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From: mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: stereo cassette player
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Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 12:57:51 EDT
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In article <2693@decwrl.UUCP> sampath@topdoc.DEC writes:
>I heard that JVC came up with a stereo cassette player with a built-in walkman.

You mean JVC is selling a product that contains a Sony product?  As far
as I know, walkman is a Sony TM for their portable stereos.  I'm not
sure if it only refers to their AM-FM radio or also to cassette players.

Assuming what you mean is a portable unit that can get AM-FM and also
can play cassette tapes, the typical arrangement is a cassette player
and a separate cassette which is really a radio.  Not only is this expensive,
but it's silly, redundant, and inconvenient to change stations.  I also
wonder how good the reception can be - it's hard to put an antenna on
a cassette.

I own a box made by "AI Rhapsody" (Hong Kong) called the RY-90
which is sold under the name "Stereo to-go".  Our local Sun TV is
always advertising their AM-FM radio for $10 or so.  This version
is a combined radio and cassette player, with no funny cassette.
The tuner knob and am-fm switch are on the outside, handy where you
can get at them.  The headphone cord is the antenna.  As a bonus,
it also records with a built-in mike (in stereo, but the mikes are
an inch apart, and there are no provisions for an external mike.)
I think it can record off the radio, too.  Try that with a funny
cassette!

The best news is that it wasn't that expensive - I got it for slightly
under $50.  However, it was their demo copy, and I got the
impression that it had been discontinued (2 years ago, I think.)

It works fine, although the plastic door over the tape area popped out when
I dropped it (which is easy to do when you have a short headphone cord
and are constrained in location due to crummy reception in a metal
building.  The reception is fine as long as the batteries have
a good charge on them (I use nicads.)

	Mark