wanted opinions on the brand to look for in vintage boomboxes that have the best cassette section played through headphones?? i prefer to get one that is small or has detachable speakers, and has an EQ...

I have a Sanyo C4 that i have been very impressed with so far even with it in rough shape after a thrift store buy... not a Nakamichi like on my home system, but very respectable sound quality through Grado headphones...

The Sanyo's are less expensive to score, but I'm wondering if another brand can be better. willing to pay a little more if the tape section is worth it.....

any thoughts?

At a guess and i have plenty good sounding boxes on cans,,I would say the cheapest bet and best sounding on cans is the panasonic dt680 .....it will blow your socks off...it's 3 peice unit with cd only prob is it's black..it has a 5 band eq....there is also the same model with out cd but I can't remember the mn of that one....i have it but im not sure where it is right now...good luck...

for me it has to be the sanyo m9990-on cans or without,full stop.....but i hear ya tim.....those later panny dt's really are sweet sounding babies........had a couple in my time and totally agree with you......but SANYO ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No there not...my m90 is the best lol...only sanyo ive had lad was the 920...god i miss its looks etc,,,but i don't remember the sound being that spectacular....hey if ya still want that cp7 it's yours for post lad...I was just tryin to help you out with that laptop mate.....