What is the difference between all the AIWA Compo Boxes?

That's a stack of beauty there! I'd love to get my hands on that!

 

Oh wow that’s nice, looks in very good condition too. Good job getting it !

 

You're referring to the silvery items -- some sort of handles, three of which are wrapped -- in the January 27, 2018 photo' shown here by Mister X?

Or do you mean actual "toilet-roll-holders"?

Either way: ew.

 

Watch Out!! & I am blaming you guys on this thread for this!

Now I just need the integrated or the pre-power amp

I am very happy & hoping the cassette deck isn't too hard to rebelt............

I paid £26.50 for these two parts - The amplifiers I see a fair bit for sale so hopefully............

 

Oh Man - I have wanted this system for all my life since 1982 but they are either hideously overpriced or just plain knackered & cosmetically fucked I can work wonders with these two components I am confident of that! I always said "No Mini HiFi Systems" You don't need one!
But who wouldn't want one of these? I love them............

 

Amazingly just a day later: The matching A30 integrated amplifier is also on it's way to me!!

Now..............I need some small early 80's speakers to complete this stereo system that's been on my want list since 1982

& a pair of rack handles............

 

First Part Of My Teenage Dream Stereo Here!!

Serviced already & although I would of loved the Pre-Power amp arrangement, this amplifier took me straight back to winter 1982 where I first saw & heard one of these systems - It is powerful articulate & has an awesome soundstage NOW I remember why I wanted an Aiwa compo mini Hi-Fi both then & now!! Connected up to my huge Wharfedale Xarus 5000 Floorstanders, this amplifier delivers by the bucketload & I would say without reservation that it equals my Sony Dolby Digital receiver for sheer power & warm bass that the Wharfey's love to thump out!! Overall sound quality has to go to the little Aiwa - It has that early 80's real Hi-Fi sound that I think many modern systems simply do not have.......
Now I can't wait for the cassette deck & tuner to arrive!! Today has really been quite an experience - Something so small & beautiful that makes music from my youth up to the present just sound exciting again!! What a amp this is!!

Et Viola:

 

I am still waiting for the cassette deck & tuner & hope I can repair/rebelt the deck, there were some images on a facebook hifi group recently of this set of components & images of the cassette deck, wish I had saved them now! It looked relatively easy though

 

I did a bit of research and found that the factory is still going. However, like the nearby Sony Factory which assembles all the Raspberry Pis they only do contract manufacturing these days.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1244949.stm

https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1149367

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/axiom-results-speak-for-themselves-2028417

https://www.axiom-ms.com/

 

Dream of 37 years finally realised! Now it's time to get to work on the cassette deck & try & find one pair of rack handles - I have the other 2 pairs!!

 

with rack handles this Aiwa is unquestionably the winner of Miss Universe contest!
Without handles there is a contender (at least to this judge), Teac Reference 300 minisystem: in love with those surgically engraved knobs!!
another contender is the one I had 20 years ago, HK Festival 500:

Wega looks very serious, I almost expected to see Burmester logo somewhere

 

Afternoon gents'

I was lucky enough to find the original E5 speakers for my 22

 

Actually come to think of it I have a spare set of eight rack handles if anyone is interested?