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Con PCP-850BK Lettore CD Portatile ascolti la tua musica in libertà con la massima qualità e affidabilità offerta dal leggendario marchio Aiwa! Specifiche generali di PCP-850BK Protezione elettronica dagli urti (ESP): fino a 120 secondi ANTI-SHOCK Funzione di ripresa della riproduzione per CD audiolibri Alimentazione: Uso CC/ricaricabile: Micro USB (5 V) o AAx2 (3 V) con interruttore di ricarica della batteriaConnessioni Riproduzione di dischi CD/CD-R/RW MP3 con 20 memorie programmabili Jack per auricolari stereo (3,5 mm) integrato Specifiche audio Booster X-HyperBass per l'enfasi sulle basse frequenze Volume rotativo con limitatore digitale ad alto volume (normale / alto)Caratteristiche di PCP-850BK Funzioni di riproduzione musicale ripetuta/casuale Funzione blocco tasti Display a cristalli liquidi (LCD) alfanumerico ad alto contrasto Porta MICRO-USB integrata (adattatore CA/caricatore non incluso) Finitura di colore: Nero Accessori inclusi: auricolari stereo Deep Bass Acoustic in metallo, custodia con cerniera, cavo di alimentazione/ricarica Micro-USB in nylon intrecciato, 2 batterie ricaricabili NiMh 1500mah Peso netto: 193 g
This is a buyer’s market for this category at the moment, and US$97 lands a little under the US$114 median with room to spare versus the US$235 75th percentile, so it reads as a fair-to-good buy rather than a stretch. It is not quite a steal on pure price, but it is comfortably below the midpoint and should be attractive if the unit is complete and working.
This is the kind of Aiwa gear that can appeal to collectors and everyday listeners alike: compact, distinctive, and from an era when the brand made genuinely interesting portable audio. The upside here is simple—if it’s clean, powers up, and includes the right accessories or charger, you’re paying a sensible number for a piece that can still be fun and useful. At this price, the main thing to confirm is basic function and battery/accessory status; otherwise, it looks like a solid, enthusiast-friendly pick.
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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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