Because what they sell now is quite crap

[AlexB]

Greetings, everyone!
I am very pleased to become a member of this forum. I am from Romania, and I become interested about vintage Panasonic boomboxes, recently, when I was in the market for a compact high quality sound system from the mentioned brand, and that the stuff found on stores shelves, as brand new ”state of the art” turned to be mediocre crap.

 

[floyd]

Greetings, everyone!
I am very pleased to become a member of this forum. I am from Romania, and I become interested about vintage Panasonic boomboxes, recently, when I was in the market for a compact high quality sound system from the mentioned brand, and that the stuff found on stores shelves, as brand new ”state of the art” turned to be mediocre crap.

Welcome .
Panasonic made a wide variety boomboxes of all shapes and size but most of the things nowadays are just plastic with almost no weight to it and it looks are just plain ugly.
Hopefully you can find a boombox that you're looking for I'm sure Panasonic makes something anybody would be happy with.

 

[AlexB]

Welcome .
Panasonic made a wide variety boomboxes of all shapes and size but most of the things nowadays are just plastic with almost no weight to it and it looks are just plain ugly.
Hopefully you can find a boombox that you're looking for I'm sure Panasonic makes something anybody would be happy with.

Thanks. I already have an Rx-DT07 and an Rx-DT75. Both, bought this year and both in restoration/ repair process.

 

[Radio raheem]

have to agree nothing new is worth buying.....the last decent boomboxes worth buying were the kabooms back in the 2000s

 

[hopey]

kids today have no idea because they just use crappy mp3 files which sound ok, side by side nothing comes close to 80's boxes playing a cassette.

 

[Rallyguy]

I have a Panasonic RX-DT-680 and while from the 90's and maybe not vintage enough for you - I highly recommend seeking one out. They are just amazing sounding - and what seems like a gimmick, the S-XBS feature to dial in extra bass, actually works! I hope you can find one to at least listen to.

And of course if you like Panasonic, you can always stretch to their high-end brand, Technics and try out the monster SA-C07. I just dare you. : )

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RK