What is the difference between all the AIWA Compo Boxes?

Being one of his Patreons I know that since making this video he has bought another complete system with a faulty amplifier in the hope of making one working system.

 

What surprised me was seeing the MT-22 timer, previously pictured in this thread and which I sold on eBay a few weeks ago turn up on this YouTube video!

 

I noticed he mentioned about the individual power cords, which I consider a benefit, but I get his point about being contrary to the micro aspect of the whole thing.
However, I had the model under the 22 he was looking at, the m-101 "carryin' compo", and it had a mini power strip that fitted neatly into the carrying case, so that it seemed like it only had a single power cable. Of course, it would all be powered by the battery so all the units had dc cords that fed to the battery (via the amp?).
I sold that in the late '80s but a couple of years ago I bought a replacement from ebay but it is in storage and I've not had a chance to even see it let alone try it out. Totally a nostalgia purchase.
I suspect I'll have the same joys as tech moan is, in trying to get it to work.

 

I noticed a while back, in one of his videos, that I think was about competent microsystems of the end of the century, that he had an Aiwa mini-speaker set and he alluded to having the rest of the set, and that, one day he'd make a video about it.

At this point, my bookshelf audio systems "sickness" manifests in 2x 22, 2x 30, 3x50 and one 80 series. I also have two gorgeous Pioneer mini sets, and some sony, technics, ...

 

These (pics in previous post) are the rears of the uk/European 240v system 22, and the rear of the timer (the one I sold which was in that video). Like many timers of the day, because demand was always going to be limited, they tended to make a Japan only voltage one, and a switchable 110/220v to cover us and euro markets. I think the guy in the video was mistaking the us/Japan flat pin style plug sockets with what we see on later systems (maybe the 50, and 80) which I think had the facility to plug different components into each other rather than everything working off it’s own mains power lead. I’d have to check on that though. The sockets on the MT-22 are purely so you can plug in two of the components for timer operation. You just had to use plug adapters for anywhere outside the us! I’ll add a pic to show the rear of the system 30. (M301) which is basically the same set up.

 

While browsing through completed listings I spotted this Aiwa NSX-D7 on eBay. Obviously much newer than most of the ones posted so far, but old enough to be made in the U.K. which for me is always nice to see.
Not true separates though with ribbon cakes at the back like many of the later Technics systems,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aiwa-NSX...Player-and-Tuner-Hifi-Separates-/144965111367

 

I almost bought this timer along with A22 Integrated Amplifier a month ago. Now I'm mad at me why I missed the opportunity. Never mind, I'm very satisfied with A22 amplifier and it works great after light service. Thanks

 

Some images from the Japanese catalogue

 

A video of the CS-9 in action has been uploaded to YouTube.



Videos of many Aiwa products are also available on this AirRecording channel.

 

Speakers the wrong way round...........

 

There was a mention in the telop in the video.
It seems that when the speaker was put out at the park's resting place in advance and the picture was taken, the orientation was wrong when putting it back.