I've still got mine, which I purchased in 1981. The digital radio is fine, but the cassette deck needs to be repaired and the speaker surrounds have split and need to be replaced. I have received a ball-park quote to rebuild and repair but am not sure I can afford - or at least justify - the high cost. It's a lovely unit, the sound is superb and I would hate to get rid of it. It played a big part in my younger days and triggers many memories!!
How much are they asking? Shouldn't be any more than $150. Or you could do it yourself. Those speaker surrounds are just generic foam rings that can be purchased from many places. Same with the belts on the tape deck. if you join the Boomboxery forum, they can explain how to do it.
Well, I've only had a very rough cost emailed to me and that is before the unit has been seen and examined. I live in the UK (London) and the sum quoted was about £620.00p (presumably minus VAT at 20%), so nearer £750.00p. But it could be a whole heap less if the work doesn't entail a complete rebuild of the tape deck. Some of the electronics weren't working as far as I can remember.
Thank you very much indeed for the advice. I'll certainly check that out. I am a little short of cash these days, so if I could get it repaired at a better price, then I would be very pleased. The CS-880 is a superb piece of kit which deserves to be used and enjoyed. Thanks again for your advice and interest. With all good wishes. Peter A
Affect the repairs yourself, That quote issued is preposterous and possible worked on how vain a person you are. Like 80s boombox said, there are forums who would be happy to share their knowledge. AH, just looked at date time stamp, hope you got it sorted sir.
1978 to 1982 was the GOLDEN ERA of BOOMBOXES. They made them like tanks. With VU METERS. AND NICE FAT ROUND SOUND. Never seen this model before. But it sounds great. I Had a JVC RC--M70 in 1982.
I think this is one of the best boomboxes of all times. I've got one in my collection. Thanks to passive radiator it makes it so comfortable to listen to music at low volume level. And the design is fantastic. Very much "Japanese" style, like most of the Aiwa boomboxes of that period.
I had this one. I worked a summer job to save up for it. I loved it and used it a lot. The sound was great but the unit was quite heavy...not great as a portable unit for too long or you would get tired of carrying it, especially loaded up with all the D batteries it required. I absolutely loved it and was proud of it especially since I had to save all summer for it back in 1982, I believe.
Wow it had digital tuning. Aiwa always made good sounding devices. It´s hard to find one of these still working (at least in my country) because everybody has the digital devices of today (I'm not against them) but having a vintage device like this, reminds. me my chilhood and teenage years. Thaks for sharing!
Good video! This was the family stereo, back when I was a kid, in the early '80s all the way through the early '90s, until the tape deck broke down in '91 and my dad tossed it in favor of a CD-based audio system. I still wish he had it because I would have claimed it, repaired it and kept it around for my listening pleasure! At least I still have most of the cassettes recorded with the unit and they still sound really good!
The cassette decks in these earlier boomboxes were so much more superior to the later 90's ones due to them having dolby nr, manual record levels and multiple tape type compatibilies.
Golden age of audio quality. Nowadays, no one cares about it anymore - The flat liveless mono sound from a tiny beverage-can-shaped bluetooth speaker is considered good "HD"-quality
@@80s_Boombox_Collector Yeah theres something wonderful about analogue cassette. The fun making up your own cassettes. Of ONLY the songs you REALLY like. And then slotting it into a great boombox with hands on features. And watching it go round. MOVING PARTS. And warmth. All thats been lost with BLUETOOTH. And mono speakers. Everything is throwaway today.
I'd say there's a lot more better sounding options in much smaller packages these days. Also this boombox is considerably better sounding than most 80's ghetto blasters. Though you still have to spend a good bit to get something good today as there is a huge sea of cheap small bluetooth speakers. A good portable speaker this size today would be superior as would be some smaller units. dsp and driver design in anything that isn't cheap junk has come a long way since then.
@@basslover352 Dude. Have you heard about that company in California called diamondboxx? Their new generation L3 is coming out in a few weeks! Nothing on earth comes close to the build quality, power bass and clear detailed sound. Why doesn't anyone mention this boombox company?
Impressive. Most boomboxes have free air woofers. But the woofers of this one must be in an enclosure and the passive radiator tunes them and allows for deep bass.
