dw@rocksvax.UUCP (Don Wegeng) (04/18/85)
I'm in the market for a Walkman type tape player which features
dBX noise reduction. Does anyone know of such a beast? Thanks,
/Don
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uucp: ihnp4!tropix!ritcv!rocksvax!dwrkl@ahuta.UUCP (k.laux) (04/19/85)
REFERENCES: <1115@rocksvax.UUCP> Yes, please, someone must know of such a beast. I have been looking for months. All I have heard (rumors) that it does exist and might be available from AIWA or PANASONIC. R. Kevin Laux Software Vendor Tech Support ATTIS Lincroft ahuta!rkl
guyton@druxp.UUCP (TurnerMG) (04/19/85)
Several months ago I saw a dbx personal tape player at a local audio store (Soundtrak). It was made by Akai (?) and sold for about $160. -- Guyton Turner DR x4513 30H94
fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell) (04/19/85)
> I'm in the market for a Walkman type tape player which features > dBX noise reduction. Does anyone know of such a beast? Thanks, > > /Don > *** AC T YOUR AGE *** dbx makes an inline adapter that has its own battery; it fits between the player and the headset. Works with any make. Price is under $100. /_\_ Bob Fishell ihnp4!ihlpg!fish
herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) (04/20/85)
In article <625@ahuta.UUCP> rkl@ahuta.UUCP (k.laux) writes: > Yes, please, someone must know of such a beast. I have been >looking for months. All I have heard (rumors) that it does exist >and might be available from AIWA or PANASONIC. i know that about two years ago, someone (dbx?) announced an addon battery powered box that plugged between the headphone jack and the headphones to do the dbx decoding. whatever became of it, i don't know. Herb Chong... I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble.... UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!water!watdcsu!herbie CSNET: herbie%watdcsu@waterloo.csnet ARPA: herbie%watdcsu%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa NETNORTH, BITNET, EARN: herbie@watdcs, herbie@watdcsu
derek2@garfield.UUCP (Derek S Keeping) (04/20/85)
In article <1272@watdcsu.UUCP> herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) writes: >In article <625@ahuta.UUCP> rkl@ahuta.UUCP (k.laux) writes: >> Yes, please, someone must know of such a beast. I have been >>looking for months. All I have heard (rumors) that it does exist >>and might be available from AIWA or PANASONIC. > >i know that about two years ago, someone (dbx?) announced an addon >battery powered box that plugged between the headphone jack and the >headphones to do the dbx decoding. whatever became of it, i don't >know. Well I'm using mine right now. It's a DBX PPA-1, which I bought last summer, so they are probably still around. It's a nice little unit, about the height and thickness of my walkman II and adding about 3/4 of an inch to the width. It comes with a belt clip, but I perminantly attached mine to the walkman's holder. It works very well with DBX tapes. You have to set the volume on the walkman to the correct level to feed the DBX, you then use the volume control on the DBX. It also has a switch which selects, bypass Type II (DBX), or type B which does a credable job decodeing Dolby B. The person who sold it to me also tried to sell me one of those little portable equalizers. Lets see now, I cand put my DBX, and Walkman on my left hip, and my external battery pack, and my equalizer on my right hip, and I can carry my Buck Rogers ray gun on my back. Now where do I put my D-5 I'm buying soon. :-) Seriously though, It is a good unit and doesn't take up much space. I wouldn't buy it if I were going out to get a new Walkman type unit, but it revitalized my old Walkman for a few more years. As for new units, I'm about 90% sure that Panasonic make walkmen (walkmans?) with built in DBX. Have Fun... Derek S. Keeping {allegra,utcsri,inhp4}!garfield!derek2
rjd@linus.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis) (04/22/85)
The TEAC PC-7RX "Partner" Stereo Cassette player had dBX. I say 'had' because the model has been discontinued. However, dBX sells an accessory, the PPA-1, that can be attatched to any portable to achieve dBX decoding. I think it goes for ~$40. Good Luck. Robert DeBenedictis
dca@edison.UUCP (David C. Albrecht) (04/22/85)
> REFERENCES: <1115@rocksvax.UUCP> > > Yes, please, someone must know of such a beast. I have been > looking for months. All I have heard (rumors) that it does exist > and might be available from AIWA or PANASONIC. > > R. Kevin Laux > Software Vendor Tech Support > ATTIS Lincroft > ahuta!rkl Oh CRAP!, I just went to all the trouble of mailing this and now I found I should have posted it since more than one person seems to be interested. Panasonic is the place to look for dbx walkmans. J&R Music World in NYC has listed the dbx WAY. $124.95 Panasonic RQ-J20X Cassette Stereo-to-Go with DBX NR Mini stereo cassette player with DBX noise reduction system. AC/Battery opteration with optional AC adaptor (RP-34). DBX in/out switch. 3 position tape EQ selector: (metal high/low normal high/low). Auto tape stop. Cue and review. Lockable pause control. Mic on switch. LED battery indicator. Built-in condenser mic. Optional rechargeable battery pack (RP-009). Includes: Single cord stereo headphones, demo tape, carrying case with belt. Jacks: headpones, DC in. Charcoal brown.....Retail $189.95....YOUR COST $124.95 I have seen these locally in a mid-fi stereo store (Charlottesville VA) so you might be able to find them around. If you want to order from J&R their number is (1-800-221-8180). David Albrecht General Electric