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Sharp's Back-to-Back Boombox mixtape madness

Sharp's Back-to-Back Boombox mixtape madness

At last! Stereo Tefifon - a unique audio experience

At last! Stereo Tefifon - a unique audio experience

Tefi : Band in the UK ...and other tales

Tefi : Band in the UK ...and other tales

SONY VT-M5 - Beautifully obsolete

SONY VT-M5 - Beautifully obsolete

The Woojer aims to shake up your AV entertainment.

The Woojer aims to shake up your AV entertainment.

SONY S2 Sports Walkman repair attempt

SONY S2 Sports Walkman repair attempt

Sony S2 - The oft-overlooked 2000s sports audio redux

Sony S2 - The oft-overlooked 2000s sports audio redux

That unmistakeable Sony Sports Yellow

That unmistakeable Sony Sports Yellow

My Miniot Wheel 2 finally arrived, but does it deliver on the promise?

My Miniot Wheel 2 finally arrived, but does it deliver on the promise?

HDMI via a Cat6 cable works surprisingly well

HDMI via a Cat6 cable works surprisingly well

Deadphones - Sony’s late lamented 9.1 Surround Sound Headphones

Deadphones - Sony’s late lamented 9.1 Surround Sound Headphones

ATGAMES 4K Pinball hits the UK - and I get to try one...after putting it together.

ATGAMES 4K Pinball hits the UK - and I get to try one...after putting it together.

Sony's 360º cassette player from 1982

Sony's 360º cassette player from 1982

My preferred dash cams in 2024

My preferred dash cams in 2024

Mission Impossible's Tape Recorders (#3)

Mission Impossible's Tape Recorders (#3)

Bird Records?

Bird Records?

Remember these Mini Records?

Remember these Mini Records?

MQA-CD - Affordable playback, but it's too late*

MQA-CD - Affordable playback, but it's too late*

Revisiting Post Office Commpak carts with a back projector

Revisiting Post Office Commpak carts with a back projector

21st Century BGM

21st Century BGM

The Stereo* Tefifon KC4

The Stereo* Tefifon KC4

A 2nd Class Return to Train Games - Densha De Go! Plug & Play 2 vs Switch

A 2nd Class Return to Train Games - Densha De Go! Plug & Play 2 vs Switch

Karaoke 8-Track Christmas

Karaoke 8-Track Christmas

The great equaliser - Technics SH-8058

The great equaliser - Technics SH-8058

Sony’s self-destructing MD Recorder from 2070

Sony’s self-destructing MD Recorder from 2070

Walkman II : The Do-over. The start of something small

Walkman II : The Do-over. The start of something small

Yoto! - The Beatles (and Queen) arrive on a kids audio player

Yoto! - The Beatles (and Queen) arrive on a kids audio player

Classic HiFi : B&O Beosound 3200 - Any good?

Classic HiFi : B&O Beosound 3200 - Any good?

Japan's tiny Robot Bands for the home

Japan's tiny Robot Bands for the home

The in-flight audio player

The in-flight audio player

Sony Neck Speaker SRS-NS7 - a weight on my shoulders

Sony Neck Speaker SRS-NS7 - a weight on my shoulders

This off-the-grid cassette player is a wind-up

This off-the-grid cassette player is a wind-up

Smallest endless loop cart - Bandai Micro Cartridge

Smallest endless loop cart - Bandai Micro Cartridge

The Connoisseur’s Boombox - FH7 Fully Loaded

The Connoisseur’s Boombox - FH7 Fully Loaded

DCC in 2023 - viewing the hidden info on old tapes…and other things.

DCC in 2023 - viewing the hidden info on old tapes…and other things.

Are two B&O A1 speakers more than twice as good as one?

Are two B&O A1 speakers more than twice as good as one?

Mighty Tiny - Smallest record player in the world?

Mighty Tiny - Smallest record player in the world?

The return of Ghost Chess - smaller, faster, quieter, cheaper, Square-Off Neo

The return of Ghost Chess - smaller, faster, quieter, cheaper, Square-Off Neo

Unusual 1980s linear-tracking turntable (Fix & Demo)

Unusual 1980s linear-tracking turntable (Fix & Demo)

8-Track ‘Boombox’ repairs - Old & Older

8-Track ‘Boombox’ repairs - Old & Older

Mystery aviation tape machine

Mystery aviation tape machine

The flashiest 'NOW PLAYING' stand

The flashiest 'NOW PLAYING' stand

Japan's 1980s 3D Videodisc system - 3D VHD

Japan's 1980s 3D Videodisc system - 3D VHD

1960s BBC TV Transmitter Breakdown tape

1960s BBC TV Transmitter Breakdown tape

Album wall art that plays itself - km5 CP1 wall-hanging CD player

Album wall art that plays itself - km5 CP1 wall-hanging CD player

Can current gen consoles play CDs?

