Walkman Archaeology

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    The Sony MZ-R50 MiniDisc Recorder from the same issue of Stereo Review found over on www.AmericanRadioHistory.com. A very nice looking MD player, but at $400 USD was very expensive. These probably retailed for around $250 over here, ($200 dealer price + mark up) after they were on the shelves for awhile.

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    Random News Articles about Walkmans

    University News, 1981
    "You should have a friend at the battery factory" Yep this equipment ate batteries and they weren't cheap, the models with a a radio were better since that lasted well after the tape deck running out of juice.
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    Spartan Daily, 1982
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    College Heights Herald, 1983
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    These are neat well-built boxes that take two cassettes in the one door, they're just a little beefier than most models. This press release is from Electronics Today July 1986

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    An early JVC Portable CD Player, the XL-R10 also from July 1986, I'd love to find one of these!

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    Technics SL-XP7 Review from Electronics Today 1986, check out the carrying case that was an option.

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    Sony Press Release for the D50 Discman, from Electronics Today International 1985


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    Sony D50 CD Player Review from 1985 Electronics Today International



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    Sony TCS-310 and M-1000 Reviews, La Haut Parleur 1982

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    Sony TPS-L2 from Billboard December 1979

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    Walkabout Music!

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    Panasonic CT-101 Portable TV From 1983. the world's smallest color TV set, too bad there's no pricing but they weren't cheap.

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    Koss KSP Sound Partner Headphone Review form 1982


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    HHB Communications Portadat PDR1000 from Music & Media 1994. They call them "shoulder-portable" I always thought they were "field recorders."

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    Another Music & Media Article from 1993 about DAT, DCC, etc, journalist were big into portable recorders and they wanted the best.


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    Happy 10th birthday Sony Walkman from Music & Media Magazine 1989.
    1,000,000 Walkmans produced a month in 1989!

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    AIWA HHB 1 Pro DAT, I'd love to find one of these, from 1991

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    Citizen CBM-1000 Portable CD Player from 1988 Stereo Review

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    KLH Solo from Billboard 1984. This is a nice model but by 1984 it was considered a brick compared to the new Sony & AIWA Offerings.

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    The Nakamichi 550 Field Recorder from High Fidelity 1975

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