[WalkmanJohnFL]

Fell upon this Sony Boodo Khan Body System BBS-10 and it really seems rare as almost nothing on net search shows up. Apparently the precursor to sound chairs maybe. My new in org. box Boodo Khan Body system BBS-10 with seat back woofer/controller, power amp and special boodo headphones -They have TWO plugs one smaller than other... headphones have base driver that is NOT speaker powered separate.. Thus you get SOUND and physical created vibration in the 5-500 Hz range.
The sound of this system is out of this world. Does it sound like live well personally nothing truly does due to spacial size of actual acoustics. I must say the experience of listening to this with ability to adjust seat back woofer intensity and vibrating unit in headphones and sound level you can adjust in 3 full venues and mix to make listening totally different even with same song. I am in AUDIO WALKMAN NIRVANA. Amazing sound as sometimes the bass rattles your body bones and just mid/highs to headphones then the headphones join in with upper bass low tones making head rumble... sometimes its just one,two or can be all three(seat back, lows headphones and med/low to highs headphones) amazing how they separated different lows. Must be some cool crossover. It looks in perfect new condition. I think only 200 made worldwide. Mine serial number is #154. Bought this from a Chicago audio dealer had it since 88 lost back in warehouse. Says never used I believe him now that have. Only ravage of time is foam over drivers headphones inside ear can crumbling/sticky a bit.( any ideas how to repair?), he remembers it as a promotional item sold to large audio dealers. Only thing missing is owner manual but located service manual tonight and ordered.
Regards John

PS anything ANYONE can tell me about this system greatly appreciated or if another member has one lets talk.

MY CASSETTE WALKMAN COLLECTION now at #283 ( updated 1-10-2010 )

Great link with many replies on this system on www.stereo2go.com
http://stereo2go.com/eve/forums/a/tp...9011#124109011

Specifications from Service Manual
Full Range Unit / Vibration Unit
Headphones Closed , dynamic
Driver Unit Diameter 40mm,dome type/ 25mm base
Sensitivity 106 mW
Frequency Response 15-25,000 Hz / 5-500 Hz
Rated power input 100 mW / 500 mW
Power handling cap. 500 mW / 1,000 mW
Input plug Dual Type
Weight 360 g (13 oz)

BODY WOOFER
Spearker unit 205mmx205mm(8 1/8x8 1/8in)
Freq. Response 20-100 Hz
Weight 7.6kg ( 16 lb 13 oz)

POWER AMPLIFIER
Power Req. 120V 60Hz
Power Consumption 25 W
Inputs Lin In 47 Kohm
Line OUt 4.7kohm
Weight 5 lb 12 oz

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[ak40ozKevin]

Holy **** I wanna try!

 

[darkswordsman17]

Hmm, interesting. I had thought about buying some bass shakers and slapping them on a cheap but comfortable chair and see how that works in replacing a subwoofer while listening to headphones. Never got around to it though.

I figure it'll be one of 3 things.
1.) Neat, but doesn't live up to the theoretical potential.
2.) Completely distracting
3.) You end up with a cool massage effect

#3 has potential in other ways as well (see the ohmibod or the video game Rez).

 

[Planar_head]

I've seen pics of people that strapped shakers and subs to a chair for some serious sim racing.

You could actually do it all yourself, if you really wanted to.

Perhaps one day I'll put something together...

 

[ericj]

just what team k1000 has been looking for!

 

[Fungi]

Hope you have some Live at Budokan CDs to test drive that thing

 

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[WalkmanJohnFL]

This is the power amplifier with 12 pin heavy cord connecting seat back woofer to Amp.

 

[Faust2D]

Sweet. Sony made a lot of too cool for it's own good gear. The problem is this: will it sound good?

 

[WalkmanJohnFL]

Added several new pictures to first post and specifications from service manual.

 

[GoldBug]

Whahaaaaa!!
 
I've been wondering about this for years!!  There are 2 or 3 references to the Boodo Khan headset in Massive Attack's 'Blue Lines' album (probably my favourite album ever).
 
I looked before for them, but didn't know the spelling...
 
See about 3:55 of the track 'Blue Lines': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi9Jkkf1u6g
and around 2:20 for 'Daydreaming': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoVVe-ErUGQ
 
Very cool.