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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The I.Q. & the E.Q.
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All you ever wanted to know about the Logic control & EQulizers in walkmans


Hi everyone, The feather touch feature and equalizers have always captivated me, especially on my very first Walkman, the Aiwa HS-G08. I will discuss EQualizers and IQ-Logic control in this article.
People like food and music because they are two of life's essentials. They are essential to people's lives. We all enjoy eating; some prefer simple meals, while others prefer gourmet fare. However, the majority of us are definitely unable to consume food that is prepared simply or in a natural way. As a result, we all enjoy seasoning our food. For the most pleasurable experience, we add a pinch of pepper here and a dash of salt there.


Gourmet food and hi-fidelity are very similar. Clarity is one of the components of Hi-Fi sound, but it is insufficient on its own. We also need the bass, the beating heart of the music! The music will sound flat without the bass, lacking any drama, excitement, or presence. When the bass is set just right, the music will come to life, and you will feel its presence. Imagine it as enjoying a peaceful meal with a fine bottle of wine or a nice beer.

With a good hi-fi system, you will get the perfect combination of heart and soul. The majority of people season their food with salt (the highs), while others prefer to use pepper (the Bass). The majority of hi-fi systems have a "treble" dial for highs and a "bass" dial for lows. However, some individuals need more spices in their food, such as in their music. Thus, a graphic equalizer will be used.




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The World of Personal Stereo Hi-End Heads
 
Greetings, everyone. :-)

I was perplexed by how AIWA presented their heads. I frequently came across definitions such as "Amorphous Head," "HX Head," "Narrow Gap Head," and so forth. Therefore, I've decided to resolve this technical puzzle and share the answers with anyone who might be interested because it's very confusing.

Tape heads are the main sound element in every tape deck or portable stereo. The head has to have the capability of reproducing a wide range of frequency responses in the sound spectrum. It is then up to the amplifier to translate and replicate the sound quality. A high-quality head needs to be durable enough to last a long lifespan of use.

As long as you used high-quality tapes, good ferrite heads used to last a very long time. For instance, low-quality ferric oxide tapes are one of the most likely types to do damage to your head. Unlike most other head materials, ferrite is a ceramic material that has a high permeability, but it is comparable to the majority of other head materials. 

AKAI had special ferrite heads. They called these "glass" and "crystal" ferrite heads. Meaning, the housing of these heads was made out of glass, but they had ferrite cores laminated into them, making them highly durable.
AKAI's Super GX Head: Crystal & Glass Ferrite head





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IS IT All in Your Headphones?


Greetings to all,

Many times I have read about Walkman enthusiasts who complain about high-quality players that sound poor or are not what they expected. So I have decided to try to combine some tips and advice for those members who are not familiar with the world of Hi-Fi and Walkmans or personal stereos. Here goes:

So, when was the last time you were excited by a piece of music? Whether it was at a concert hall, a theater, or your home system, surely the reason for that was the Hi-Fi source that the music was played on. Nothing can be more exciting than a clean and accurate frequency response of a good hi-fi system. We are not just satisfied with hearing music; we want to experience it too. The ability to experience pleasure from listening to music appears to be linked with the quality of reproduction. This, in turn, is linked with the ability to hear more of the music in greater detail. It is this pursuit of excellence that drives the quest for Hi-Fi, to make the experience of music exhilarating!




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Is it all in your headphones? - Part two


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Since the release of the Walkman in 1979, modern headphones have been particularly widely sold and used for listening to stereo recordings. There is subjective debate regarding the nature of their reproduction of stereo sound. Stereo recordings represent the position of horizontal depth cues via volume and phase differences of the sound in question between the two channels (known as stereo separation). When the sounds from two speakers mix, they create the phase difference the brain uses to locate direction. (See illustrations.)



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The Personal Hi-Fi Site Presents:

The short story of
TEAC Reel-to-Reel Cassette
Any sound enthusiasts or Hi-Fidelity aficionados are well familiar with the Teac reel-to-reel cassettes; even if you never had one, you'd love to have one. Because, back in the eighties, you spotted it in every cassette deck, and it was really cool! This short and brief article will present the short story of the cool and awesome reel-to-reel TEAC cassette.



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5 comments:

  1. Great web page; thank you for showing it and well done!

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  2. I bought a seq-50 in the 1980s; it was expensive. My one was silver. The sound quality was good, but it used up AA batteries quickly.

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  3. I had te Panasonic RQ-SA78. It was '87 model, however I bought it in '91. Its sound was outstanding in my opinion. I loved it. I still have it in the bottom of a drawer somewhere.

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    1. Yeah, the RQ-SA78 was a budget player but sounded great, too bad he was too bulky. :-(
      Thanks for visiting.

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