Vintage cassette player SONY Walkman DD100 Boodo Khan + for sale in New York City, NY
This legendary (google it) WALKMAN by SONY is in near perfect cosmetic condition. This is a collector piece for any audiophile This was and is the top of the line portable cassette deck by Sony and by all measures, the industry You are buying: A very very clean (always used in original outer case) super rare, top of the line SONY Walkman DD100 Boodo Khan portable cassette deck Plus + A very very clean original SONY Boodo Khan HEADPHONE which brand new ear pads just installed. Plus + Original carry case in great condition for its age, minus the plastic window which disintegrates on all these units and can be replaced or removed The unit was running perfectly when it was stored (in dust proof box) a decade ago. Due to age, rubber belt/parts will need to be replaced to bring this unit back to its original state. All parts on the cassette deck are original from factory. Original Boodo Khan Headphone is in perfect working condition with brand new pads and gold plated plug. Made in Japan All original parts on this SONY Boodo Khan cassette player Includes original headphones (RARE) Includes original case (RARE) New ear pads on the original Boodo Khan headphones 2 double AA batteries required for power These headphones alone sell for $700 and the cassette players alone in this condition are listed for $1200 SOME HISTORY: "The Boodo Khan is the most famous model form SONYs walkman range. It was also one of the first models to include bass amplification, and the first one to have this level of dynamic range(not static, like an EQ). SONY developed the DOL (Dynamic Optimun Loudness) system and integrated it on some of their top-level HI-FI products on 1986 (amplifiers and equalizers) and decided to include it for the first time on a walkman, so they can compensate the typical poor bass response on portable players. The DOL system was the first attempt on such a device, and almost every brand on earth copied the idea, with various success and under different names: DSL, Super Bass, Extra Bass, Bass boost... This system amplifies not only the bass but also the highs, but here its done in a dynamic manner, so the intensity is maximum at low volume and minimized at high output to avoid distortion. It powers the bass (between 20-100 Hz) up to 9 dB and up to 3 dB on the highs (from 10 kHz and up). The mechanics are derived directly from the DDII and the DC2, but externally it has a closer look to the DD30. The "Boodo Khan" (formerly, "Budokan") name refers to one of the most famous indoor arena of Tokyo. This place is commonly used for martial arts competition, but sometimes it's also used as a concert hall. Because of its excellent acoustics, many important artists, like Bob Dylan, Brian Adams, Pearl Jam, Avril Lavigne, Quincy Jones, Deep Purple, and Blur have performed and recorded there, ... and so it gained much importance as a music hall. Because of that, Sony decided to give this name to the top player on that year, and to improve it, they accompanied the player with a pair of their top quality closed back headphones. The "Boodo Khan" was thus born..." Ships double boxed ** PLEASE SEE MY OTHER RARE ITEMS FOR SALE
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