1981 Toshiba Releases

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KT-S2.

KT-S1.

KT-R2 stereo cassette recorder.

1982 Toshiba Releases

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KT-S3.

KT-VS1 (Japan release only).

SC-P1 (mini amplifier and speakers for the KT-VS1; Japan release only).

RP-S5 FM stereo receiver.

1984 Toshiba Releases

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KT-AS2.

RT-VS3.

KT-AS10.

RP-30 stereo FM receiver.

RP-S9 AM & FM receiver.

JVC Collection

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JVC made a brief appearance in the walkman market during the ’80s, but their personal stereos had style and innovative design. The CQ-F22K for example, had a detachable radio that mounted to the headphones for compact, wire-free listening experience. Perhaps sales were low, perhaps JVC’s walkmans weren’t built to pass the test of time but finding a personal stereo under this brand name today is pretty difficult. In Japan, JVC marketed products under the name Victor.

l-r: JVC CQ-1K, CQ-22K, CQ-F2K.

l-r: JVC CX-5, CX-57K, CX-R7K, CX-F5K.

l-r: JVC CQ-22, CX-9, CX-R7, CX-V9, CQ-11.

1980s US & Japan JVC/Victor portable stereo catalogs

1982 JVC Releases

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CQ-F2K.

RC-Q3.

1983 JVC Releases

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CQ-1 “Idol”.

CQ-22K.

CQ-11K.

CQ-R10K.

PC-M100 (detachable personal stereo offered with PC-M100 boombox).

MQ-5 micro-cassette.

1986 JVC Releases

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CX-5 “TePee”.

CX-F5.

CX-7.

CX-F7.

CX-R7 AM/FM cassette recorder.

Sanyo Collection

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We look back at Sanyo as an “also ran” during the Walkman heyday but the make’s models offered decent sound quality and plenty of features, usually below the MSRP of the leaders’ models. “Sanyo” translates to three oceans in English. In the early ’80s, their personal stereo line was a strong one worldwide but success for the company petered out in North America and Europe. Sanyo continued in Japan and returned to worldwide distribution in the ’90s with a super-cheap discount line.