got my second 8614 today off Andy (Bison) and it was packed brilliantly, box was as described and communication was spot on too.

if you get the chance to do a deal with Andy don't hesitate, cheers Andy top man

andy"s a good lad , as for you and your 8614"s what will we do with you

ha ha it does'nt stop here Chris....il'e take as many as i can find, cash permitting obviously

You've got a D8614 have you Azz?...you've never mentioned it, whats your opinion of it?

your right he kept that quiet 

Opinion is; to use a Philips D8614 to rest

the JVC RC-M70 on top of anyday

The Philips D8614 is brighter sounding than the M70, & RC-M70 has superior Bass than the D8614

JVC RC-M70 with it's Manual cassette controls is superior to the D8614 with it's Motor driven pushbutton's that has a " gear " that is Known to break as it is brittle in it's age by now - that when it break's you will NO longer be able to play your cassette's it regardless of replacing all of the belts in the D8614

Preference to the M70

nice of you to compare traveler, iv'e gotta say after going inside the d8614 they are of inferior build quality. if i had to choose i would now go for an m70 over an 8614 no question.

the only thing stopping me is the price, that's the reason i go for the d8614 because it's a decent box for peanuts.

well said lav a honest opinion considering how much you like the philips .

super

i'm beginning to wonder wtf i see in the philips tbh, apart from the sound.

iv'e started looking at the negatives and here's a list....

the led's only dance on tape play

the build quality is quiet poor

the tape deck buttons are always wobbly

i better stop before i bin the pair

its what you like mate thats what matters .

exactly! the philips is your grail Lav Loo. don't be fooled into false tracks

@ Lav Loo you said back in this link that you had a Philips D8514 ?  Yes ?

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Did you have a chance to compare the 8514 against the 8614 - and if you did what was your Idea of the sound difference's between the 2 of them, forgiving the obvious size difference?

i have an 8514 and they are a good box,

sound ok,they are smaller than you would think though

exposed deck keys on them is a concern(no bullbar)

usual philips all plastic but they look good and not that many about

yes Traveler i had an 8514 a few year back, they sound great for a little box.

between the 8614 and 8514 there is,nt a lot of difference really, i think the 8614 just wins in that it has a little more power as it's a bigger box

 I call dibs if you decide to part with one!!! 

no probs mate ul'e get 1st offer

YAY!!!

what in austria lol

haha you know where im coming from,

1983 i went on a school trip to cologne germany and in the city centre there was a boombox with

kids doing robotics..not breakdancing.. i was blown away

and they was probs moving to an 8614 being germany and all

The Philips 8514 and the Magnavox D 8523 have made it to my keeper list, so now I am torn between just which one to keep

Yes I have some ketching up to do