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    So no one's even faintly interested in boom boxes, eh?  Well, do
    you all have a complete stereo, including CD player, in each room?
    The only other alternative I can think of is a portable, but I HATE
    HEADPHONES!
    
    -pd

    OK. I dont care much for BOOM BOXES myself but I heard one that
    made me rethink implementation of a stereo on the boat.  The
    Acoustic Wave by Bose makes the others sound pale.   It doesnt
    have a CD player yet, but the SONY folks have been camping at
    the Mountain off and on for the past year so I wouldnt be surprised
    to see a D5/D7 clone grafted onto the 'wave in the next year or
    so.
    
    By the way I went with the Bose 1401 amp/speaker setup with a
    EPI LSR-24 Auto Receiver (AM/FM cassette).  The Sony/Pioneer
    Auto CD stuff is still more Gee-wizz than honest sound to my
    ear, and mounting the 'wave was cumbersome.

    Walt

                I just had the opportunity to listen to the Bose 
        Acoustic Wave unit for a whole afternoon! I was VERY impressed 
        with it's sound! (Now if only it had a CD and cost about 
        $200????) [For those that don't know, it's price is $700+ fully 
        equipped!]
                
                /s/     Bob

I have a JVC personal component system that stacks together with a speaker on 
each side, a handle, and a battery pack built into the cassette deck. (In fact,
I never separate the pieces.)  The D7s plugged into the AUX input does a great
job.  Yes, having an integral CD player would be nice!

    My wife plunked down $150 for an Aiwa Boom Box to use as a set of
    portable speakers for the D-5 I got her (12 and 15 months ago
    respectively). 
    
    The literature I just got from NAP / Magnavox had a CD player Boom Box
    from them as well. I seem to remember a model number like 9555 or so,
    and have no idea what the price of such a unit is, nor have I seen
    or heard one.

    I stumbled into a discussion with one of the engineers here in SHR
    the other day who has an Acoustic Wave and added a Sony D5 CD to
    this mini system.  He seems to have a refined ability to listen
    and appreciate music and sound systems.  He is in love with this
    setup and has no other stereo in the house. His main positive
    comments related to tremendous dynamic range for what is basically
    a portable system, the remarkable bottom end, and the detail of
    the sound.  The only draw back he expressed was the closeness of
    the 2 channels which limits the stereo stage width and depth.
    
    Just thought I would pass that along.
    
    Walt

    I've gotten the info sheet from NAP/Magnavox on the model 9555,
    which is their boom box entry.  It looks like exactly what I'm looking
    for.  The only problem is that I haven't seen one anyplace.
    
    Anyone got any idea where, and for how much, this unit can be
    bought?
    
    Thanks.
    -pd

    DAK is selling the magnavox boom box for $199.00. The same unit
    is also found at Sears. I purchased the box from DAK for my office
    because I wanted the ability to listen to tapes as well as CD's.
    With AKG K3 headphones, I am satisfied with the sound. I have played
    a number of CD's with no problems, listened to HI bias tapes that
    I recorded at home using Dolby B and have made several recordings
    of CD's on normal bias tapes while listening to the disk. The system
    has provision to use external speakers. This is important since
    the speakers on the boom box are fair to poor. However, this box
    is a reasonable alternative to a CD player in the office. If anyone
    is interested in seeing the unit, send mail to surpls::waxman.
    Warning: Like EG, I only play classical music.

   like .8 i bought a magnavox for $200 and am quite happy with 
   it...for now...how much was that bose? :-)

   tlr

    	I have looked at the Magnavox as well. At the store where I
    made my purchase, there was also a Sony box with CD and a new Panasonic
    unit model RX-FD80. I was able to compare the sound of the three
    units and desided upon the Panasonic. I am glad I chose it, as it
    fits my needs. At the time of the in store demos, the Magnavox unit
    broke and I did not like the sound that much. The equalizer does
    not do that much to the sound and the Sony unit which was a "Box"
    three piece came apart too easily.
    	The Panasonic unit, which I have enjoyed greatly, is a top of
    the line unit. It has five band equalizer, auto reverse tape and
    a special synchro switch which lets you tape off of the CD, and
    when you stop the CD or search to an other selection , the tape
    stops until you start the CD again. It is a good sounding unit and
    the Panasonic ambience switch improves the stereo effect.
    	The only drawbacks to the unit are that it has a master power
    switch so that it does not shut off by itself at the end of a tape
    or a CD. The recordings from CD to tape are not a great as I would
    like due to the fact that it has auto record. However with the audio
    outputs I can connect it to my home stereo to record. It also has
    a Line input so that you can hook up a turntable or something.
    	Now for the bad news, it has a list price of about $400.oo,
    but I am not sure of that price since I got the unit at cost. I
    would still reccomend this unit. It is one piece so there are no
    speakers to fall off. It does not have speakers jacks which seems
    to be normal for any Panasonic stereo with Ambience.

    My brother is interested in purchasing a boom box with CD.  Anyone
    have any info on the following models?
    
    Radio shack  CD3300 14-525 (Not normally a choice, but reg. $370,
    now $200)
    
    Sharp QT-CD20 (Lechmere $200)
    
    Sony (not sure of #) Lectra City for $269 has detachable speakers,
    16 track programming, ams, 5 band eq, if anyone has it.
    
    
    Any info on these or any others in the sub $300 price range would
    be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Walt