on the “sophisticated” side.
The vents on the side are just a “design thing”. They have no function (no connection to the speakers). It also has no ambience mode, just “low – high” sound slider and a Loudness switch.
For cleaning I opened the box. It has just one motor for both decks and all functions; together with a solenoid, one huge and two small belts.

But I like it anyhow.

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Lasonic TRC-920

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Fatdog said:
Whoa! That's one I definitely have never seen. :cool: :w00t: Does it have the Ambience mode? What are the vents on the side?
:blink: :agree:

That is an awesome looking box. I can't believe there are still radio's being posted here that I have never seen. Amazing!
 

Transistorized

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I agree with others. Just when you think you've seen them all...up pops a unique box. Very practical and easy to carry :-) Nice Radio