Walkman Archaeology

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    From HiFi Choice 1988, some of these scans are kind of fuzzy, disreguard the 2nd column.


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    Hi Fi Choice 1989 with the Sony D82. I have little knowledge of this model and it's ability to only play 3" CDs.


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    I think I posted this but can't find it. Sony WA-8000 from 1985, Stereo Magazine (Germany)


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    Sony D-50 and the world's smallest "Audio" speakers from 1985


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    A nice big chunky review from 1991 Audio Magazine (Germany)


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    Audio Magazine 1992 (Germany), thanks Wegavision!


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    Found over on Twitter, this is as big as it was.


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    Also on Twitter, some of my favorites, big and chunky although I think the Gal is smaller and more graceful.


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    Is it new or old?
     
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    I can't read the date on the bottom, if there is one. It looks like Popeye, the Magazine for City Boys, here's a sample issue. The magazine goes backwards so hit the left arrow to change pages.
    https://archive.org/details/popeye-magazine-for-city-boys-1981-04-10

    I've found a few issues on the internet over the years, just a ton of cool photos and ads. Now a days the single issues go for big money on the resale sites.
     
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    What a great magazine. I need to find more.
     
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    Let me know if you find a source! I think at one time you could get it online for a monthly fee but those sites have disappeared.
     
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    From Audio (Germany) 1991


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    It’s still around, but not the same as old. https://popeyemagazine.jp/
     
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    Things that I didn't expect:

    - AIWA P505 higher priced than PC202II (no Dolby C but probably superior sound and better battery consumption).

    - Panasonic RQ-S45 priced so high, and yet obtaining a "sehr gut" price/performance rating (mostl likely because of the head quality).

    - AIWA PL555 and Sony WM-702 costing more than anyone of the above.
     
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    From Dirt Magazine 1991, Lew was a friend of mine and might have been the one to give me the name "Mister X." I had a skateboard ramp that would attract all kinds of people. One day a bunch of kids showed up and were so happy they had found the ramp and how the mysterious owner, called "Mister X" by them. In case you don't know Spike is Spike Jonze (director), Andy, I think now owns Girl Skateboards and Lew runs a marketing company in Portland.


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    History of Sony


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    Is there a tool or web service that can translate this into English?
     
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