Can current gen consoles play CDs?

The curse of the Nuon

The curse of the Nuon

Pure Elan Connect+ Smart Radio REVIEW

Pure Elan Connect+ Smart Radio REVIEW

Modern, connected, Micro Hi Fi : Fade to grey - DENON CEOL-N11

Modern, connected, Micro Hi Fi : Fade to grey - DENON CEOL-N11

Micro Systems 2: Eclectic Boo-Boo

Micro Systems 2: Eclectic Boo-Boo

AIWA SYSTEM 22 - Micro HiFi from 1979

AIWA SYSTEM 22 - Micro HiFi from 1979

CD TEXT & JOINT TEXT

CD TEXT & JOINT TEXT

the CityRadio - Hear the world

the CityRadio - Hear the world

The 50 year old headphone dongle

The 50 year old headphone dongle

Playing 78 RPM Shellac Records properly

Playing 78 RPM Shellac Records properly

The queue-bothering proto-PowerPoint

The queue-bothering proto-PowerPoint

Interesting things in cases #1 : Sanyo G-2615N

Interesting things in cases #1 : Sanyo G-2615N

BIRD BUDDY - The reluctant Twitcher

BIRD BUDDY - The reluctant Twitcher

Panasonic's rapid response to Sony's Walkman

Panasonic's rapid response to Sony's Walkman

V-Lite: Disposable Lightweight VHS tape

V-Lite: Disposable Lightweight VHS tape

REVISED Coturn CT-01 portable vinyl record player - Worth the premium? (RE-UPLOADED)

REVISED Coturn CT-01 portable vinyl record player - Worth the premium? (RE-UPLOADED)

Funkiest CD player ever? Technics SL-DZ1200

Funkiest CD player ever? Technics SL-DZ1200

AMSTRAD 'Hi-Fi' - the Mug's Eyeful

AMSTRAD 'Hi-Fi' - the Mug's Eyeful

AtGames Pinball Micro : Small table - Big fun

AtGames Pinball Micro : Small table - Big fun

Techmoan 2022 Wrap-up video mix-tape

Techmoan 2022 Wrap-up video mix-tape

RE-VU Meters Bluetooth Headphones OV-1-B Connect

RE-VU Meters Bluetooth Headphones OV-1-B Connect

REVIEW : Vinyl Noise Reduction System Pro-ject NRS Box S3

REVIEW : Vinyl Noise Reduction System Pro-ject NRS Box S3

REVIEW : 'We Are Rewind' portable cassette player

REVIEW : 'We Are Rewind' portable cassette player

MicroMV and me - Tiny Videotape, big impact

MicroMV and me - Tiny Videotape, big impact

Line-out ≠ Headphone-out

Line-out ≠ Headphone-out

Have you seen THE LYTE?

Have you seen THE LYTE?

New 2022/2023 Sound Burger REVIEW

New 2022/2023 Sound Burger REVIEW

Biggest new Nixie clock

Biggest new Nixie clock

How to fix a faulty Sony MiniDisc slot eject mechanism

How to fix a faulty Sony MiniDisc slot eject mechanism

NetMD MiniDisc into 2022...and beyond

NetMD MiniDisc into 2022...and beyond

Beosound A1 2nd gen BT speaker - worth the B&O premium?

Beosound A1 2nd gen BT speaker - worth the B&O premium?

Demagnetizing CDs?!

Demagnetizing CDs?!

It's retro-tech Karaoke fun time with Yamaha's 1990's ING's system

It's retro-tech Karaoke fun time with Yamaha's 1990's ING's system

Sharp's record-playing luggable stereo : VZ-2000 repair & demo

Sharp's record-playing luggable stereo : VZ-2000 repair & demo

Shaving Compact Discs to improve the sound (?!)

Shaving Compact Discs to improve the sound (?!)

Erasing Tapes - how sweet the sound?

Erasing Tapes - how sweet the sound?

8-Track : Big in Japan? RQ-8 Dynamite from National

8-Track : Big in Japan? RQ-8 Dynamite from National

Weighing up Panasonics latest ‘boomboxes’

Weighing up Panasonics latest ‘boomboxes’

REVIEW & TEARDOWN : IKEA FREKVENS sound to light box (a QUICK-VID)

REVIEW & TEARDOWN : IKEA FREKVENS sound to light box (a QUICK-VID)

Kenny Everett's carts

Kenny Everett's carts

RCA 8-track changer - Fix or Fail?

