About this Blog

Hello everyone,
My name is TheLion. I am an Audiophile and a 'Walkman' collector. I have started this blog for all those who share the same interest. On this blog, I will share my love with the world of Personal Stereos. This is limited only to Personal Stereos and Minidisc Players and maybe some other unique gadgets. The common rule with all those Personal Stereos is their State-of-the-Art; High-Quality Sound, Excellent build and Unique design - in other words, Personal Hi-Fidelity Analog music players for the soulful man. The main interest (but not limited to) in Walkmans is AIWA Personal Stereos from their early years' product line from 1984 to 1991. The main interest in Minidiscs (but not limited to) is Sharp Minidiscs. I will post pictures of rare Walkmans and Minidiscs with information. Thank God for making all this possible, I hope you all will enjoy my blog. Note: I started this blog in 2011 to offer a unique perspective for educational purposes in the world of personal Stereo. I will gladly share most of the info regarding the gadgets displayed on this blog. However, Since this blog consumes a lot of time and great efforts to assemble and maintain as current as possible, I do not get paid or gain (thru advertisement) any money to do so. Hence, I do it in my free time. Therefore, If you enjoy this one of a kind comprehensive blog Please consider a nice donation according to your enjoyment of this blog. your kind support will surely make this blog alive & Kick for years to come, it will also entitle you to a free technical support ie; questions, inquiries, and requests. please drop me a line and I'll be happy to assist ThePersonalHiFi@Gmail.com. Thank you TheLion, September 2017.

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~~~ 1984 ~~~


MR-JJ11 - 'JJ touch'
SANYO's First 'JJ Touch' - MR-JJ11 Black
SANYO's First 'JJ Touch' - MR-JJ11 Black
- The first full logic control soft touch Player and one of the scarce -


SANYO 'JJ Touch' - MR-JJ11 Black with Tuner Pack
(This model was developed in collaboration with AIWA Co. that lead to the HS-8 series)


MR-R8
 SANYO MR-R8 Silver - LOGIC & Feather Touch



1984 Catalogs
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~~~ 1985 ~~~


JJ-R2
SANYO JJ-R2 Red Extremely rare


JJ-P2
SANYO JJ-P2 Turquoise Extremely rare



1985 Catalogs
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~~~ 1986 ~~~



JJ-F3
SANYO JJ-F3 Black, Orange/White, Navy Blue



JJ-P3
SANYO JJ-P3 Red/Yellow, JJ-P3 Black/Blue, JJ-P3 Red/Pink



JJ-P33 / MGR-600D
SANYO JJ-P33 Pink /Cream, MGR-600D Blue



1986 Catalogs
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~~~ 1987 ~~~

 JJ-P4
SANYO JJ-P4 White
JJ-F4

SANYO JJ-F4 White



JJ-R4

 SANYO JJ-R4 White




1987 Catalogs


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  ~~~ 1988 ~~~


JJ-P5

SANYO JJ-P5 Black


JJ-F5

 SANYO JJ-F5 Black


JJ-R5

 SANYO JJ-R5 Gray


JJ-P100
SANYO JJ-P100 Stylish Metal Silver, JJ-P100 White



JJ-P101 - Touch Function
SANYO JJ-P101 Gray, JJ-P101 White



1988 Catalogs
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~~~ 1989 ~~~

JJ-W6 Wireless
 SANYO JJ-W6 White


JJ-R6
 SANYO JJ-R6 Gray


EP-7  Espera
 SANYO ESPERA - EP-7 Sea Blue & Pink, ES-P7 Black & Dark Blue


 SANYO ESPERA - EP-7 Sea Blue & Pink, ES-P7 Black & Dark Blue



1990~91 Catalogs


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12 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    hey buddy you got any idea where to get a battery for the espera cheers ross

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    1. montarbo232323September 5, 2015 at 7:56 PM

      hi there
      i just find in my loft an sanyo espera with all acessories
      charger
      remote control headphones
      if you interest email me
      montarbo232323@yahoo.com
      cheers

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  2. espera wantedJune 1, 2016 at 8:49 PM

    Anyone have an esp-7 for sale? garatn@gmail.com

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    1. TheLionJune 1, 2016 at 10:49 PM

      Hi,
      Thank you for visiting my blog.
      Yes we do have one for sale.
      Please contact ThePersonalHiFi@gmail.com.
      Regards.

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  3. AnonymousMay 6, 2020 at 7:08 AM

    Hello, Awesome collection of cassette players.

    I have an ES-P7 which I've had since I bought it back in '92, its all working except the internal belt has completely disintegrated. It might be possible to find a replacement belt that will fit, however I'm unsure exactly how the belt configuration should go around the various pulley wheels.

    Due to its rarity, I can't seem to find any schematics or service diagrams that could help.

    Big ask...
    But would you be willing to take a photo of the internal view one of your working ES-P7s and post it here showing the belt configuration? I sure it would be helpful reference for other collectors too, as it mist be a common problem. It was easy to take off the back cover which is just held by screws, however the screws are very tiny, so you'd have to be careful not to drop them.

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Kind regards, James

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    1. TheLionMay 11, 2020 at 9:27 AM

      Hi James,
      Thank you for visiting the Hi-Fi site.
      Please contact TheLion via email @ thepersonalHiFi@gmail.com for assistant.
      Thanks.

      Thanks

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  4. SonJune 7, 2020 at 1:50 PM

    I'd love to read your thoughts on the Sanyo MGR 80.

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    1. TheLionJune 7, 2020 at 2:13 PM

      Hi,
      Thank you for visiting the Hi-Fi site.

      The Sanyo MG-R80 is a budget player with 3 Graphic Equalizer. although, it is a bulky player, as always with Sanyo it is a nice player with good quality. if you're looking to buy one it is possible that it'll still work. Thanks.

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  5. AlexOctober 20, 2020 at 2:39 PM

    Hi, any info or your take on the MR-53? I’ve just bought one off Sendico, and I wanted to know what year it was made or if there’s a service manual. The motor runs fine but after trying to play second tape it stopped after a couple seconds. I tried my first tape again and it spins but there’s now no volume. Thoughts?

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  6. SonJanuary 27, 2021 at 6:54 AM

    Hi,

    Have you ever tried the Sanyo MGR 80? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the sound.

    Thank you.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 19, 2022 at 6:35 PM

    Have you even used the MGR650D, visually similar to the MGP600D but with and AM/FM radio

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    1. TheLionJune 5, 2023 at 5:47 PM

      Hi, Thank you for Visiting the Personal Hi-Fi Site. I know this model but have never actually seen one, it's not just the radio but it also has a speaker at the back, it is quite a rare model, they pop up on eBay now and then. Cheers.

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