I've been after the AIWA CS 880 Stereo Cassette Recorder Acoustic 3D model for a couple of decades now haven't been able to find a working one to buy, if theres anybody out there that knows where i can buy one from please let me know i would be eternally grateful. Thank you

hi there Glen and welcome.

the aiwa your wanting is a very sought after box, you will be looking at paying top dollar for one in good condition.

epay is the most likely place you'll pick one up but again top dollar.

the 880 is a top box no question but their was a number of other great boxes made back in the 80s.

maybe you should consider broadening your horizons, anyway best of luck in getting one

No chance my friend theres no other machine out there that came out the same time that could touch the Aiwa cs 880, u know why i know this cause back in the earlier 80's, 1982 infact i had one, me & my friends used to challenge so many people with different models & nothing came close to the sound quality of this machine nothing at all.

So i'll think i'll hold out for this particular model, thank you.

But thanks again for your good luck mssg

iv'e never heard or had an 880 so can't really comment, although i have always heard they sound great.

most people do go with the jvc m90 for sound and power though, the 880 must be a personal grail for you so i do understand you wanting badly.

stick around here a while and you may get lucky, i think there's a few members that own one so you never know.

seems you have waited a very long time and you deserve to grab one for your eternal patience

Yep, lets see if i get lucky, thats also one of the reasons why i joined this  site.

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HI Glen and welcome to the jungle!

Boomer70 (welcome aboard to!) is right. Those boxes were marketed to specific crowds. In the end though, regardless of what others say, it's YOUR EARS that will decide. If you've set you sights on the Aiwa...go for it! Happy hunting and keep us in the loop with your exploits!

Cheers!

hi glen, welcome

it,s a shame you did,t join a month ago as i had 2 880's and let one go for £200.....but as my pal lavloo said maybe looking at different models maybe an idea,im not bragging but iv have most of every decent sounding boxes out there and the 880 is not that far up the tree!

when i was at school i had a hitachi 8600 and remember it being amazing! years later when i started collecting it was top of my list,well when i finally got one it sounded crap!

don't be deceived by distant memory's as it often disappoints!

hope you don't mind me throwing my opinion in just trying to help

How Much "Working" does this model have to be?

Hi glen...i have 4 jvcpc55 well built machines but the 880 is better....i sold both of mine to stereomad...the only boombox that tops the 880 is the jvc m90...btw welcome aboard....good luck with your search

Most Japanese domestic appliances run on 100v as opposedto 110-220v, and their radios tune from 76 to 90 MHz instead of the usual 87.5 to 108 MHz. Check your PM.

Hi glen the m90 has larger drivers 8"" and the clarity is beaten by none....but make no mistake i loved my 880's wich stereomad has......if you want to hear something more insane i have 2 jvc kabooms (dp200) is the one to get and they floor the lot....but most people don't like them because there not your traditional type of boombox....tube shaped.....the clarity on the m90 still beats the kaboom....but in every other aspect the kaboom (dp200) floors any boombox on the planet....trust me i have had them all but have kept my kabooms.....but i  tell you this i truly loved my 880's and regret selling them but i have moved on to buying quality stack systems instead....as im to old to be carrying these monster boomboxes around these days.. but by all means buy an 880 they dont get much better....just be warned most aiwa 880's these days will need the passive radiator (centre) and outer speakers refoamed......you can get boxes like the conion c100f much louder but they don't have the quality sound like the 880 does or the m90

btw Glen i have one other boombox that beats most.....this is what happens when you build you're own....shame i can't lift her haha

No problem Glen, check your dialogs in the upper right corner.

yes Glen my friend...i have 4 or 5 jvc pc55...much better when you change out the not so good bass cones......the 55 has and always will be a grail of mine

Not realy sure Glen my guess would be full range....all i can tell you is the 55 diddn't have enough bass for my taste....but i put some sony in 1 of mine with much better results.....most boxes don't have enough bass ie warmth for me though....even the m90 i used to have 5 (10 0ver the years) but found myself always criticizing the sound (not low enough bass warmth) but im only 1 of a few that found this.....the best boxes i have for bass are that monster i have built and the jvc kaboom (dp200) i do have 1 other small jvc black thing that makes the kaboom sound like a mono radio only problem with it it's not that loud....if it were loud boxes like the m90 would stand no chance...as this jvc has the clarity to match the m90 but like i say it's not loud deffo not loud enough for out side which is  real shame

I think that the Aiwa cs 880 is one of the prettiest boxes outhere.

I didnt know though that it was not so good in terms of sound.

Good Luck finding your dream box Glen

the 880 sounds good deech make no mistake 

hi Glen and welcome to the forum. Believe me, you got the warmest of welcomes if compared to the one I got when I joined the site. But don't be deceived, people @ s2go are great. You'll enjoy their company.

The 880 is one of the most elegant and stylish boombox around, in my opinion. I LOVE it. It sounds great like all Aiwas altough I know many boxes around which sound better -some much better, other Aiwas included. And it goes without saying that radio raheem is right, no box can remotely match a quality hifi system, except perhaps for a couple of really top-notch machines.

But this is not the point, of course. The point is, if you love a box for whatever reason, even if it sounds crap, you have to get it, period. Hence, I wish you the best of luck with your hunt 

Well deli it s on my wishlist anyway !!!

I will find out soon or later

Well i m pretty sure it will sound great !

Never heard one tbh.

Have to check one out.

Yess agreed chris....pardon me for saying but now i think you realize how much better the 880 is than the m70.....just not enough bass out of that box for me.......btw happy seasons greetings to you Del.....apologies for any misunderstandings we may have had in the past my friend...rock on Lad

I wish you the very best of luck in your search Glen. Sooner or later one will pop up but you can be sure that the speakers will need to be refoamed because 90% of the time the foams on these are rotted out and need to be replaced.

forget it reno,  all the best to you too,  and happy birthday

god bless lad....don't get to drunk...that's my job

yeah all the best Reno u old git

one for Glen:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIWA-C...;hash=item2ec5611111

Well you helped run up their price there if that is you there at (16)?

This is My Idea of the ( art of bidding to win - anywhere ) is to place a maximum of Two '2' bid's!

First bid placed shoud be a bid to show interest , does not matter if you are the winning bidder at that time or not!  Also to place it in your ( top view ) bidded section of your epay page.

Second Bid should be placed near the ending time ( aka sniping ) and at that time ( set a alarm for about 1 hour ' before item ends' or as much time needed for you get set up to bid to win ) you should then be able to determine if your top bid is within your budget at the near time that the item that you are wishing to win is ending based upon the price of the item at that time - and how much you are willing to also bid beyound the amount that you have in your bank account and THEN how much into your creditcard - again depending upon just how much you REALLY desire to have that item then.

Those that have multiple bids; more than Three ( 3 ) in something and ( running up the price ) are playng games - I think.

ahh gutted for ya mate, really thought you had this one in the bag Glen

Hey Traveler,

I think you are right.

If you look at the bidding profiles of the guys in the running they are bidding on a wide variety of stuff and don't look like your normal 'mates bidding something up'. My guess is that they are idiots that don't know how to get something cheap and without showing their hand too early. Shame they picked this auction but it's perhaps because of the 'noise' on here about one particular machine.