Hello New here and just got this Boombox to start my Collection . I got it from a from a Charity Shop and is anybody able to help me identify it/year it was released please as Google shows nothing when i put its Sticker label in. It has a couple of issues The Cassette door (Deck 2) you have to lift open manually (No idea how to repair) and the Aux in sounds pants when hooked up to a iPod/Record Player Other than that the Cassette(When you get one in) and Radio work perfectly and give off some nice thumps/sounds.

(Sorry about the Photo it was taken on my cats bed as it was the only decent place i could put it for now)

Hi Jacko & welcome to s2g.

Now here's someone with taste, going for a 3D, right at the start 

Hitachi TRK 3D5E (the E means European model, runs of mains 220-240V AC input & affects which radio bands you get, like LW)...

This is from 1985 & is one of the nicer 3Ds, IMHO. Loads of features & nice sound. Not the loudest, but quite compact.

A shame the aux-in isn't working. Can you describe the problem in more detail? It could be nothing more than dirty switches, especially if the sound is good with other sources.

Here's a scan of a Hitachi brochure page with the 3D5 in:

http://media.photobucket.com/i...Scan-101026-0008.jpg

& this post has a full brochure for the 3D5, amongst others:

index.php?board_oid=193392314111653483&content_oid=193392314111925979

Had another go with the Record Player on the Aux in. Te Best way to describe it is like its trying to blow its speakers up(Atr bout 2/3rds volume upwards) its okay if i turn the 60hz(Bass i think) Slider all the way down. Like a tearing noise on the Speakers/Woofers. It dosent do it on the Radio/Cassette (Not even at high volumes) just the Aux. Kind of Embarrassing knowing that the Stereo is older than me . What would you say about the Cassette door also?

:EDIT: Also Cleaning it up atm too Starting to look pretty nice. for £16 i was expecting a little work :S

congrats, i love those 45degrees angle woofers, you can see em bump better than if they are vertically mounted

Re: the aux-in trouble: it could be the'record player'  is not the right type of sound source, or it's level is too high. If you have an iPod or anything with a headphone output, try that, with the volume set at half to 2/3 ( & any EQ set flat/off). Let us know how that sounds...

I think the inputs were too high. It did the same with a iPod and my Mobile phone too. Its kinda fun tweaking with the EQ to get it right. Also ive opend the unit up and Cleaned it all out inside/Contacts (Was full of MDF Dust etc) The only thing thats bugging me is where i can get the Black and the Metal part for the front re p[ainted as they look a little tired. But other than that (Cassette regarding) its running fine now. Thanks for the help too