..oui c'est vrai, le passif central du 880 reste un peu flottant à volume élevé, mal tenu, mais c'était une bonne idée quand même et à volume raisonnable c'est très agréable. Le TPR 990 est un peu plus accompli dans l'ensemble avec surtout une qualité de tuner remarquable et une bande passante avec cassette métal approchant celle des meilleures platines cassettes de la marque. le seul tout petit reproche, le ronronnement du transfo perceptible à bas volume. Le 930 reste 'mon 'chouchou pour un détail': l'éclairage possible de la partie radio!
anditslikethat exactly where a third-party battery comes in. Mine has a third party one that rates itself at 1300mAh (probably impossible for the size) but it's been holding just fine over the past 4 years I've had it. my second 3rd-gen recently gave up and quit on me totally, so there's that battery... which only lasts an hour. so yeah, I guess so. (reminds me that I have to see if Rockbox's battery meter has gotten any better since 4 years ago... it's been a while.) but the battery replacement in those is extremely straightforward. if you ever deem it worth doing, a replacement is less than 10 bucks... in fact, I think it's like 6 bucks for a cheapo battery with an at least 1100mAh rating.
anditslikethat which in this case, is not the issue. no soldering needed, the battery has a proper connector... it's beautiful and exactly how it should be done in all electronics.
i would have thought that was from a few years later 83/4?. after all i was a teenager back then and i don't recall anything that sophisticated till around 1983.
@@80s_Boombox_Collector , Aww thank's...actualy it was more sad and painfull looking back. I lost count of the time's i smacked my face trying to do the worm or gave my self an injury while flailing about like an injured insect. Haaa...I just realised the reason we used the flattend cardboard...and don't get me started on the whole pop and lock thing.
Lo mejor de la tecnología,se fabricaban las cosas para durar. Con empeño para que el cliente quedará satisfecho. Una grabadora con mandos frontales bajo brillo escualizador gráfico sintonizador de emisoras por detrás salidas y entradas de audio y sus pilas conector a baterías antena,se podía conectar un deck, un disman un Wilman etc para que más por favor.att Guillermo Sánchez Gómez desde Cali Colombia Suramérica.
Hello Bro, I am from🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳INDIA just saw this Dazzeling Blue Beauty🤖Aiwa CS880🔊BoomBox 1981 in such clean Running Condition. What is the Price ₹.....? (INR). Thanks-Have A Nice Day Ahead StaySafe/Sound ❤️😍😄👍👌😃💐🌹🎊🎉😜🙏
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I've still got mine, which I purchased in 1981. The digital radio is fine, but the cassette deck needs to be repaired and the speaker surrounds have split and need to be replaced. I have received a ball-park quote to rebuild and repair but am not sure I can afford - or at least justify - the high cost. It's a lovely unit, the sound is superb and I would hate to get rid of it. It played a big part in my younger days and triggers many memories!!
How much are they asking? Shouldn't be any more than $150. Or you could do it yourself. Those speaker surrounds are just generic foam rings that can be purchased from many places. Same with the belts on the tape deck. if you join the Boomboxery forum, they can explain how to do it.
Well, I've only had a very rough cost emailed to me and that is before the unit has been seen and examined. I live in the UK (London) and the sum quoted was about £620.00p (presumably minus VAT at 20%), so nearer £750.00p. But it could be a whole heap less if the work doesn't entail a complete rebuild of the tape deck. Some of the electronics weren't working as far as I can remember.
Hmm well I'm in the US, but there are plenty of UK members on Boomboxery who could help you if needed.
Thank you very much indeed for the advice. I'll certainly check that out. I am a little short of cash these days, so if I could get it repaired at a better price, then I would be very pleased. The CS-880 is a superb piece of kit which deserves to be used and enjoyed. Thanks again for your advice and interest. With all good wishes. Peter A
Affect the repairs yourself, That quote issued is preposterous and possible worked on how vain a person you are.
Like 80s boombox said, there are forums who would be happy to share their knowledge.
AH, just looked at date time stamp, hope you got it sorted sir.
somebody gave me one of these bout 10 years ago and it sounded great... wish i still had it!
1978 to 1982 was the GOLDEN ERA of BOOMBOXES. They made them like tanks. With VU METERS. AND NICE FAT ROUND SOUND.
Never seen this model before. But it sounds great. I Had a JVC RC--M70 in 1982.
Lovely looking machine. What a treat it must be to own such a beauty. Just compare this to the majority of the rubbish made today.
Best portable unit ever made! I remember listening to one in a shop incredible sound.
I think this is one of the best boomboxes of all times. I've got one in my collection. Thanks to passive radiator it makes it so comfortable to listen to music at low volume level.
