Well she is here smile....review based on radio section only (the plonker didn't supply any leads)

first impression is how warm the sound is....it has an old fashioned sound

almost valve amp quality sound....warmer than an m90 for example...

she is quite loud...not the loudest though(i would have liked more volume personally)..but goes flat out full bass treble with very little distortion

here is the disappointment for me...not enough treble clarity imho...sounds like a normal kaboom compared to the dp200....

i should think the treble will improve vastly when using a good walkman etc through her as you will have the added treble of the walkman and bass which i think will then make the bass insane lol... the treble of the radio is just not enough though....kinda like an 880 pc55 etc

the weight probably about the same as a pc55 so (heavy)...

im not sure how tdk can class this as a boombox though with no cd tape etc....i would class her as a portable amp...something like that..

am i happy sort of paid 250 would have been disappointed. if i had paid full price at launch....mainly down to the fact it has no cassette deck or cd.....but this boombox sounds so much better than 80 percent of the radios out there...and im glad it dosent have an ipod dock stuck on there haha...well there you have it...i recommend you get one....especially if your not into tapes or ipods lol

congrats reno....defo getting one when one comes up at the right price

Thanks lee...if you can get one for 200 or under i say bargain...this has bass kinda like the kaboom dt680....i just thought she would have been louder due to the fact of taking 12 d's  but still loud... not sure why they went with 12 d's  but it has  superb sound considering it's so thin...deffo not boxy atall.....very few boxes can achieve that....be it 3 peice or 1

If only TDK had added some sort of protection for the drivers, I'd be sold...

i think they were suppose to have covers for the drivers in their original design....as shown in this exploded  view......but i love the way it looks...cant get enough of looking at mine...and..i kept the plastic on it...

Don't get me wrong it looks lovely like that. However, I'd want to use it outside every now & then, bung it in the back of the car, etc. No driver protection at all means this is risky at best.

Can anyone else thing of any boombox that had zero protection for the drivers other than these TDKs?

question guys VERY important.....how do you get this to play through the usb slot....i don't have an ipod....but i have a usb stick

it wont do anything,,,,the guy didn't supply instructions.....what file format is supported.....i have a feeling this is cream crackered......please help URGENT

You're kidding, right? 

raheem, it supports mp3/wma....up to 32gb stick is the max as per the instructions....try to push it all the way in with care perhaps its not in proper contact...but don't jam it in of course, it should be able to read it...

SO, you can simply put mp3s on a memory stick then plug it in the back and they will play?  If so then ignore my above post.

here is a PDF of the users manual in case you don't have one... 

i recommend using one of these short ones the....SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Fit USB... its what i use on mine.....because it prevents damage to the stick from bumping or hitting the long ones when moving the radio from place to place....plus it keeps it nice and stealthy...

seen a review that highlighted this problem and bloke said............

Short version: Beautifully styled, modern, and very loud, but USB issues take this from a cool and functional device to a questionable one. (Update: TDK released a firmware update the day after this review published which fixes the USB issues. I installed it myself and it works perfectly; devices will ship with updated firmware starting now, and owners should be able to download the update at TDK’s site soon. The review has been updated where relevant, but the portions relating to the issue left in for the record.

don't know much about software but I hope this helps

can you post the update link.... i will be indebted to you as i dont want to go though the hastle of sending it back....there is hope

here's the page support to the update....maybe you should call tdk before doing so....cause most come updated already...

http://www.tdkperformance.com/...ker-Boombox-Support/

beat be to it !

says i can't open the file ....help....

raheem,..did you follow how it says in the download instructions?

if not i attached it below....

It says i must format my drive in fat 32.....computer wont let me format in fat 32......is windows 7 to modern

The USB has to be 32GB or less for the TDK box & also for FAT32.

So long as you're using a USB stick 32GB or smaller, this should help:

http://geekdrop.com/content/ho...-vista-or-in-general

wish i had red youp post before paul had a 64 gig......anyway thats thee end of that lad.....im in tears.....i have a brick

Use aesus partition master!!

Is for free and handy

tried flashing it nicole screen went blank as stated but did not come back o its now no more ie a brick.....guess its fucked now can hardly see the screen

Assuming there's nothing wrong with your computer or your connections (internet & to the TDK), you will be able to restore factory settings & go from there.

Patience my friend, patience. 

...& possibly some sleep?  

can you tell me how my friend.....the tdk does nothing now....had plenty of sleep.....been told if this happens to a pc...its bin worthy.....so what do i do now bro

so difficult to know without being there.

first make 100% sure you have a FAT32 formatted USB stick which is smaller than 32GB, with the firmware upgrade file on it.

Very carefully follow the instructions in the file TDKBoomboxFirmwareUpgradeInstructions01-04-2012.pdf

Especially the section "Failed Upgrade Recovery Procedure".

...good luck  

Otherwise, have you tried TDK support?

http://www.tdkperformance.com/...rt/Contact-Support1/

im not sure how i can repeat from step 9 paul lad....as the boombox dosent power up it's dead

bit late now son but thats what i originally thought....now im left with a brick due to a partial scam on ebay....the seller said nothing about faulty usb......im not sure what do do now chris.....i could lie to the seller and state the boombox arrived  dead....but that's not my style my friend never has been....so now i REALLY don't know what to do as now the boombox is dead....due to a failed update....tdk say to repeat the process but you need to get into the advanced boombox menu to do this....so that's me up the creak without a paddle as usual

It's surely most likely that the TDK can be restored, at least as far as to find out whether the USB works properly.

