Philips D 8303

Ok, so styling isn’t a strong point with this boombox. Definitely one of the uglier boomboxes I’ve seen – and I’ve seen a lot. This is the Philips D 8303 MDHQ 5 Speaker System boombox. …

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Clairtone 7980

This is the Clairtone 7980 which is really a re-branded Conion C-100F. Apparently the Clairtone brand was marketed mostly in Canada. There doesn’t seem to be any difference between the two other than the badge. …

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Helix HX-4633

The Helix-4633 has the distinctive styling of the disco era with its black, red, and yellow colors. As you can see it has dual tape decks, two woofers and two tweeters as well as FM, …

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Sharp GF-9494

This is the Sharp GF-9494. While it tends to have some rather plain styling it is still a very sought after box as most of the big Sharp boomboxes are. As you can see it …

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Panasonic RX-5150

Introduced in 1982 this is the Panasonic RX-5150 also known as the Disco 50.  It had a fairly standard boombox design with some nice chrome trim rings around the speaker grills and weighed in at …

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Panasonic RX-5080

This boombox is the Panasonic RX-5080. It’s a mid-80’s mid-sized boombox with a single cassette. It did however have a two color LED meter and what Panasonic called “Ambience Stereo Sound”. It originally retailed for …

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JVC PC-R11C

This is a JVC PC-R11C that features clean, hi-tech styling. The unit will break down into four separate parts including the two detachable high ceramic speakers. It also has a single cassette deck, 4 band …

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Sanyo KBX-7

Ok, here’s an interesting boombox for you. The Sanyo KBX-7, as you can see, came with a keyboard. Not only that but the keyboard is detachable and wireless as well. It will play either attached …

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