New member question - Identify Hitachi product please

[anthony466]

All
I was the proud owner of a Hitachi TRK-8300 in the 80s and I am getting back into the world of boomboxes. Can anyone help me identify the attached item. For sale quite cheap here in Italy.
I already purchased a TRK-7400 for 10 euros so the collection has started.....

thank you all
anthony

 

[KeyserSoze]

Hi Anthony,

That one looks like a Hitachi TRK-2200 E

I don't know much about them however.

 

[Fatdog]

I agree. TRK-2200.

 

[floyd]

I'm pretty sure that's a rare Hitachi that has the one detachable speaker.

 

[anthony466]

Thank you guys. What is the consensus on this product and on Hitachi brand in general? PArticularly desirable models in the TRK range?

thanks for pointing me to any good threads / sources.

anthony

 

[MyOhMy]

I have several Hitachi models including 3-piece models and, although maybe not the best sounding BB ever made, I have a particular liking for the TRK-8130 as this model is the first I bought in 1981(?). Open it up and it's jam packed with all kinds of electronic wizardry with little-to-no space to do much without a good ol' strip down. I also have a TRK-8300 which I'd call a basic 'bigger brother' of the TRK-8130, this sounds much better but nowhere near good as my two favourite Hitachi BB's: the TRK-8200 & TRK-8600.