Try the TDK support...

I can't deal with them son is there a uk telephone number for them...i can't read anything on there due to being nearly blind..really bad text...i can't varifuy if the usb works for obvious reasons my friend

could the mods move this to the tec section as i feel it's in the wrong place now....thanks lads

Can be fix, you just have to figure out how to get it to recovery mode, so it can re update. As far as formatting to FAT 32, I have "VMWARE" install, to use with multiple OS's, so  not a issue, but you can also use a 3rd party partition tool.

you press one of the buttons while turning it on....that's what its supposed to do.....mine does jack sh==......hope your keeping well retrodos....and not working to hard

Good to know  that there may be issue's with playing digital music from within this TDK-3 speaker boombox.

Above here's a possible reason why, "Not to get this boombox", if you must play music via the usb input.

I agree 100 percent....total piece of shit imho,,,,,wish i had NEVER bought it now

If anybody is going to buy one...i suggest you don't buy a second hand one of ebay......least a new one will have latest firmware......to be honest im disgusted with it now....more modern rubish imho

Have never heard of the Lasonic's i931's needing a firmware update - maybe those that have the latest TDK boombox may wish to Rollback to the lasonic digital usb or secure digital flash capable boombox  

    At least there wasn't any issue's with lasonic playing from a usb stick ( not that I would know - as I - only have "1" mp3's music and wave files on "1" CD I made )  and that's requiring a cd player - that's as far as I got into digital music.  No usb music for me  

     Only bought the Lasonic 1931 as it has a 3.5mm or 1/8th inch stereo input to allow Walkman's played through it

     Cassette's while archaic - still play terrific

people may think im daft....but im used to flashing a pc......i think it's disgusting you need to flash a £300  boombox TDK should have a warning on there sight that a failed update could result in a dead boombox....as this is common knowledge regarding a pc....

cassette all the way bro.....trouble is what do i do with the boombox....i may as-well put it out for the garbage men

Sell it & describe it's faults to the next person  

I am Very Glad to have read all this here, about the TDK Life On Record 3-speaker boombox

I'll stick with my jvc RV NB1's yes they may be Awkward to carry but Once it is in place and playing

Should be called TDK shit on earth...sorry ao i think my language is justified.....also i know you don't often agree with me but I STRONGLY recommend this thread be put up as a sticky....this is JUST AS BAD as any dm4u scam imho....and could save some other members making the same mistake...i find it highly upsetting....if you can do this it's muchly appreciated.....again this should not have happened as im used to FLASHING a pc bios..thanks

Sorry to hear about this problem Reno...stick with this as a side project..don't allow yourself to be bummed out. There MUST be a fix for this. I'm sure you're not the only one this has hapened to.

Keep posting your progress Reno....and good luck!!!!

surely there is some kind of tdk product recall for issues like this,they have only been around five minutes.

sounds to me like youve bought a lemon

the most expensive lemmon i have ever had bison...does anybody have a TDK uk contact number.....i can't afford to phone abroad....if there isn't one im gunna put this out for the rubbish and move on

Supposing you had read Blaster's PDF, the UK contact number is there.

01344 402201

tbh there has been quite a few tdk2/3 on ebay with dodgy power switches sold as faulty,  they have not been out long and have these problems not good is it when you consider some of our shitters are 30 years old plus 

thank you sir....you know im nearly blind so i didn't see that...i will contact them in the morning bro

Whatever you do don't bin it.

I'm sure it can be restored somehow.

Am I the only one slightly concerned with whatever 'flashing' is here? Was it prt of the restore process - it sounds a bit dangerous...

couldn't agree more my friend... TDK should be ashamed......if i had known about firmware updates dodgy usb...faulty switches....im hoping tdk can sort it out if not i may contact a loyer and sue them or report this to watch dog

it is dangerous considering i have a dead boombox.....done it lots of times paul...alot of electrical things these days it needs doing to....tv's dvd players computers,,,,you name it.....i think as i have stated its outrageous,,,,,the world we live in is bollocks now.....the pc gaming industry is just as bad....these days you buy a game and half the time it doesn't even work until they relice updates for the game

I Own and fix quite a few of those TDK 2/3 they are known to have PSU issues and USB port fails offen, plus poorly written frimware. Then the fact that you don't have No Rechargeable Batteries No SD Card Slot No Bluetooth for it price point. When with a Pioneer/audiovox sxabb2 speaker dock due to have a Sirus/XM satellite tuner to dock and has line input, No radio but don't really listen to AM/FM, as no good stations around here. Does sound decent and gets the job done, use it almost daily, plus can use C batteries.

Altec Lansing, JVC, Bose make some decent docks. Like anything most stuff is a hit or miss, rush out the door instead of testing. 

So this begs the question Retrodos.....how do i fix this pos.....i can't afford to send it to you as i don't have any money at the moment...and it would cost more than the boombox is worth to send it to you.....can i buy a bios chip for exsample....what can i do...is there a reset switch inside the boombox

With USB stick in hold down the OK button while powering it up, even if you can't get into diagnostic mode, will take a few minutes. After finish make sure volume control to the OFF position then pull power and USB stick. Then plug back in and display sure come back on. USB stick does have to be formatted in FAT32, or won't get frimware off stick. These have a failsafe, so they won't be bricked.