fourbanks Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Has anyone got any experience with this model as I'm thinking of getting it for my collection also is the battery available thanks http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIWA-AM-HX30-PERSONAL-MINIDISC-PLAYER-TOP-RANGE-HI-FI-MINIDISK-BOXED-MINT-/320762081761?pt=UK_CE_Cassette_RL&hash=item4aaee8f1e1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.hoggarth Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 It takes a standard gumstick battery. That is not the original battery charger, by the way (unless Aiwa shipped some boxes with a different charger - Sony did this once supplying the MW305 instead of the AC-ES305). I don't know if that makes the package look like less of a bargain, personally I think it is a bit expensive. And if the charger is non-original, what other bits are not 'mint'? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourbanks Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 It takes a standard gumstick battery. That is not the original battery charger, by the way (unless Aiwa shipped some boxes with a different charger - Sony did this once supplying the MW305 instead of the AC-ES305). I don't know if that makes the package look like less of a bargain, personally I think it is a bit expensive. And if the charger is non-original, what other bits are not 'mint'? Jim So jim you think their could be a problem here in not getting a battery or is it the same as the Sony battery? or you think this is maybe not for me.? My aiwa is by far the best sounding portable i have come across hence i was thinking this is as good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourbanks Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 What about this one Jim for sound quality looks very cheep ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MZ-E310-Mini-Player-Silver/dp/B000095K0W/ref=pd_cp_ce_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.hoggarth Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 So jim you think their could be a problem here in not getting a battery or is it the same as the Sony battery? or you think this is maybe not for me.? My aiwa is by far the best sounding portable i have come across hence i was thinking this is as good ? The battery is actually pictured. It is black with green lettering - pretty sure this is a Panasonic Nickel Cadmium battery. Probably on its last legs. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.hoggarth Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 What about this one Jim for sound quality looks very cheep ? http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_cp_ce_1 This is the cheap portable they brought out using the same chassis, motors and chipset as the N510. Sound is fine, usual Sony quality. The build quality is the same as the N510, N520 and the rest of that era. I personally dislike them as the display is so small, it only shows a few characters and you seem to wait ages for the track titles to scroll by. If the Aiwa is genuinely 'as new' it could be a relatively good purchase, certainly if you could get it cheaper, but I doubt it is new as the charger is wrong, and it is a Panasonic battery. Aiwa gumsticks are mainly silver with an orange strip at one end, if I remember correctly. Blatant sales plug: I have plenty of players in stock, mostly Sony of course. If anything takes your fancy while you peruse the market, just shout. JimForgot to mention - the Sony E310 has no remote control socket either, and only takes AA dry batteries, no charger socket. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourbanks Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 This is the cheap portable they brought out using the same chassis, motors and chipset as the N510. Sound is fine, usual Sony quality. The build quality is the same as the N510, N520 and the rest of that era. I personally dislike them as the display is so small, it only shows a few characters and you seem to wait ages for the track titles to scroll by. If the Aiwa is genuinely 'as new' it could be a relatively good purchase, certainly if you could get it cheaper, but I doubt it is new as the charger is wrong, and it is a Panasonic battery. Aiwa gumsticks are mainly silver with an orange strip at one end, if I remember correctly. Blatant sales plug: I have plenty of players in stock, mostly Sony of course. If anything takes your fancy while you peruse the market, just shout. Jim Forgot to mention - the Sony E310 has no remote control socket either, and only takes AA dry batteries, no charger socket. Jim Thanks jim i will probably hold fire and get the black Sony MZRH1B.EU8 Hi-MD Digital Audio Player and Recorder as that is overall the best on offer after my aiwa my sony 909 is very good but falls just short of the aiwa i find which is odd as i throught the 909 came out after the aiwa am f80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Jim, why don't you contact phamcu to know if he has some spare parts for you ? I will be in France at Christmas so I will be able to send it to you. If you make a deal, you could pay on my own Paypal account, then I pay him in VND. Note that he need to translate english with Google (he has vietnamese friends fluent in english too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourbanks Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 The battery is actually pictured. It is black with green lettering - pretty sure this is a Panasonic Nickel Cadmium battery. Probably on its last legs. Jim yes Jim the battery the seller tells me is the PANASONIC RP BP62 and is available on ebay for a pound but in the shops around £10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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