Anyone bought one yet ? i was thinking of getting one....either that or the Sharp GX-BT9

I'll just share these picture's of this AIWA Exos-9 model versus

Posted on LG's Facebook page.

copycat vs copycat 

I'll take any of the others you have James but you can keep that Aiwa

Sound comparisons please James. It would have been great if they provided mounts for a strap or a carry bag.

This is a very big welcome move.

The AIWA brand was closed by Sony as of 2006.

It is being revived by a new owner.

Did you notice, they have gone back to the older logo, not the soul-less latest logo.

More details of the Exos at:

http://www.aiwa.us.com/

I would love to have one.

So true retro....at least a carry bag....the Altec Lansing imt800/810 had an optional carry and storage type sold seperately ....but for the Aiwa they should make a carry bag that the sound can go through with holes or a mesh type material...so when you carry it wont muffle the sound much...at least Sharp GX-Bt9 has a carry strap and side handles ....my design would of been since they took away the cd player they could have occupied in that area a heavy duty handle so you can have the option of carrying it like a our old school boxes and put tweeters in it as well and a graphic visual EQ...

Has anyone heard the JBL Xtreme BTW? Very rich and powerful sound for it's size.

Look at this Exos-9 mod someone did....

I remember that, it was a joke from Aiwa on twitter.

I think im a hold off on that Exos-9...idk....even though it can be portable buts seems more like a shelf box...wish it had a better handling options...but the features and specs are awesome

I don't know i think with the grills on these look like a big black brick. Just has no soul.

Also comparison with the CS 880 is in order (just to humiliate the Exos-9, no matter what) 

I wonder how AIWA stacks up against the Peechtree ? which is more than twice the power....for costing a slightly a bit more...but the thing its not battery operated...think it would not be with that power rating

http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/deepblue2.html

No, but I have gleaned this basic info about this and reading through amazon -

JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker.   

Has a rechargeable 10,000mAh Li-ion battery that supports up to 15 hours of playtime and dual USB charge out,

beneath the grille, dual 63mm woofers and 35mm tweeters deliver the audio. 

 ( so it has tiny woofer's for personal bass ) = not for filling a room with sound.

http://www.amazon.com/JBL-Port...amp;showViewpoints=1

I wish one day one or two of these manufacturers would make a speaker box thing with a little charisma. 

Half the fun of the old boxes is gawking at them whilst they're playing.  I think that's why Lasonics has sold well with their reissue boxes, whether or not they are made cheaply is another debate. The visual experience is an old formula but still relevant. 

Yeah exactly this, I want some visual impact rather than just a music producing block.

its funny how these manufactures mention in their advertising Remember how you had the boomboxes back then ? well they're back......i like, um not really....where's the portability we like and quality we had...everything is just gotten smaller and cheaper and pocket size...to have us think is technology at its best while sacrificing sound and charging a ton of money for nothing....only a few got it right.....altec lansing  was one of them....with their imt800/810 but they discontinued it...and they decided to continue go the pocket size...they should of improved on the imt810 on a few things and made a blue tooth model and maybe a bigger size like sharp did with the gxm10...the im810 was almost perfect....lightweight but one of best sounding modern boxes.... had the right and sweet balance of stereo....it was amazing that machine.... 

I went to the store one day, there was Not this Sharp out of the box so the next best thing was....

I can live without Bluetooth...  Long live my JVC RV-NB1 Kaboom   This is the most plentifull box? out there and the best in my opinion except playing outside but this excels playing inside. Yes the full range forward speakers don't give you the 'crisp' highs that you expect from real tweeters, - I know its there, Simply there is No present day box that Equals this sound imho a lot of them try to be and the new generation people are already complaining about the weight of the JBL Xtreme @ nearly 5 pounds...

how about the G-Boom...i kinda wish they made it square....has the right portable options the others shoulda have....like on the sides it has bars for a strap...has a nice handle as well

dunno...

Exos 9 dosen't looks like US collectors really like...   ...period.

But when you press play on your BT device, you simply couldn't belive HOW such a small and ugly and black box can handle that punch...