And the design is fantastic. Very much "Japanese" style, like most of the Aiwa boomboxes of that period.
I had this one. I worked a summer job to save up for it. I loved it and used it a lot. The sound was great but the unit was quite heavy...not great as a portable unit for too long or you would get tired of carrying it, especially loaded up with all the D batteries it required. I absolutely loved it and was proud of it especially since I had to save all summer for it back in 1982, I believe.
That was a good radio for a kid. Whatever you paid for it would cost more than 3 times as much today, after inflation.
Wow it had digital tuning. Aiwa always made good sounding devices. It´s hard to find one of these still working (at least in my country) because everybody has the digital devices of today (I'm not against them) but having a vintage device like this, reminds. me my chilhood and teenage years. Thaks for sharing!
Mon portable préféré!! J'adore les appareils Aiwa des années 70/80!
Belleza de Boombox y raro ver con subwoofer, estéticamente muy bien conservado ya difícil de ver en estos tiempos, felicitanes
Good video! This was the family stereo, back when I was a kid, in the early '80s all the way through the early '90s, until the tape deck broke down in '91 and my dad tossed it in favor of a CD-based audio system. I still wish he had it because I would have claimed it, repaired it and kept it around for my listening pleasure! At least I still have most of the cassettes recorded with the unit and they still sound really good!
And if it was still in good shape, you could get $500+ for it on Ebay
The cassette decks in these earlier boomboxes were so much more superior to the later 90's ones due to them having dolby nr, manual record levels and multiple tape type compatibilies.
incredible sound... the passive radiator is top
bring back so many great memories from 1981. Sell this to meeeeeee!!!!
jojomascalero Already been sold, sorry!!
Oh no! profound sadness.
It is weird hearing Avril Lavigne on this absolutely delightful model.
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Adilson 🙏🙏
My favorite boombox , I own 4 of them : ) Only one with working cassette.
can i buy one from you?
I had one of these but it was robbed. I'd love to find another one for sale.
Same for me, my Sister mixed with some dodgy people....I loved my Aiwa unit with record player attached, it even had a laser that read the tracks
Una verdadera joya del Boombox que vale oro 👌
My father have this long time......
Golden age of audio quality.
Nowadays, no one cares about it anymore - The flat liveless mono sound from a tiny beverage-can-shaped bluetooth speaker is considered good "HD"-quality
Especially since most of them are limited to lossy formats
@@80s_Boombox_Collector
Yeah theres something wonderful about analogue cassette. The fun making up your own cassettes. Of ONLY the songs you REALLY like. And then slotting it into a great boombox with hands on features.
And watching it go round. MOVING PARTS. And warmth. All thats been lost with BLUETOOTH. And mono speakers. Everything is throwaway today.
I'd say there's a lot more better sounding options in much smaller packages these days. Also this boombox is considerably better sounding than most 80's ghetto blasters. Though you still have to spend a good bit to get something good today as there is a huge sea of cheap small bluetooth speakers. A good portable speaker this size today would be superior as would be some smaller units. dsp and driver design in anything that isn't cheap junk has come a long way since then.
@@basslover352
Dude.
Have you heard about that company in California called diamondboxx?
Their new generation L3 is coming out in a few weeks!
Nothing on earth comes close to the build quality, power bass and clear detailed sound.
Why doesn't anyone mention this boombox company?
im back to hear that pass rad box tuned sound ah yea awia proved they can make some kick azz stereo !
Impressive. Most boomboxes have free air woofers. But the woofers of this one must be in an enclosure and the passive radiator tunes them and allows for deep bass.
+Pcorf Creations Yes that's correct, the speaker compartment is sealed, no vents on the back.
When are you going to do a Aiwa exos review? Thanks for the video good choices in music :)
holy shit this some vintage good
Well, this is were the Exos 9 got it's design from.
How much about price same boombox ?
Anyone at all have any tips for where to find real 880's and the like for sale nowadays? This thing looks like it's in tremendous condition!
Peut-être le TOP de AÏWA et un de mes préférés avec le très performant TPR990 ... et le très ancien 930 d'allure 'rétro' et que j'adore toujours! ...
Les TPR's étaient de la plus haute qualité. Ce CS-880 a plus de basses, mais ça ne sonne pas aussi clair qu'un TPRs.