RCA 8-track changer - Fix or Fail?

Sony SA-RS5 surround speakers REVIEW & HT-A7000 Soundbar update

Sony SA-RS5 surround speakers REVIEW & HT-A7000 Soundbar update

2XL - The ‘70s toy that faked A.I. with an 8-Track

2XL - The ‘70s toy that faked A.I. with an 8-Track

Listening to old HiFi components wirelessly via a Soundbar

Listening to old HiFi components wirelessly via a Soundbar

Ordro EP8 Head-mounted Camera Review 4K60

Ordro EP8 Head-mounted Camera Review 4K60

Cart Rescue - Mouldy tape to cheesy tunes

Cart Rescue - Mouldy tape to cheesy tunes

My daily driver Walkman?

My daily driver Walkman?

TEAC’s enduring budget reel-to-reels - the X3 series

TEAC’s enduring budget reel-to-reels - the X3 series

Playaway : The audiobook players that smartphones couldn't kill

Playaway : The audiobook players that smartphones couldn't kill

BMS2600 : The last Philips tape-based Background Music System

BMS2600 : The last Philips tape-based Background Music System

My oldest repair yet... on the Edison cylinder phonograph

My oldest repair yet... on the Edison cylinder phonograph

REVIEW: M90 Mini & Micro Boomboxes - More than just excellent replicas

REVIEW: M90 Mini & Micro Boomboxes - More than just excellent replicas

REVIEW: Dayoo kitchen steam cleaner & dishwasher

REVIEW: Dayoo kitchen steam cleaner & dishwasher

Three more music Spectrum Analysers. All that glitters...

Three more music Spectrum Analysers. All that glitters...

Cylinder Records - New music on dead formats taken to the extreme

Cylinder Records - New music on dead formats taken to the extreme

REVIEW : tonies® - The character-activated audio player for kids

REVIEW : tonies® - The character-activated audio player for kids

VideoNow - the worst quality pre-recorded video format ever?

VideoNow - the worst quality pre-recorded video format ever?

Dementia / Alzheimer’s DAB+ & FM RADIO

Dementia / Alzheimer’s DAB+ & FM RADIO

Finally! - New replacement MD cases

Finally! - New replacement MD cases

Obscure 1991 hand held game machine - The J.Cock Z400S

Obscure 1991 hand held game machine - The J.Cock Z400S

The tale of a faulty SACD player and the equally faulty repair attempt

The tale of a faulty SACD player and the equally faulty repair attempt

Sony LinkBuds Review - The whole truth about the wireless earbuds with a hole

Sony LinkBuds Review - The whole truth about the wireless earbuds with a hole

A very odd Walkman. Ever used one of these?

A very odd Walkman. Ever used one of these?

The Magic Message Audio-Visual Repeater

The Magic Message Audio-Visual Repeater

Grundig MS300 Micro System - Nothing to see here, move along

Grundig MS300 Micro System - Nothing to see here, move along

How CD players lost their cool & why the Technics SL-P1200 didn’t.

How CD players lost their cool & why the Technics SL-P1200 didn’t.

Miss/LED - two more LED music visualisers

Miss/LED - two more LED music visualisers

The Sony CHORDMACHINE

The Sony CHORDMACHINE

R.I.P. Personal CD - Their demise passed largely unnoticed

R.I.P. Personal CD - Their demise passed largely unnoticed

The Scope Clock - from Cathode Corner

The Scope Clock - from Cathode Corner

Local Radio DJ's fake celeb chat scam - Open-ended interviews

Local Radio DJ's fake celeb chat scam - Open-ended interviews

Man spends 27:41 messing with two old compact Compact Cassette decks

Man spends 27:41 messing with two old compact Compact Cassette decks

Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaning - with the HumminGuru

Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaning - with the HumminGuru

Klipsch The One II REVIEW - Compact bluetooth speaker with a built-in phono pre-amp

Klipsch The One II REVIEW - Compact bluetooth speaker with a built-in phono pre-amp

Not really a real reel to reel?

Not really a real reel to reel?

