CX-5 “TePee”.
CX-F5.
CX-7.
CX-F7.
CX-R7 AM/FM cassette recorder.
1986 JVC Releases
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Sanyo Collection
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.
l-r: Sanyo M-4440; MR-G1; M-5550; M-G12.
l-r: Sanyo MR-JJII; M-G34DTA; JJ-F30 Suteki.
1982 Sanyo Releases
MR-G1 “Stereo GAL”.
MR-JJ “Body Stereo”.
MR-S1.
MR-333.
MR-555.
M-TT15 stereo microcassette.
M-XP2 “Micro Stereo GAL”.
1983 Sanyo Releases
MR-JJII.
MR-JJO.
MR-S7.
1984 Sanyo Releases
M-G7.
M-G15A.
M-G27.
M-G41.
M-G55.
M-G75.
M-G80D.
M-G95.
M-G98D.
RP-45.
RP-66.
RP-70.
M-S200.
1990 Sanyo Releases
JJ-P7 “Quarter JJ”.
JJ-P20.
JJ-P60 “RemoCon”.
JJ-P101.
JJ-R5.
JJ-R6.
JJ-W6.
Miscellaneous Collection
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Sony must have been blushing for the last thirty years. Almost immediately after the release of Walkman, electronics manufacturers responded to Sony with cheaper, better or more stylish versions of the original personal stereo. Through the ’80s, a competitive market forced many players out but through the battle consumers enjoyed a terrific selection of unique and innovative models.
l-r: Roller Phone RP-313 w/ RP-1 FM tuner pack; Soundesign Musicmate; Nippon FS-884; Sonaryo SPR-120; Unisef Companion V-2.
l-r: Koss Music Box 6783; Unic Multiple Studio RV-2 w/ box; Koss Sound Cells mini speakers; Chikuma C-1 FM tuner module; Cybernet IntiMate-II PS-103.
l-r: KLH Solo S-200, S-100 w/ box; Infinity Intimate RS-002 w/ box.
l-r: Craig Soundalong J700; Technidyne Hip Pocket HPS170A; E.R.S. Street Walker XL-1000 w/ detachable right speaker; Cybernet Mini Concert PS-101.
l-r: Unitech Mini 2010 w/ AM/FM Tuner Pack, IS-118F w/ FM Tuner Pack; Philips FM-sky Way D6628; Shinaon Audiomate Model MM-1 Stereo; Stewart ST977; JIL Citizen JWS556.
l-r: Windsor CS-880; Kasuga KC-251; Rand’s Model 404; E.R.S Street Walker I; GE Escape 7-5270, 7-1000A.
l-r: Mura hi stepper HI-3, HI-EX3, HI-ML2, HI-9; Realistic 12-115, 12-111.
l-r: Telefunken CFM-3; Pioneer PK-R7AW; Grundig Beat Boy 100; Akai PM-R1 w/ FAM-1 AM/FM Tuner Pack, PM-01 w/ FM-01 FM Tuner Pack.
l-r: Hitachi CP-2, CP-88R w/ CP-TU1 tuner module & CP-RU1 recording unit, Perdisco CP-15.
l-r: ’80s US & Japan portable stereo catalogs.
Panasonic Collection
Electronics giant Matsushita entered the Walkman market early in the game and released some interesting, high-quality models through the ’80s and well into the ’90s under the National and Panasonic brands. Like other manufacturers in the early days, National/Panasonic had their own pet name for their personal stereo line: the Stereo-to-Go.
l-r: National-Panasonic RQ-KJ1, RQ-WJ1, RQ-SJ1, RX-S40, RQ-J11.
l-r: National-Panasonic RQ-JA5, RX-SA11, RF-11, RX-SA15, RX-SA250.
l-r: National-Panasonic RX-SR550, RP-FA100 Tuner Pack, RX-HD10, RQ-S7F, RQ-S77F.
1980s US & Japan Panasonic/National portable stereo catalogs.
1982 Panasonic Releases
RX-1950 “Stereo Go”.
RQ-SJ1 “World Way” with remote mute control.
RQ-WJ1.
RQ-KJ1.
RQ-J9 “Way”.
RQ-J6 “One More” recorder.
RQ-J36 “Recording Way” recorder.
RN-GZ7 “GZ-7” micro-cassette recorder.
RX-F80 “Kangaroo” mini-boombox w/ removable walkman.
1983 Panasonic Releases
RX-F40.
RX-2700.
RX-1970.
RX-1955.
RX-1940.
RX-1935.
RX-1910 “Go 2”.
RX-70.
RS-J1.
RQ-J2.
RQ-AR1.
RP-FA5D optional wired AM/FM tuner module.
RF-8.
RF-10.
RF-444.
RF-666.
RQ-R3 with w/ wired tuner module.
RQ-J75.
RQ-J70F with wired tuner module.
RQ-J55.
RQ-J20X with dbx noise reduction.