..oui c'est vrai, le passif central du 880 reste un peu flottant à volume élevé, mal tenu, mais c'était une bonne idée quand même et à volume raisonnable c'est très agréable. Le TPR 990 est un peu plus accompli dans l'ensemble avec surtout une qualité de tuner remarquable et une bande passante avec cassette métal approchant celle des meilleures platines cassettes de la marque. le seul tout petit reproche, le ronronnement du transfo perceptible à bas volume. Le 930 reste 'mon 'chouchou pour un détail': l'éclairage possible de la partie radio!
Un vrai passif aurait une suspension derrière elle. Comme l'araignée/printemps derrière un haut-parleur actif.
REALMENTE HERMOSO !! MI PREFERIDO MEDIANO ES EL TRP 950 , ME IMAGINO ESTE !! CREO QUE A SONIDO BAJO LE GANARIA AL RC-M90 ? SERA ASI AMIGO ?
another third-gen iPod owner! and ghettoblasters. you definitely get a subscribe.
***** You mean the POS whose battery only lasts an hour? LOL
anditslikethat exactly where a third-party battery comes in. Mine has a third party one that rates itself at 1300mAh (probably impossible for the size) but it's been holding just fine over the past 4 years I've had it. my second 3rd-gen recently gave up and quit on me totally, so there's that battery... which only lasts an hour. so yeah, I guess so.
(reminds me that I have to see if Rockbox's battery meter has gotten any better since 4 years ago... it's been a while.)
but the battery replacement in those is extremely straightforward. if you ever deem it worth doing, a replacement is less than 10 bucks... in fact, I think it's like 6 bucks for a cheapo battery with an at least 1100mAh rating.
***** Yeah, I know, I just like to make fun of Apple for their battery issues....and how they deliberately try to make replacement difficult
anditslikethat which in this case, is not the issue. no soldering needed, the battery has a proper connector... it's beautiful and exactly how it should be done in all electronics.
Nice blog..
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i would have thought that was from a few years later 83/4?.
after all i was a teenager back then and i don't recall anything that sophisticated till around 1983.
Yeah I was surprised too, but the service manual is dated 5/81.
@@80s_Boombox_Collector ,
I was 14 in 1981...got my first ghetto blaster in 82 just in time for the Break Dancin craze. ;p
@@rcfanaticdublin That's cool, I missed out on that stuff
@@80s_Boombox_Collector ,
Aww thank's...actualy it was more sad and painfull looking back.
I lost count of the time's i smacked my face trying to do the worm or gave my self an injury while flailing about like an injured insect.
Haaa...I just realised the reason we used the flattend cardboard...and don't get me started on the whole pop and lock thing.
Mui buen sonido
can you find one of these at a thrift store because I really want one.
Thrift store? You will lucky to find this ANYWHERE. In this kind of condition. Its a great BOX. But hard to find all working. For under £800
Elegante las gravadoras a como son
Passive radiator top
hi,, I want to buy this, pls inbox me, thanks
Lo mejor de la tecnología,se fabricaban las cosas para durar. Con empeño para que el cliente quedará satisfecho. Una grabadora con mandos frontales bajo brillo escualizador gráfico sintonizador de emisoras por detrás salidas y entradas de audio y sus pilas conector a baterías antena,se podía conectar un deck, un disman un Wilman etc para que más por favor.att Guillermo Sánchez Gómez desde Cali Colombia Suramérica.
Have you still got this?
+Plumberman Jones Nope it's gone, sorry!
what's the song at 0:34?
Ha ha it was only 2 seconds
That's weird, FM radio in your neck of the woods sounds just like FM radio in my neck of the woods.
LOL, I was selling it at the time, so I wanted to show that everything worked.
Шикарная могнитола AIWA !!!! ( сеи́час и фирма эта не существует по-моему.... ..)
Hello Bro, I am from🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳INDIA
just saw this Dazzeling Blue Beauty🤖Aiwa CS880🔊BoomBox 1981 in such clean Running Condition. What is the Price ₹.....? (INR). Thanks-Have A Nice Day Ahead StaySafe/Sound
❤️😍😄👍👌😃💐🌹🎊🎉😜🙏
Аппарат, мечта!)
Song @ 2:30 ?
Unfortunately I forgot. Some rap instrumental from the 90s or 00s.
U want to sell it
Le prix
Hi boom box sale for how much
Pls again new launch
Hi
Aiwa exos 9 grandpa
Has no style
No style? The aiwa exos 9 is awesome.
Sounds awesome, yes. Looks awesome, no.
@@80s_Boombox_Collector Not unless you take the grille off.
Wu-tang cool
Halo
पता - Prize
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