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  1. Mister X

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    From 1980 the AJ-500, AJ-490 and AJ-360


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    AKAI Boomboxes, 1980


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    AKAI AJ-530 from 1981


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    AKAI AJ-500FS/L from 1979

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    Mister X, Jun 28, 2021
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    It's a shame, there 3 piece are much better sounding than these
     
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    had all the 3 piece here is the biggest, a monster from the 80's


     
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    I've only seen the little AKAI's over here with the tilting speakers, the big ones never show up for sale.
     
    Mister X, Jun 29, 2021
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    My first and most favourite - AKAI.
    My very first sound making machine was an AJ-350 mono.
    Now I have an AJ-505, AJ-490 and two AJ-370s.
     
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    I have an AJ-490 or a very similar box in storage. It is an unusual design with all the controls below the deck and speakers.
     
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    AKAI AJ-480 from 1978

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    Those mono boxes are pretty cool looking, the one labeled AJ-370 looks like it has the tuning knob where the other's have a tweeter?
     
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    The AKAI CT-1 from the 1973 catalog


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    From the 1984 German AKAI Catalog including the different but fun PJ-33 and PJ-11


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    Check out this beauty from 1978, the AKAI AJ-480


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    Mister X, Jul 10, 2022
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    The AJ-350 was my first boombox ever.
     
    AE_Stereo, Jul 11, 2022
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    What a beast!

    I do like my old 490 though, but I gave it away to a family member 20 years ago and since then they threw it in the rubbish as the cassette wouldn’t play anymore :emoji_cry:
     
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    I have a PJ-33 and even with blown out passive radiators, it sounds pretty bassy!
     
    lupogtiboy, Jul 11, 2022
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    The AJ-500 actually sounds excellent, IMO
     
    Reli, Jul 12, 2022
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    I'd love to find one of the older pre-PJ Models but I don't know if they sold them here? I might have to go on vacation over to Greece to find one.
     
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