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Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:Fri Mar 03 1989
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Number of topics:1517
Total number of notes:13349

517.0. "Technics Portable ??" by SERPNT::SONTAKKE (Nuke the hypocrites) Mon Nov 03 1986 11:08

    (I already searched for all the Technics notes.  I did not see any on
    Technics portrables.  Sorry if I missed something.)
    
    Service Merchandise has SLXP-7 with rechargeable battery pack on sale of
    $150.00.  It looks like hell of a bargain.  However I know that Technics
    will be introducing SLPX-8 with quartz-FM.  As a matter of fact, Service
    Merchandise catalog lists that the new model would be available as of Nov
    1st.  Unfortunately, Manchester store did not have it on Saturday.
    
    Are there any owners of SLXP-7?  Would they recommend the unit?
    
Thanks,
- Vikas
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517.1Have CD, will travel...COOKIE::ROLLOWRedneck cookin'... Fryit!Mon Nov 03 1986 20:1915
    The error correction on mine seems a little questionable sometimes,
    but that is my only complaint.  I take mine with me whenever I have
    to fly somewhere (Boston, Atlanta, Dayton, Dallas) and it takes
    most of the landings without a skip.  The only place I've ever
    had any trouble is the east to west landing at St. Louis(*).  St.
    Louis security also wants to see it work.

    In it's case it is a very rugged player.
    
    					Alan
    
    (*) The east-west landing at St. Louis is interesting because
    that end of runway has a couple of degrees slope to it (going
    down).  Even in the best weather, you're likely to "bounce".
    
517.2Happy with mine!NEXUS::MARTENSBert MartensTue Nov 04 1986 06:0510
    I just got mine from S.M. and the few times I have used it I
    like it. I do not have the battery pack, as this was the last
    one they had w/o it. The price was good at only 116.00 and 
    they wanted about 199.00 for the complete unit.. If you can
    
    get it for only 150.00 go for it..
    
    Regards,
    Bert
    
517.3Good buySTEAM::BLITZFri Nov 07 1986 13:1310
    I've had mine for about 2 weeks.  I got it from S.M. too.  I have
    no complaints yet.  It was $70 less than the comparable Sony, but
    it didn't come with head-phones.  I figured I could get a pair with
    the extra $70, and I ended up with a pair of Sony MDR-33s.  Together,
    they sound very nice.
    
    I highly recommend it.
    
    marty
517.4Hmmm\FDCV01::SIDBDEVActually ISWISS::ARVIDSON - 223-2003Fri Nov 07 1986 13:337
RE: .3

> It was $70 less than the comparable Sony, but it didn't come with
> head-phones.
Should the Sony D-7 come with headphones?  I have one and it didn't.

Dan
517.5Not on D-5SKYLAB::FISHERBurns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO1-1/D42Fri Nov 07 1986 15:574
    The D-5 does not come with headphones.  I don't know about the D-7.
    
    Burns
    
517.6Sony Makes You Buy Your OwnCSSE32::RHINEJack Rhine - DTN: 381-2439Fri Nov 07 1986 19:012
Sony D-7s do not come with headphones.
517.7What else can you buy for $150.00 which will give you this pleaSERPNT::SONTAKKENuke the hypocritesMon Nov 10 1986 11:3311
    I finally acquired the "most expensive habit".  I broke down and
    purchased the SLXP-7.  I am absolutely thrilled with it.  Unfortunately
    prices of discs scares me.  I will probably ask your advice on the
    software selection once I make a list of the stuff which I want.
    
    A question for people owing the SLXP-7.  How much time it should
    take to "auto-mount" (load) the disc?  Is a second or one and half
    considered normal?

    Thanks,
    - Vikas
517.8On my third SLXP-7SERPNT::SONTAKKENuke the hypocritesTue Nov 18 1986 09:1314
    I exchanged the player because it had minor annoying clicks/skips
    on one disk which I had borrowed from a friend.  I took the new player
    home, and it was just horrible.  It would skip wildly. It took less
    than 3 minutes to play the 6 minute track!
    
    So finally I went back yesterday, exchanged the player again, and
    listened to the new one for half an hour before taking it home.  Thank
    God Service Merchandise is not too busy on a Monday evening. 
    
    Why do all portables have such a poor quality control over the 
    manufacturing of those units?  I have heard too many failures of
    D-n's too.

- Vikas