Karma - Aiwa R22 Tuner

jdjohn
jdjohn Posts: 3,145
This is a small-footprint FM/AM digital tuner
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No promises on reception/performance, but it worked perfectly fine for me in the FM realm. I cleaned it up a bit, and after looking at market value, figured I would offer it up here as karma.

Let's see...Polk Forum members with 100 or more posts can submit a number between 1 and 100. I will use a random-number generator to determine the winner, if there is enough interest. Please respond by next Sunday, Sept 5 to be included.
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    That's way cool. I see they had a matching pre amp, power amp and cassette deck.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    I may run across the matching cassette deck soon...
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    in with 65, nice karma.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    Nice karma, not in.
  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    In with 52 please. Awesome karma.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,772
    edited September 2021
    that is so cool... must resist... must resist.
    :#

    In all seriousness, sweet Karma. Not in (I've been karma-fortunate enough here over the years), but still impressed & appreciative.

    There are still good, and good sounding, FM stations here and there, folks!

    EDIT: @jdjohn If you get bored enough and if you happened to be disposed to doing so, I'd love to see a photo of her with her top off! Hubba-hubba. ;)




  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    34 and in!

    Nice looking tuner.
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    EDIT: @jdjohn If you get bored enough and if you happened to be disposed to doing so, I'd love to see a photo of her with her top off! Hubba-hubba. ;)
    Easy, tiger...Mrs. Hardy may be monitoring your internet traffic :D Borrowed pic, but here ya go:

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    This little rascal measures 9.5 X 7.5 X 2.75 including the handles.

    Glad to see some interest!
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,420
    WOW that looks to be very easy to restring :D
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    Bump...drawing is tomorrow night!
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • Nice karma, in with 8.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Nice karma! In with 74. Thanks!!
  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,081
    I actually have a few good FM stations & a crufty tuna that needs replacing.
    In with 47 please.
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,582
    Wait. That resistor at c-3 looks questionable...
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    That is a borrowed pic from the internet.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Wait. That resistor at c-3 looks questionable...

    I would be hesitant to trust a manufacturer that labeled a resistor as a capacitor.

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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,469
    What the heck, in with 25. Nice "old" karma!
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    Random number result is 48.94297, which means @tonyp063 is closest, and the winner!
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    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    Congrats Tony, that's a cool tuner.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."


    President of Club Polk

  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,420
    Congratulations Tony!
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,772
    cool e-nuff! Very karmic, indeed (in the good karma way)!
    Congrats, @tonyp063!
  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,081
    edited September 2021
    Thanks Jody!
    What a lovely surprise.
  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,959
    Congrats Tony!
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,469
    Congrats!
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
  • Congrats
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,081
    This little gem makes me happy!
    Improves this concrete bunker of an office immensely.

    btw. Jody packs things better than most vendors I deal with

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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,145
    What a perfect fit! The silver face does give a little lift to the other black components. Enjoy, Tony!
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,772
    edited September 2021
    That little system is adorbsable! B)