Panasonic RX 5150

[Ken]

My Sharp GF 9090 needs professional care
I have a good tech to work on it
He has a Panasonic RX 5150 he wants to sell me

What's a decent price for one of these, guys? It's in good shape and he's going to go all through it before he sells it. What should I be looking at here if everything goes OK? Is this a well sought-after model, after all it was made in 1982...I want to make a smart decision.
Thanks,
Ken

 

[TRC-911]

anything below $250 which is the norm from what I've seen.

I would pay $100 top, but if near perfect maybe a lil more.That's just me though

 

[jaetee]

I paid $80 plus another $15 for shipping for mine. It is in 8 out 10 cosmetic condition and 100% working properly.

I think it's a much nicer looking box than the RX-5050 and pretty much all of the other RX-5XXX boxes, at least up to the RX-5500 & RX-5600 which are in a different league completely.

The 5150 is about equal with the GF-9191 performance wise. The sound quality won't blow you away, but it won't leave you cold either. My 5150 is my reliable, take-it-with-me-anywhere box.

I'd say take a tape with, try it on his box, and if you like it make him an offer for around $50 and see if he'll take it. Even $75

 

[Fatdog]

The 5150 is about equal with the GF-9191 performance wise. The sound quality won't blow you away, but it won't leave you cold either. My 5150 is my reliable, take-it-with-me-anywhere box.

I had one of these a couple of years ago and sold it. It was a sell that I wound up regretting. So, when SINISTER listed his for sale, I snatched it up. The ambience mode really makes the 5150 shine!

 

[hemiguy2006]

Panasonic Ambience mode is pretty spectacular with certain tracks.
A great feature indeed

 

[redbenjoe]

cool new avitar, frank --
what box is it ??

 

[hemiguy2006]

Thanks ira The pic is from the Malcolm Mclaren album cover for D' ya like scratchin.
I think its a Prosonic.

 

[Superduper]

It's one of the boxes I listen to all the time. Mine had some problems and I didn't have high expectations but after a thorough cleaning and a re-cap, it plays like a top. I really like it, amonst one of my favorites. However it's not a rare model and can be readily had for $100 +/- depending upon condition. Minty ones are really really nice, and should command a premium.

 

[monchito]

ok 5150?? well i have the 5250 ,5050, 5090, 4350, 5030, 5031 most of these boxes sound very good and from these i really like the 4350 never heard the 5150 but i belive it should sound very good to

 

[alvinm]

The 5150 was my first true boombox growing up so its got sentimental value for me. But the prices previously mentioned sound about right. But if its immaculate, I personally would not hesitate to pay $100.

 

[floyd]

Thanks ira The pic is from the Malcolm Mclaren album cover for D' ya like scratchin.
I think its a Prosonic.

the box in the avatar is the sanyo mx 920.

 

[Prime]

My brother had one back then too. The deck was good enough to copy game cassettes for my Commodore 64. I played the original cassette in a pioneer home deck while using the line-in on the 5150 to record. Worked great.

 

[hemiguy2006]

Good eye Floyd that is indeed the Sanyo

 

[Ken]

Well, thanks guys for all your help. Here she is:

Pretty clean, and nothing wrong other than the antenna is not original. Not bad, considering he paid $6.00 on the bay for it. The shipping was more than that. He purchased it because he thought that since the tape heads were made by the same manufacturer as the one on my GF 9090, he might use it for parts I talked him out of that. I couldn't have made this fine addition to my collection without all your advice!

 

[MasterBlaster84]

What? Use it for parts? That's a nice looking box, glad you've got her now to keep her safe for a long time.

 

[monchito]

What? Use it for parts? That's a nice looking box, glad you've got her now to keep her safe for a long time.

no way for parts box there are other boxes for that kind of stuff

 

[hemiguy2006]

Congrats
Nice clean looking Machine.
No way a parts box and for the price an absolute steal