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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Aggravationstation@feddit.uk to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee

Released in 1984 this stereo radio cassette recorder has speakers which are moveable, removable and act as it's battery compartments.

Pic is a screenshot of a Youtube video by the great Techmoan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqc9akDIE_g

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That looks so cool, now I want one.

[-] zante@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 day ago

AKAI were wizards back then

[-] myrrh@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

...my wife had a walkman which folded down to the size of a cassette case...

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I had a small bookshelf cassette/CD stereo base by them. The sound was AKAI.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago

That is cool as hell, my cassette player was just a black bandaid shaped blob of plastic and metal.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Now that Techmoan has featured it grab one quick before the price goes up.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

It's cool, but I'll pass. Need to save my money for things like shelter, medical care, and food.

[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago

That is beautiful. It looks like it could turn into a robot and start talking to us.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 5 points 1 day ago

I wish it could.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Techmoan immediately came to mind when I saw this.

this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
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