Cassette deck ads and reviews

Mac Audio from 1986, this looks really impressive and very expensive, anybody seen one of these before?

 

Super rare Luxman KX-102 from 1983, what a beautiful set of equipment, there's not many audio gems around this time but I'd love to see one of these up close.

 

Some members over on AudioKarma say Harmon Kardon Tape Decks fly under the radar and are the best value for the money.
Harmon-Kardon CD 90 from 1983

 

I've always liked Onkyo Tape Decks, I've got a nice R1 in my rack, too bad they just dabbled in boomboxes.
Onkyo TA-2940 from 1992

 

I saw very few cool 80's-90's decks in my thrifting days, I'll have to look out in the shop to see if I missed any nice. How many full size decks do you think you have Elite-ist? Everytime I post something you come up with a cool deck, I was hoping you had the TEAC V-9. Some of these decks are amazing but hard to see in person.

 

TEAC V-5000 from 1991 Stereo Review Magazine, the full issue is on worldradiohistory.com!

 

With a remote! I got my first tape deck with a remote a couple years ago, it's a Marantz but I can't remember the model number and it's doing shrink-wrapped shelf duty right now.

I completely missed the previous post, those are beautiful. The only deck I didn't get locally is a Tri-Racer I got in the early 2000's, I really wanted to check one out and they were affordable at the time.

 

Here's a Japanese Website, unfortunately the translation isn't working great.
http://knisi2001.web.fc2.com/v-9000.html
https://knisi2001-web-fc2-com.trans...uto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

I had a similar Pioneer, whatever was their monster for 1972, I was told I had to downsize a few years ago and I sold it off, still kicking myself but the guy wanted it badly. The faceplate was beautiful with stamped markings, one of the only units I have/had with that.

From Stereo Review 1992, the V-9000 is $549.95 USD, the mini-systems look interesting, much better than the plasticy aiwa and JVC that were selling like hotcakes.

 

HiFi Stereo Review 1983-03, on worldradiohistory.com

 

Marantz SD-4000 from 1980, two speeds, sweet!

 

I feel like CDs were hitting their stride around 92 with portables and car players, add in BMG/Columbia House 11 for 1 cent offers and not a lot of people were looking to upgrade tape decks. I was still broke at the time with a boombox or Walkman being my main tape player.

 

I remember talking CDs back in school around 87, they didn't have Punk/Metal/New Wave out yet, or they were silly money, the early recordings were classical and oldies and they were still about 2x the price of an album. I could get a used cassette for a dollar and I had a boombox, walkman and a tape deck in the car.

I had a Russian Buddy in 91, he would go to the Woolworths and buy all the crappy CDs (mostly 70's junk), they were still around $6 USD, he'd send them back to Russia and he said they sold like hotcakes? Wild times but people just wanted to experience CDs. I wish I could remember my first CD experience but I have no idea, maybe around 1990?

 

I'll take an AIWA Deck any day, even these black-faced models still look great and I know the purist hate dual decks but as a broke kid, making copies was the only way to listen to music.