The Bookcassette® - Analog ingenuity

The Bookcassette® - Analog ingenuity

Forgotten memory? slotMusic & slotRadio

Forgotten memory? slotMusic & slotRadio

100 Junk MDs - How many did I get working

100 Junk MDs - How many did I get working

Hipac - Fixes, fails and a flash of inspiration

Hipac - Fixes, fails and a flash of inspiration

The HD-VMD Conclusion - Uncovering the real stats behind this failed format

The HD-VMD Conclusion - Uncovering the real stats behind this failed format

This makes a change - a Boombox with a unique feature. Mitsubishi TX-L50

This makes a change - a Boombox with a unique feature. Mitsubishi TX-L50

Sony HT-A7000 Soundbar REVIEW : Including SW5 wireless subwoofer & RS3S wireless rears

Sony HT-A7000 Soundbar REVIEW : Including SW5 wireless subwoofer & RS3S wireless rears

Coturn CT-01 Review - The 21st Century Sound Burger

Coturn CT-01 Review - The 21st Century Sound Burger

Too many MDs?

Too many MDs?

An unusual player for a forgotten ‘70s music format

An unusual player for a forgotten ‘70s music format

Are all new personal stereos doomed?

Are all new personal stereos doomed?

An app that sees for those who can’t

An app that sees for those who can’t

Moza Moin Review - A Gimbal Camera that could have been almost perfect…

Moza Moin Review - A Gimbal Camera that could have been almost perfect…

Amazon Basics Boomboxes - The clown’s handbag

Amazon Basics Boomboxes - The clown’s handbag

LENCO L-30 Turntable : A new low - but in a good way?

LENCO L-30 Turntable : A new low - but in a good way?

The HD-VMD story - The format that lost to the format that lost

The HD-VMD story - The format that lost to the format that lost

Portable Monitors. Any good?

Portable Monitors. Any good?

Mid '70s party in a box

Mid '70s party in a box

Mini Thermal Picture Printers - one in a camera (Mat on tat)

Mini Thermal Picture Printers - one in a camera (Mat on tat)

A once common yet unseen device

A once common yet unseen device

Fun with medical surplus video printers

Fun with medical surplus video printers

The struggle to play Philips' giant cassette

The struggle to play Philips' giant cassette

A classic record player returns & this time it's not terrible. Anabas GP-N3R Review

A classic record player returns & this time it's not terrible. Anabas GP-N3R Review

Sony's forgotten ‘80s Picture Phone

Sony's forgotten ‘80s Picture Phone

Kurzweil's Revolutionary reading devices for the blind

Kurzweil's Revolutionary reading devices for the blind

What does this do? (Mat on Tat).

What does this do? (Mat on Tat).

MD systems from Japan : The good, the bad and the ugly?

MD systems from Japan : The good, the bad and the ugly?

Hobonichi AR Globe would be better without the AR (and the Globe)

Hobonichi AR Globe would be better without the AR (and the Globe)

The BIGGEST used HiFi bargains might be the SMALLEST

The BIGGEST used HiFi bargains might be the SMALLEST

Philips crazy Ski Slope Cassette Deck

Philips crazy Ski Slope Cassette Deck

What's wrong with the GPO Brooklyn Boombox?

What's wrong with the GPO Brooklyn Boombox?

A clock limited only by imagination or 135x240 pixels - EleksTube IPS REVIEW

A clock limited only by imagination or 135x240 pixels - EleksTube IPS REVIEW

Opening music donations…and more

Opening music donations…and more

REVIEW - Ember App-controlled Mug - ‘Your mug is up to date’

REVIEW - Ember App-controlled Mug - ‘Your mug is up to date’

Cassette History : A series of fortunate events

Cassette History : A series of fortunate events

Sony’s old Bluetooth camera mic does more than their new one

Sony’s old Bluetooth camera mic does more than their new one

Bush Portable Cassette Player. As bad as it gets...and then some

Bush Portable Cassette Player. As bad as it gets...and then some

Lemmy’s touring slot machines

Lemmy’s touring slot machines

I got a Balmuda Toaster, but I'm not sure I get it.

I got a Balmuda Toaster, but I'm not sure I get it.

Corgi Movie Vision - A dim childhood memory revisited

Corgi Movie Vision - A dim childhood memory revisited

The only MiniDisc recorder with a stylus - XM-R2

The only MiniDisc recorder with a stylus - XM-R2

The fifty year old Talking Clock Radio

The fifty year old Talking Clock Radio

Light Entertainment - Rack-mountable Spectrum Analyser & DB Meter

Light Entertainment - Rack-mountable Spectrum Analyser & DB Meter

Bob - 'World's Smallest & Fastest Dishwasher' REVIEW

Bob - 'World's Smallest & Fastest Dishwasher' REVIEW

Automating curtains with SwitchBot

Automating curtains with SwitchBot

PSA - The cheap record player mechanism to avoid

PSA - The cheap record player mechanism to avoid

£89 Dual ‘DJ Turntable’ from LIDL - Full REVIEW

£89 Dual ‘DJ Turntable’ from LIDL - Full REVIEW

Densha de Go! Plug & Play TV Game Train Simulator - A surprisingly capable dedicated console

