Posted on October 25, 2021, 8:40 am By admin
Boxed Sony Walkman WM-701C. This is probably my fave Walkman – released late in the game with loads of features – Dynamic Base Boost, Auto-Reverse and one of only a handful of portable players made by anyone to include Dolby C. But I really love the styling – understated and classy! But to have it complete in it’s box in this condition is the real kicker – all original accessories and paperwork are included. It does have some minor issues – won’t rewind or fast-forward and the Stop button on the unit doesn’t work – but it plays perfectly in both directions and is a useable Walkman. As with all my refurbished Walkmans you don’t have to take my work for how good they sound because I provide you with a video so you can hear for yourself. I’m not a professional sound engineer – I feed the output from the walkman into the mic input on my Canon DSLR. These are complex analogue machines in a digital world – the old belt residue must be completely and meticulously removed – otherwise the new belt will wobble causing wow and flutter. Still in it’s box – so the Walkman is pristine, not a single scratch, dent or bit of faded lettering. Mechanically the belt had turned to goo so the old belt residue has been meticulously cleaned and new belts installed along with a new Roller – the head, rollers and capstan have been cleaned – so it now plays perfectly, in stereo, in both directions at the right speed with no wow or flutter. The Remote headphones work and control all functions. The volume potentiometer has been cleaned so the volume adjusts smoothly without crackle or dropout. It does have a couple of issues – it won’t rewind or fast-forward and the Stop button on the unit doesn’t work – but does via the remote. It still has the battery cover and the battery terminals are corrosion free. The Japanese battery charger may need a power converter – it is untested. This Walkman is useable on a daily basis – sounds as good as the day it was new. I have 10 years experience refurbishing 100’s of Walkmans! You get what you pay for – there won’t be any disappointment when it arrives – it will work as described! If it IS as described and you change your mind – relist it yourself and feel free to reuse my Listing, Pictures and Video Link – you’ll probably make a profit! I’m not an audio engineer which is why I include a video so you can hear it play and judge for yourself. I do not extensively test these over periods of hours/days – I don’t have the time. My only guarantee is that it should work as you see in the video when it arrives. All items will be bubble wrapped and dispatched in a rigid cardboard box to ensure that they reach you without any damage in transit. See my other auctions for loads more cool Sony Walkmans. Any pictured cassette tape is not included in the sale. The item “Sony Walkman WM-701C Serviced with New Belt Still New in it’s Box” is in sale since Sunday, October 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Sound & Vision\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “yermawn” and is located in Glasgow. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Model: WM-701C
- Colour: Black
- Product Line: Walkman
- Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
- Type: Mini Cassette Player (Walkman)
- Features: Cassette Playback
- Brand: Sony
Categories: sony Tags: belt, serviced, sony, still, walkman, wm-701c