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skoobiedooo - 2012-07-23 02:53

Hi, anyone know antyhing about this model. Sony walkman wm-25 approx 1986. Cheers.

ao - 2012-07-23 04:47

Yeah, a little bit.  The WM-25 was a slightly face-lifted version of the WM-24 from the previous year & the WM-24 was a restyled version of the famous WM-22 of the year before plus the inclusion of the all-important Dolby B noise reduction.  The WM-22 was Sony's 1984 introduction to the 'budget' market & retailed at £35 which was pretty incredible considering you couldn't really buy a decent walkman for less than £50 up till then.  These units are not to be underestimated, prices were low due to plastic construction and basic features but the motors, heads and circuits were as good as any.

 

Your WM-25 is actually quite rare in that they don't come up very often, the WM-22 & WM-24 are much more common.

 

It's a nice unit, post a pic will ya

skoobiedooo - 2012-07-23 08:43

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        Hi, anyone know antyhing about this model. Sony walkman wm-25 approx 1986. Cheers.


Thanks for that. I have listed it on ebay if you want have a look. Its mint and boxed. Thought it must be rare as I couldnt find on the usual google searches. If you want any close ups let me know. I will try to post a photo on here later. Thanks again, ian.