Densha de Go! Plug & Play TV Game Train Simulator - A surprisingly capable dedicated console

Talking Pictures: 3M Sound on Slide multimedia system from 1969

Talking Pictures: 3M Sound on Slide multimedia system from 1969

REVIEW - Twinkly App Controlled Christmas Tree Lights

REVIEW - Twinkly App Controlled Christmas Tree Lights

Playing a Chocolate Record (Abridged)

Playing a Chocolate Record (Abridged)

Playing a Chocolate Record

Playing a Chocolate Record

Three meters apart - two flashy, one useful

Three meters apart - two flashy, one useful

DCC - Digital Compact Cassette in 2020 - and beyond

DCC - Digital Compact Cassette in 2020 - and beyond

Walkman Hacks: Activate FM radio, increase volume and improve the sound

Walkman Hacks: Activate FM radio, increase volume and improve the sound

JVC RC-M90 The 'King of Boomboxes'

JVC RC-M90 The 'King of Boomboxes'

Japan's superior Minidisc Album packaging

Japan's superior Minidisc Album packaging

The first OLED TV - Sony XEL-1

The first OLED TV - Sony XEL-1

Tapete - The enduring audio format you (probably) haven’t heard of

Tapete - The enduring audio format you (probably) haven’t heard of

Audities 5: Playing with the media - Zoetrope, C64, DAT, Holo-vinyl, Game Boy

Audities 5: Playing with the media - Zoetrope, C64, DAT, Holo-vinyl, Game Boy

Down the rabbit-hole of Pocket Records and the mystery of a golden disc

Down the rabbit-hole of Pocket Records and the mystery of a golden disc

REVIEW: ION Street Rocker ‘Retro-Style Boombox' - Boom or Bust?

REVIEW: ION Street Rocker ‘Retro-Style Boombox' - Boom or Bust?

A random record? You can bet on it.

A random record? You can bet on it.

HitClips - The truth behind the toy

HitClips - The truth behind the toy

REVIEW: Polaroid Hi-Print Pocket Photo Printer. Quality at a cost.

REVIEW: Polaroid Hi-Print Pocket Photo Printer. Quality at a cost.

KORG Hi-Kara Personal Karaoke KCP-10 (1989)

KORG Hi-Kara Personal Karaoke KCP-10 (1989)

REVIEW: Panasonic RX-D55 - Possibly the last half-decent Cassette Boombox...in the world

REVIEW: Panasonic RX-D55 - Possibly the last half-decent Cassette Boombox...in the world

Extra Vid: VFD Watch / Unsolicited submissions.

Extra Vid: VFD Watch / Unsolicited submissions.

You can still buy a New (old stock) Uher Reel to Reel tape recorder*

You can still buy a New (old stock) Uher Reel to Reel tape recorder*

When Mini-DVD tried to go big

When Mini-DVD tried to go big

Tapes on a plane

Tapes on a plane

The Philips Bumbox that’s ashamed of the cassette

The Philips Bumbox that’s ashamed of the cassette

REPAIRING the Flip-Clock Cassette Deck - Pioneer CT-50T

REPAIRING the Flip-Clock Cassette Deck - Pioneer CT-50T

Cassette tape cleaner - What, how & why?

Cassette tape cleaner - What, how & why?

PCB DUST-OFF Ryobi mini compressor vs Compu-Cleaner Xpert

PCB DUST-OFF Ryobi mini compressor vs Compu-Cleaner Xpert

Technics SV-P100 - Digital Audio on VHS tapes - in 1981

Technics SV-P100 - Digital Audio on VHS tapes - in 1981

Mid ’70s tape-deck natural selection and a Japanese time-machine dead-end

Mid ’70s tape-deck natural selection and a Japanese time-machine dead-end

2020 LED Kits - Polonium Cube & Nixiecron M4 Clock

2020 LED Kits - Polonium Cube & Nixiecron M4 Clock

Abandoned Railway Carts - Mystery tapes from a disused comms room

Abandoned Railway Carts - Mystery tapes from a disused comms room

Snow Cone maker & Ice Beer Float machine - I see Kitchen Gadgets

Snow Cone maker & Ice Beer Float machine - I see Kitchen Gadgets