[AntonK]

I can still see the listing - 36 left

Thanks for confirming, available for me now also with same link. Looks like some Ali market issues.

 

[eaglesgift]

Thanks for confirming, available for me now also with same link. Looks like some Ali market issues.

Maybe check the URL when you visit Ali - I had to delete all the site data on my phone and desktop recently as it kept redirecting to mybest.AliExpress and vi.AliExpress.

 

[eaglesgift]

Because this is pre-sale, not real sale. So you cannot search

No you're wrong, as I already said:

 

[kevinkar]

i remember back in the 90s u could get this panasonic from dixon's here in the uk for like 70 quid

Yeah but remember there was some order of magnitude of products out there back then compared to now. Many portable tape players, lots of competition, a better economy, etc. Today there are hardly any tape players available and, when you find them, they are generally not as good as what came before. But because no one makes them so parts are few and far between.

Fiio setting a price of $100 for this player is very inexpensive in today's dollars. If you use an inflation calculator and go backwards, $100 today is like $38 back in 1987 when I bought my Sony WM-16 for something like $120. That broke a long time ago and I tossed it only to eventually replace it with a similar WM-17 for $90 about 5 years ago after which I put in $120 to get it restored/repaired. $120 in 1987 is now $321 and I doubt I'd pay that for a portable tape player now!

I'm willing to bet the Fiio will be very good for $100.

 

[keesue]

I jumped on it. I have a mega large collection of mix tapes made over the last umteenth years (from the 70s onward made on high end decks in my collection) along with five broken walkmans. Super happy to have 'portable' nostalgia back in the house.

 

[cliffjnr]

Yeah but remember there was some order of magnitude of products out there back then compared to now. Many portable tape players, lots of competition, a better economy, etc. Today there are hardly any tape players available and, when you find them, they are generally not as good as what came before. But because no one makes them so parts are few and far between.

Fiio setting a price of $100 for this player is very inexpensive in today's dollars. If you use an inflation calculator and go backwards, $100 today is like $38 back in 1987 when I bought my Sony WM-16 for something like $120. That broke a long time ago and I tossed it only to eventually replace it with a similar WM-17 for $90 about 5 years ago after which I put in $120 to get it restored/repaired. $120 in 1987 is now $321 and I doubt I'd pay that for a portable tape player now!

I'm willing to bet the Fiio will be very good for $100.

sorry that wasnt my point it was just a bit nostalgia

 

[zeropoint]

Mine arrived safely in the post this morning, complete with smart protective case. I'll check it later, when time permits, and compare it with my We Are Rewind...

 

[AntonK]

I'll check it later, when time permits

Plz take a look if they solved buzz sound from audio channel while motor running also.

 

[bru87tr]

Mine arrived safely in the post this morning, complete with smart protective case. I'll check it later, when time permits, and compare it with my We Are Rewind...

Looking forward to that. Just seen a review online of that one and didn’t know it existed.

 

[jmwant]

Mine arrived safely in the post this morning, complete with smart protective case. I'll check it later, when time permits, and compare it with my We Are Rewind...

Looking forward to your impressions on this one.

 

[xthine]

Arrived today and came with a powder blue case. Surprisingly light for the bulk, body feels smooth and solid. I don’t hear any motor noise on playback and audio plays clear and crisp.

 

[ClieOS]

Boy meet toy.

 

[Casco]

Perfect match with pinnacle p1. The player is very powerful.

 

[texx2818]

I missed this, I wanted it so bad.

 

[jamato8]

I would have bought one but I no longer have any tapes left. I used a player for a long time, a Sony, and enjoyed it so much. Now I wish I had kept some of my favorite tapes and I also had some very good metal tapes. I even had a Nach at one time. Maybe they will make more.