SANYO, December 1978 MR-9550, MR-9050M, MR-1000, MR-80 - boomboxes
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サンヨー「カセットレコーダー&ラジオ総合カタログ」・昭和53年12月
A4 staple-bound booklet, 12 pages, with one six-page fold-out spread - SANYO’s catalog for December 1978 covering the REC boombox line and PULSAR pocket radios. The flagship MR-X900, a massive stereo boombox at 66.4 cm wide, is promoted through a “Compo in one” spread: five separate internal sections (Recorder, Deck, Amp, Speaker, Tuner) - essentially a component system in a single non-separable body. The top REC model - the MR-9550 STEREO QUARTZ (¥62,800) with LCD display and quartz stabilization - competed directly with the best Japanese boomboxes of the era. The PULSAR series - two ultra-thin (12.5 mm) pocket radios, PULSAR 01 and PULSAR 02 - gets its own dedicated page inside the catalog.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SANYO MR-X900 | boombox | |
| SANYO MR-9550 | boombox | ¥62,800 |
| SANYO MR-X8005 | boombox | |
| SANYO MR-9050M | boombox | ¥54,800 |
| SANYO MR-A110 | boombox | ¥34,800 |
| SANYO MR-1700 | boombox | ¥29,800 |
| SANYO MR-80 | cassette recorder | ¥37,800 |
| SANYO MR-1000 | cassette recorder | ¥43,600 |
| SANYO MR-3550 | boombox | ¥20,600 |
| SANYO MR-235 | boombox | |
| SANYO MR-1020 | cassette recorder | ¥28,800 |
| SANYO MR-1500 | cassette recorder | ¥20,600 |
| SANYO MR-1350 | cassette recorder | ¥15,800 |
| SANYO MR-1010 | cassette recorder | |
| SANYO MR-100B | cassette recorder | |
| SANYO MR-2200 | cassette recorder | ¥11,000 |
| SANYO MR-200 | cassette recorder | |
| SANYO MR-235CY | boombox | |
| SANYO RPM-6800S | radio | ¥14,800 |
| SANYO RPM-6800B | radio | ¥14,800 |
| SANYO RP-8700 | radio | ¥19,700 |
| SANYO RP-1700 | radio | ¥5,900 |
| SANYO RP-800M | radio | |
| SANYO RP-2200 | radio | ¥11,000 |
| SANYO RP-5040A | radio | ¥4,900 |
| SANYO RP-5055 | radio | ¥3,300 |
| SANYO RM-5500R | clock radio | ¥12,800 |
| SANYO TA-303 | radio | ¥3,300 |
| SANYO PULSAR 02 | portable radio | ¥12,800 |
| SANYO PULSAR 01 | portable radio |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| クォーツ / QUARTZ | quartz / QUARTZ |
| コンポin1 / Compo in one | component system in one unit / Compo in one |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| ステレオ REC | Stereo REC (series of stereo radio cassette recorders) |
| PULSAR | PULSAR (series of slim FM/AM radios) |
| 「音を考えた、新しいカタチ」横幅66.4㎝の巨体、MR-X900 スタイルもスリムなPULSAR 01,02 コンポ仕様のステレオタイプから、ポケッタブルラジオまで 個性を主張する信頼のグッド・メカ | "A new form, designed with sound in mind." The hefty MR-X900, 66.4 cm wide, the stylishly slim PULSAR 01 and 02, stereo models in component specification, and pocketable radios: reliable, good mechanisms that assert their individuality. |
| ラジカセもここまできたらもうコンポ | A radio-cassette that has come this far is already a component system |
| マイクミキシング | mic mixing |
| オプション&アクセサリー | Options & Accessories |
昭和53年12月(1978 December)

