Panasonic Boombox

Panasonic RX-MDX81

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Panasonic RX-MDX81AM/FM/MDLP/CD/Cassette boombox
Intro: 9/2003
Est: ¥32,000
Availability:
In: line, mic, P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network). Out: headphones431wx272dx180h mm, 4.8kg

Features:

  • 6X CD->MD dubbing (but Panasonic reports "74 minute CD can be copied in approx. 15 minutes").
  • "Pop up operation stand" concept -- control buttons on base and large LCD on main body.
  • Multi-jog dial for navigating menus and controlling volume.
  • Body position adjustable through 15°.
  • "Live virtualizer" (DSP?) "clearly reproduces vocal sound".
  • Available in silver or white.

Links:

Specs: amp: 3W x 2, 7cm polypropylene speakers, FM: 76-90MHz (presumed)

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Panasonic RX-MDX61

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Panasonic RX-MDX61AM/FM/MDLP/CD/MP3-CD boombox
Intro: 6/2003
Est: ¥28,000
Availability:
In: line, P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network). Out: headphones403wx270dx175h mm, 4kg

Features:

  • Will play MP3 CDs and display ID3 tags in display
  • "Pop up operation stand" concept -- control buttons on base and large LCD on main body.
  • Multi-jog dial for navigating menus and controlling volume.
  • Body position adjustable through 15°.
  • "Live virtualizer" (DSP?) "clearly reproduces vocal sound".
  • Available in silver or white.
  • Accessories: remote, remote batteries, AC cord, AM loop antenna

Links:

Specs: amp: 3W x 2, 7cm polypropylene speakers, FM: 76-90MHz

Reviews:

User Manual: RX-MDX61

Panasonic RX-MDX80

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Panasonic RX-MDX80AM/FM/CD/MDLP boombox
Intro: 10/2002
¥35,000
Availability:
In: line, mic (mono), P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network). Out: headphones462w x 243d x 180h mm, 4.4kg

Features:

  • MDLP modes with Group functions.
  • MP3-CD support with ID3 tag display.
  • CD->MD copying at up to 4X speeds.
  • Play, sleep, record timer.
  • Play modes: random, repeat, 1-group, 24 track program.
  • Backlit LCD panel.

Accessories: Remote, AC cord, AM loop antenna

Links:

Specs: amp: 3Wx2, FM: 76-90MHz

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX60

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Panasonic RX-MDX60CD/MDLP boombox
Intro: 7/2002
``OPEN''
Availability:
IN: line "P-MD", OUT: headphones405 x 170 x 260mm, 3.8Kg

Features: CD/MDLP boombox. Operation keys grouped together and set in base for ease of use. Main body tilts up vertically from 0 to 15 degrees. 4X CD->MD copying (1-track/all). MD group mode functions. Backlit LCD indicator panel. MD play modes: program play (24 track), repeat (1 track/all track/program/group), random play, 1 group play. CD play modes: program play (24 track), repeat (1 track/all track/program), random play. Tuner displays station names. Clock/timer modes: wakeup timer, sleep timer, timer fader (fade-in only), timer recording, alarm timer/countdown timer. Auto-off function. IR remote. Couples with Panasonic "MD Network" components for label printing and [analog] audio copying.

Links:

  • Panasonic page 1 and 2 (mech. trans 1 2).

Specs: Amp: 3W+3W, FM band: 76-90MHz, TV ch. 1, 2, 3, AM: 522-1629kHz, Speaker: 7cm x 2

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX77

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Panasonic RX-MDX77AM/FM/CD/MDLP boombox
Intro: 11/2001
``OPEN''
Availability:
In: line, mic, P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network) Out: headphones448w x 163d x 221h mm, 4kg

Features:

  • MDLP modes
  • CD->MD copying at up to 4X speed.
  • Other record modes: 1-track CD->MD recording, "turn back" recording(?), synchro-recording.
  • Play, sleep, record timer.
  • Play modes: random, repeat (1, all, program), 24 track program.
  • Backlit LCD panel.

Accessories: Remote, AC cord, AM loop antenna

Links:

Specs: amp: 3Wx2, FM: 76-90MHz

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX55

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Panasonic RX-MDX55MDLP/CD/AM/FM boombox
Intro: 9/2001
open price
Availability:
In: line. Out: headphone. Control: P-MD (Panasonic MD Network)365 x 141 x 226mm (body only) (365 x 200 x 233 w/stand), 3.6Kg

Features:

  • MDLP Support
  • "Turn-back" recording (time machine recording?)
  • High-speed CD recording (LP2 mode: 2x, LP4 mode: 4x)
  • "MD Title Station" copies titles from second MD unit when connected.
  • CD 1-track recording (records one track and pauses)
  • Auto-CD recording (whole CD recording)
  • Synchro-CD recording
  • NoMono-recording
  • MD and CD Play modes: 24 track program play, repeat play (1-track/all-tracks/program/group), shuffle play.
  • Sound Virtualizer (?)
  • Bass-reflex speaker
  • Panasonic H.D.E.S and H.E.S.
  • Timer modes: wakeup-timer, sleep-timer, timer-recording, sleep and timer-fade functions.
  • LCD backlit display
  • 3 line alphabet selection display for titling.
  • Auto-off (turns unit off 10 minutes after CD/MD finished playing)
  • Remote-control
  • CD-Text titles copied to MD while recording.
  • 4 preset DSP based equalizer settings: "Heavy, Clear, Soft, Vocal".
  • Unit sits on adjustable base, allows any direction/angle to be set (20 degree vertical adjust range (+15/-5), 90 degree horizontal adjust range (45 left/45 right)).
  • Available in silver, blue, and black.

