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VINTAGE AIWA COMPONENT STEREO SYSTEM__________________________________________________ALL MADE IN JAPAN ALL COMPONENTS ARE SEPERATE NOT AS IN ONE WHOLE UNITVARY RARE TO FIND A COMPLETE SYSTEM LIKE THIS AMPLIFIER AND EQUALIZER ALL WORKING GREAT/EQ FACE PLATE WAS REPLACED WITH CUSTOM ONE LOOKS GREAT PICTURE 6TAPE DECK AIWA FX-90 RECORDING FANTASTIC AND TAPED DECK SERVICED BELTS WORKING AND CALIBRATED TO PITCH 99 PERCENT AUTO REVERSE ONLY ONE SIDE AS MOST LIKLEY NEEDS GEAR BUT DIDNT BOTHER AS HAPPY AS THE WAY IT IS TUNER FM/AM AND FUNCIONS ALL WORKINGDIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE LINEAR TRACKING AIWA LX-50 ALL SEVICE NEW STYLIS NEW BELTS AND DUST COVER ALL POLISHED VERY CLEANCOMES WITH 45 ADAPTOR GENUINE SX-9 SPEAKERS 8 OHM 45 WATTS ALL REFOAMED NEW CASING HAVE SOME TOUCH UP MARKS BUT STILL VERY CLEANCOMES WITH THE CABINET ORIGINAL AIWA WHERE EVERYTHING MOUNT AND SEALS OFF OR YOU CAN HAVE IT AS A STACKED COMPONENT SYSTEMALL CABLES,WIRES,POWER POINTS COMES ALL COMPLETE AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL WHICH IS AMPLIFIER AND TURNTABLE AND SPEAKER MANUALCAN POST OR PICK UP IS AVAIALBLEIT IS HEAVY PLEASE READ ALL DESCRIPTION TO GET A UNDERSTANDING OF THE SYSTEMVERY RARE YOU WILL NEVER FIND IT COMPLETE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUDIO ITEMS!
The asking price of US$1,917 is drastically ambitious compared to the typical used market for this vintage Aiwa turntable system, which anchors at a median of US$115 with a 75th percentile of US$228 based on 64 recent comparable listings. This price sits nearly nine times higher than the 75th percentile, making it an extreme outlier rather than a fair or fair-wever deal; even if the unit is restored, it is hard to justify nearly US$2,000 for a system where most examples sell under US$230.
While vintage Aiwa components like the NSX-AJ310 are well-regarded for their compact, independent design that feels like proper hi-fi and offer nostalgic value as restored systems, the timing and rarity do not bridge this massive price gap. Unless this listing includes rare original accessories, professional documentation of the restoration, or provenance from an original owner that elevates it beyond typical restored units, this is not a worthwhile buy but rather a caution against overpaying for a brand that, while historically strong, rarely commands such premium values in the used market.
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# Aiwa
Aiwa was founded in 1951 in Tokyo, Japan, initially as AIKO Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd., a microphone manufacturer before adopting its now-familiar name in 1959. The brand's name derives from Japanese characters meaning "circle of love," reflecting its mission to deliver quality audio to everyday consumers. Under founder Mitsuo Ikejiri's leadership, Aiwa established itself as a genuine engineering innovator, introducing Japan's first cassette tape recorder in 1964 and expanding aggressively into international markets throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Sony acquired a majority stake in 1969, though Aiwa maintained operational independence and public trading status until 2002.
Aiwa built its reputation primarily through cassette decks, tape recorders, and portable audio systems, later expanding into home stereo components, speakers, and headphone stereos. The brand became known for combining professional-grade acoustic engineering with accessible pricing—a positioning that earned consistent praise from audio publications and made Aiwa one of the most recognized consumer electronics names globally by the early 1990s. The company also licensed BBE signal-processing technology for select home audio products beginning around 1989.
The original Aiwa's trajectory declined in the late 1990s. Sony's 2002 acquisition and subsequent rebranding as a youth-focused, PC-centric electronics line proved unsuccessful, leading to discontinuation by 2008. Today's Aiwa represents a fragmented revival: Towada Audio Holdings, a former Sony manufacturing partner, relaunched the brand independently in Japan in 2017. Current Aiwa products span audio, small appliances, and home electronics, though they lack direct connection to the original company's engineering legacy. For vintage enthusiasts, original Aiwa components remain respected collectibles; contemporary offerings occupy the accessible consumer segment.
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