Vintage Marantz PMS - 6820 Radio Cassette Boombox Ghetto Blaster AUX Rare
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:555174 | Brand: Marantz |
Classic portable radio cassette player made in Japan in the early 1980s by high end audio manufacturer Marantz. Very rare and seldom seen, this high end boombox is both gorgeous to look at, and sounds beautiful. With detachable speakers, and each speakerbox having over 1.5M of cable, it can be set up for stereo sound in a room, or carried as one piece with its fold-down handle. The speakers have special built-in clips to attach them to the centre unit. Speaker grille mesh is clean, wit...h no dents and no rust. This is a beautiful heavy high quality machine. The face is milled from one piece of aluminium plate, with the signature beautiful Marantz typeface determining the features. The cassette deck is completely and fully working, with feather touch logic controls, and sharp tight operation. Quick to respond and plays clearly and beautifully. The cassette mechanism is very clean and dust free. It is lovely to operate. All the knobs and switch tips are present. Every operation works on this machine and there is no crackle when turning the controls. The EQ sliders are a little stiff but work as they should. The red LED VU meters look wonderful moving with the sound. This model has inputs for AUX, phono, microphones, and outputs for home stereo connection. It is operable in stereo or mono, and is very loud. The sound remains clear as you turn it up to full volume. Extra bass dance music may make it distort at high volume but normal level recordings and radio sound great. The condition is well-loved, with some small remains of paint overspray, and some scuffs and marks. The handle brackets have some pitting and there are some tired sections of the system text. This may have been a shed radio or used as a portable on the street. From a couple of meters away it looks beautiful, the defects are visible when inspecting up close. The battery compartment is clean and the unit works with batteries installed. The antenna is straight and shiny, with one little dent. There used to be a clip for it but it appears to be long gone. All inputs are tested and working. It is particularly good to have AUX input as you can connect your iPhone or other external device. Perfect for picnics and parties!Also rare is the phono input, meaning you can listen to records using this machine! Please view my other listing in case you want a matching pair of audio pieces. I am happy to post worldwide, it will be very safely packed to avoid damage. Operates on 240V. Power cord included if sold in Australia. Thanks for looking!