Links: Panasonic's original press release for the RX-MDX55. Panasonic's offical Japanese page for the RX-MDX55.

Specs: Amp: 5W (JEITA), Japanese FM: 76.0-90MHz

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX70

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Panasonic RX-MDX70AM/FM/CD/MD/Cassette boombox (Non-MDLP)
Intro: 6/2001
"Open"
Availability:
In: Mic, line. Out: Headphone. Control: P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network)390 x 165 x 219mm, 5.3kg

Features:

  • AA Battery and AC powered
  • "Turn-back" recording (time machine recording?)
  • High-speed CD recording (2X?)
  • "MD Title Station" copies titles from second MD unit when connected.
  • CD 1-track recording (records one track and pauses)
  • Auto-CD recording
  • Synchro-CD recording
  • Mono-recording
  • MD and CD Play modes: 24 track program play, repeat play (1-track/all-tracks/program), shuffle play.
  • Sound Virtualizer (?)
  • Bass-reflex speaker
  • H.E.S circuit (?)
  • Timer modes: wakeup-timer, sleep-timer, timer-recording, sleep and timer-fade functions.
  • 10 color (?) LCD backlit display.
  • Auto-off
  • Remote-control

Links: Panasonic Japanese page for the unit.

Specs: Amp: 5W+5W (JEITA). Japanese band FM (76-90MHz), AM: 522-1629kHz. AC power 26W

Reviews:

User Manual: J

AA x 8PlayRecord
Tape
CD
MD
4h
3h30m
4h
Radio->Tape
Radio->MD
CD->Tape
CD->MD
CD->MD&Tape (simultaneous)
5h30m
5h30m
3h30m
3h30m
2h30m

Panasonic RX-MDX50

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Panasonic RX-MDX50AM/FM/CD/MD boombox (Non-MDLP)
Intro: 6/2001
"Open"
Availability:
In: Mic, line. Out: Headphone. Control: P-MD (Panasonic MD-Network)380 x 153 x 218mm, 4kg

Features: Similar to RX-MDX70, but without cassette drive and AA battery power.

  • "Turn-back" recording (time machine recording?)
  • High-speed CD recording (2X?)
  • "MD Title Station" copies titles from second MD unit when connected.
  • CD 1-track recording (records one track and pauses)
  • Auto-CD recording (whole CD recording)
  • Synchro-CD recording
  • Mono-recording
  • MD and CD Play modes: 24 track program play, repeat play (1-track/all-tracks/program), shuffle play.
  • Sound Virtualizer (?)
  • Bass-reflex speaker
  • H.E.S circuit (?)
  • Timer modes: wakeup-timer, sleep-timer, timer-recording, sleep and timer-fade functions.
  • 10 color (?) LCD backlit display.
  • Auto-off
  • Remote-control

Links: Panasonic Japanese page for the unit.

Specs: Japanese band FM (76-90MHz), AM: 522-1629kHz. AC power 23W

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX5

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Panasonic RX-MDX5MD boombox
Intro: 5/2000 (?)

Availability:

Availability:
450 x 161 x 220, 4.4kg

Features: Comes in yellow, silver, and blue. HDES (High Density Encoding System), monaural recording mode, preset equalizer, sleep and wake modes, auto-CD recording, "MD Network" compatible. Titling remote. Panasonic MD-Network support

Links: Panasonic's Japanese page for this unit.

Specs: 14W power output, AM/FM/TV tuner.

Reviews:

User Manual: RX-MDX5

Panasonic RX-MDX3

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Panasonic RX-MDX3AM/FM/CD/MD boombox
Intro: 6/1998

Availability:

Availability:

Availability:

Features: non-MDLP

Reviews:

User Manual: J

Panasonic RX-MDX1

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Panasonic RX-MDX1Desktop MD System
Intro: 3/1997
MSRP ¥59,800
Availability:
in: line, mixing mic. out: line, headphone540wx145h (230 w/top up) x260d mm, 5.0kg

Features: Radio/MD/CD boombox. Direct CD->MD digital dubbing/editing. "Direct Edit" (individual buttons for common edit functions). Pallet of 2x15 characters (displayed in sets of kana, alphabetics, digits, and symbols) used in combination with jog dial for titling. ``Synchro Title'' feature allows copying of CD titles and station names to MD. ``Cobra-top'' motorized up/down flip-top, cousin of R2D2. Remote included.

Specs: Amp: 5.0w+5.0w, Tuner: FM: 76-90MHz / AM: 522-1629KHz / TV: 1-3, CD player: 1bit MASH D/A converter. Speaker: 8cm cone. Power: 100VAC.

Links: National/Panasonic page for the unit.

Reviews:

User Manual: J

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