The truth is out there...   ...just go hearing...

Cheers.

Uh, there's a whole other thread about this.

The CS-880 isn't all that impressive, IMHO.  You can't play anything with 808 bass, because if you do, the fake "passive radiator" will fart and buzz.  You have to leave DSL off unless you are playing something really light like classical music.

Nice, but no tuner?  They could have installed one for only about $20 in materials.  Unforgivable.

Also, read this:

quote:

deepblue²'s Smart Volume automatically adjusts frequency response at the low end of the volume range to compensate for the ear's lower sensitivity. This means you get full and clear sound even at very low levels.

For those times you need to let loose and turn up the sound to party level, Smart Volume will lower peak signals to ensure great distortion-free sound and the long lasting performance of your deepblue².

Uh, no thanks, I prefer to perform my own adjustments, I don't want the device compressing my music without telling me.

The sound that comes out of the Exos is very impressive! HUGE BASS tons of power crisp clean highs. Hard to believe that big sound comes from that small unit. And its cheap too

rmrexp posted:

The sound that comes out of the Exos is very impressive! HUGE BASS tons of power crisp clean highs. Hard to believe that big sound comes from that small unit. And its cheap too

And it is only in stereo when you hold this in your lap, not when you walk away from it, you can no longer hear the stereo effect.  Therefore I prefer the ability of separate stereo speakers like in my rxa2 & yes it may give up some deep bass for high bass sound but outside who really cares about that.

Please do a video on this James...

rmrexp posted:

Please do a video on this James...

How about you get your Stereo headphones turned up full blast and then put them on the ground with the drivers facing you and then walk away from them about the normal distance ( say about 20 feet ) you would be if you were outside with your ( exos - but not in this simulation ) and imagine that there is a subwoofer too there AND then try to hear the stereo effect = you cannot.

I could do a video similar to this using a mono box x2 with stereo sound side by side each other as you will hear the same sound in mono from a distance!

Again my RXA2 wins just with less bass but being outside as there is not any surface except for the ground for the sound to reverberate off of or against so as to increase the bass effect.   You will hear the stereo effect as I can separate my speaker's as wide as necessary to achieve the stereo effect from them.

So much discussion about the E9.

I have to say, it's a device thats needs to hear.

Just free your mind about no controls, no this or that, it's about a HEARING experience.

Just my opinion!

Cheers.

Hi All, finally got logged in.  I'm Joe, Aiwa's CEO.  I've been reading the forums and love the feedback (good and bad).  I've got tons I want to talk to you all about, but I'm also happy to answer any and all questions...  Stereo2go AMA

OLD SCHOOL TO THE NEW SCHOOL

Joe Born posted:

Hi All, finally got logged in.  I'm Joe, Aiwa's CEO.  I've been reading the forums and love the feedback (good and bad).  I've got tons I want to talk to you all about, but I'm also happy to answer any and all questions...  Stereo2go AMA

Welcome Joe, this could be interesting, im sure there are lots of questions people will like to ask and vice versa.

I have one, will the Aiwa Exos-9 be coming to Europe?

Hi Joe,

Welcome to the forum. My two questions are:

1.What was it that prompted you guys to revive the Aiwa name? Commercial, nostalgic personal attachment? Or was it just available?

2. Is the Exos one and done or is the range going to expand? A mark 2 version perhaps? Other style?

Joe Born posted:

1. It was a bit of both, this is a brand that meant a lot to us growing up,
and we really believe in what it stands for. It's a serious brand about
quality. It was exciting to us to be able to bring it back in a way that
makes sense in 2016.

2. We're definitely expanding the line, including smaller speakers and
ultimately sound bars, etc.

Of course you are in this to make Money too.

Can you design a module to play cassettes to fit into devices made by Aiwa as a option to other source's of input?

Joe Born posted:

Yes, we're in it to make money,we have to be

Are cassettes a thing now?

Cassettes are the last ( don't have the correct words ) before DRM came in to being ( Digital Rights Management ) There are  Zillions of Cassette's and people's with failing players needing a Durable and repairable Cassette tape player.

