New boombox in 80's retro style with radio, cassette, cd, usb, bluetooth, line in, mic in.

Reli

Boomus Fidelis
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I did try a WMA file today. That works also. So far Mp3 / WAV / WMA play on mine with USB

Thanks for checking!

Hopefully it doesn't have a problem with 320kbps files

I still say the EXOS-9 is the best thing since the DJ Tech (and in fact smokes it), but of course neither of those have classic styling or a cassette and CD player like this does.
 
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Transistorized

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This radio has a weird attraction to me. It actually brings back what it would be like to get a new vintage radio in the 80's. Yes it is cheaply made with what remains of available parts but, there's something about it. I think its the back-lit meters that don't require it to be a full volume for them to work and that it actually sounds decent that has me overlooking the negatives. Unlike the GPO, this is a radio that I will use when I go out and don't want to take a chance on something happening to my vintage models. I like the idea that I can replace the batteries if they die while I am out and about at any convenience store. Not stop, pull out a charger and be out of commission for a few hours.

Another thing I have noticed about this radio is the the internal shielding they used on the cassette head wiring. It has all but mostly cut out the phones and wifi router noise you get when you have the cassette mode engaged. Some of my vintage radios I have to turn off my wifi entirely or move my phone away so that they don't pick up the machine language noise. The C100F is the worst with this.
 

Reli

Boomus Fidelis
Yeah whenever I shoot a video of a box I usually need to put my phone on airplane mode
 

Transistorized

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Just a quick demo of my Chinese box. Headphones will give the best idea of how this thing sounds.

I decided to do Dropbox to avoid YouTube copyright and to give people the option to hear my recording with the least amount of audio compression possible.

In this video, you can actually see the reels on the cassette jumping with the bass. In this video, I am playing from a micro SD in MP3 format.

Boombox Sound Clip

 

goodman

Member (SA)
Yes, that sounds great. Congratulations.
My instruction manual is not as good as your Aiwa's.
It looks like the folded leaflets in the medicine.
 
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BoomBoxStash

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When I started this topic, the reactions were quite weak.
But over time, the comments and interest to this boombox grew.
The reviews on YouTube helped and some people has already bought this boombox:
@goodman, @TMR, @Transistorized, @BoomBoxStash
I hope to brings you a lot of positive emotions.
I believe there will be more comments in this topic.
Have a nice day.
It is an honestly nice unit. I first saw it advertised, under a different brand name, on an Aldi's ad. Unfortunately, no Aldi's near me. Seeing this introduced as a recognizable old-school respected brand name was just too much for me. I had to try it lol