HA...I had one of those "boom boxes" tied to the head of my rack onboard ship when I was in the Canadian Nsvy back in 81, used headphones mainly or took it up on the helo flight deck at sea. It was a single cassette deck with am/fm "stereo" tuner. It had huge dual 8" speakers with "base boost" feature by Sony and took 10 D cell batteries if I recall correctly.
name for stereo system in single case
A few current product designs feature stereo driver pairings in a single unit, essentially offering the simplicity of radio boxes, but playing an external audio source.
Many are extremely inexpensive designs packed with high-tech features, but a few are more subdued, extending the low-end of the range of mid-range manufacturers.
A few examples of the following:
The aim of course is not to satisfy the most discerning audiophile, but to make a pleasant experience with very modest demands on space and investment (for example, in a kitchen, someone listening frequently to talk but occasionally to music).
Is any particular name given for such a product, that is, one essentially having the following features?:
Many are extremely inexpensive designs packed with high-tech features, but a few are more subdued, extending the low-end of the range of mid-range manufacturers.
A few examples of the following:
The aim of course is not to satisfy the most discerning audiophile, but to make a pleasant experience with very modest demands on space and investment (for example, in a kitchen, someone listening frequently to talk but occasionally to music).
Is any particular name given for such a product, that is, one essentially having the following features?:
- A single case
- Stereo speakers (drivers, e.g. two woofers and two tweeters)
- Internal amplification, for line input to the whole unit.