Why cannot anybody design a Player that is durable and repairable for the Gazillions out there that still have Mountains of music on cassette? 

Like to see a design that has all source input from cassette, radio, digital-I don't care nor like, basic player that can play everything in a cassette tape can offer.

Do you also own the rights to original AIWA logo? I know you offer an extended battery. Will there be more accessories for the Exos? A remote, carrying case, maybe a handle like hardman made. Also some people like the looks without the grill. Just a suggestion: Maybe make it where the grill snaps on and off with the speaker grills chromed to add that bling. Also I know Jamesrc550 and I have this conversation...How come no radio tuner? I love my exos. You guys did an awesome job in my opinion. The sound quality is amazing! Just read all the 5 star reviews on Amazon. I think some people just have their differences with the appearance. But I know it's really hard to make everyone happy....

Our member Retro has some awesome ideas

Hello Joe, and welcome to the forum!

It's great that you brought Aiwa back from the dead.  I always respected the brand as a good value-for-the-money offering.  They were never top-tier, just mid-tier, but for the money you got very good quality and sound.  The Aiwa TPR-955 and TPR-990 for example were the best in sound quality over any other midsize 80's boombox, in my opinion.  And don't forget the Series 22 mini components which were big sellers and were re-branded by many different companies like BASF and Uher.  

It is sad that Sony tore apart and abandoned a good brand like Aiwa.

I have a question, did your designers use the Aiwa CS-880 as their design inspiration for the EXOS-9?  Not only do both have 5 speakers, but they both have the same "bevel" in the front surface to angle the speakers outward, slightly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeHEzV2oy_M

By the way, you should also register on the Boomboxery forum. It is more US-centric, while Stereo2go is more EU-centric.

Hello and welcome to the forum Joe, it's really an honor to have you on here. Reli brings up a very interesting question about what inspired the design, and the addition of an optional carry case and remote would be fantastic.

I'm trying to register on boomboxery.  Now I can login, but I can't reply

The design wasn't directly inspired by the CS-880, but we did want to reflect the Aiwa brand generally.  We tried to be somewhere in the middle, not to look like it fit in with the 80s boxes, but not to ignore them either.  Some feel it's too subdued, others feel it looks old school.  You can't please everyone

A carry case is certainly in the works.  A custom remote is something we've talked about as well.  We do have a prototype remote that's works with the box (as you know the E9 has an IR receiver)

welcome Joe -- its important to have a member like you right here - i also agree with most of relis post -- except my memories of the early aiwa goods were true TOTL quality designs with plenty of metal and very solid components -wish i still had them all !

and YES ..boomboxery will be thrilled with your contributions

I'm guessing there's no overwhelming need to re-kindle the retro look and feel, after all, nobody else has had much success doing it.  I'm assuming also that modern manufacturing processes don't really allow units to be constructed from steel and chrome in a cost-effective way.

It's interesting that the ipod dock/bluetooth speaker market is as lucrative as the sheer range of products available would have us believe.  I'm guessing also that anyone who is thinking of amplifying their tiny mp3 files isn't really going to worry too much about audiophile quality. 

I'm not sure it makes the commercial sense that it did in 1983 but in my view the Aiwa brand was all about innovation combined with high quality.  Let's face it, Aiwa products in the 80's were a lot better built than Sony's.  Beautiful items such as the HS-M1, or the TPR-810 and who can forget the rediculously over-engineered CS-J1 radio walkman, not only was it the first radio cassette walkman but you could record with it and it was completely made of steel.  Who wouldn't have wanted to own one?  But as we know, Sony had the marketing power.

I'm sure the 2016 Aiwa is a different beast to the one we knew but it would be interesting if a mainstream quality brand did something bold and followed a path of innovation rather than just add another minimalist piano-black speaker box to the department store shelf. 

How much scope does this product have? Can it be a component system with units that can be bought seperately that can be built up over time?  maybe speakers, amp, bluetooth receiver, graphic equalizer, midi interface, media player and god forbid, a cassette deck?    You could call it the Carryin' Compo.

I'm rambling now