This one arrived last month as a bit of a mystery box in a bulk lot I bought and it's impressed me enough to get the full resto (although it was very tidy to begin with). I managed to line up a small bulk lot for AUD$300 containing:
Sanyo M2553F
Toshiba RT-130S
National RX-FM15F
Pioneer Disco Robo (this was the one I was interested in)
Sharp GF-450Z
and an "Audiosonic mid size box" as the seller wrongly identified.
So at the bottom of a very well packed box I pulled out the AutoSonic. I was instantly impressed by the heavy feel for its size (7.5kg) and once I unwrapped it I wasn't disappointed.
I really do love the style of this unit, from its nice convex tweeter grills and chrome surrounds, brushed aluminium 2 piece knobs, the blue behind the tuner window, the twin aerials and 7 LED VU meters, to the somewhat odd positioning of the bass/treble knobs.
It's got a real quality feel to it as well, feels really well built and solid. Made in '82 so it is from an era of quality builds which would explain the feel of this one and the fact it's still fully operational. 8 cell battery as well.
Anyway I hope you enjoy my pics, I mean it's definitely no coveted "grail box" but sometimes you just come across boxes that for one reason or another really strike a chord with you and this one has for me.......it's a handy sized box, well proportioned with some great styling (in my opinion anyway) and it sounds fantastic with crisp treble and enough bass for its size. Aesthetically this is fast becoming one of my favorite boxes and it's my current box to listen to!
Also I couldn't find any info on this model.......anybody have one or an AKA? All I know is that from a sticker on the back it's made in Taiwan.
Sanyo M2553F
Toshiba RT-130S
National RX-FM15F
Pioneer Disco Robo (this was the one I was interested in)
Sharp GF-450Z
and an "Audiosonic mid size box" as the seller wrongly identified.
So at the bottom of a very well packed box I pulled out the AutoSonic. I was instantly impressed by the heavy feel for its size (7.5kg) and once I unwrapped it I wasn't disappointed.
I really do love the style of this unit, from its nice convex tweeter grills and chrome surrounds, brushed aluminium 2 piece knobs, the blue behind the tuner window, the twin aerials and 7 LED VU meters, to the somewhat odd positioning of the bass/treble knobs.
It's got a real quality feel to it as well, feels really well built and solid. Made in '82 so it is from an era of quality builds which would explain the feel of this one and the fact it's still fully operational. 8 cell battery as well.
Anyway I hope you enjoy my pics, I mean it's definitely no coveted "grail box" but sometimes you just come across boxes that for one reason or another really strike a chord with you and this one has for me.......it's a handy sized box, well proportioned with some great styling (in my opinion anyway) and it sounds fantastic with crisp treble and enough bass for its size. Aesthetically this is fast becoming one of my favorite boxes and it's my current box to listen to!
Also I couldn't find any info on this model.......anybody have one or an AKA? All I know is that from a sticker on the back it's made in Taiwan.
