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18 Nov, 12 tweets, 4 min read

Time for another pulp countdown, and today it's my top 10 crazy amazing stereo systems!

For this thread I'll need Earth, Wind AND Fire... #WednesdayMotivation

At #10: the Qatron eight track tape carousel!

Now you can listen to your entire Moody Blues collection without ever getting up...

At #9: the Sharp VZ-3000 vertical record player!

Who needs furniture when you've got Kajagoogoo...

At #8: the Rosita Stereo Commander Deluxe!

"I'm afraid I can't play that Dave..."

At #7: the Sharp GF-303 Searcher!

The Darth Vader of boomboxes...

At #6: the Weltron Spaceship system!

Looks like a Van Der Graff generator, plays their albums too...

At #5: the vacuum tube CB portable transceiver!

For the warm analogue sound of a 10-20 eyeball call...

At #4: the Sharp MR-990 boombox drum machine!

You can now add extra hi-hats and snare drum to all your favourite Enya tracks...

At #3: the Panasonic Audio Egg!

Caramel leatherette or Go-Go green shagpile? What a choice...

At #2: the Casio KX-101 portable recording studio!

You'll need small hands...

And at #1: the mighty multi-functional Sony Liberty CD system!

Compared to this 80s behemoth your Bluetooth speaker is feeble! FEEBLE!!

More pulp countdowns another time. Stay tuned...

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