Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Typical of lower end 1970 stereo equipment that liked to come with extra bells and whistles to help sell itself, this Panasonic RE-8140 had not just the typical tuner and amplifier functions associated with a stereo receiver, but also an integrated 8-track player and recorder. As is customary for any cassette player of this age, the rubber belts for the tape mechanism completely deteriorated into a gelatinous rubber goo that was next to impossible to clean. Even though I didn't have any 8-tracks to demonstrate the player's abilities with, after two replacement belts and a quick head cleaning it worked perfectly, despite being over 35 years old. Not to mention, to compete with the more desirable quadraphonic receivers of the time, this receiver had the ability to output audio to four separate speakers simultaneously, for a pseudo-quadraphonic effect.
High-quality still images of the RE-8140 are located at: stereophonicstuff.mooo.com/reviews/panasonicre8140
Typical of lower end 1970 stereo equipment that liked to come with extra bells and whistles to help sell itself, this Panasonic RE-8140 had not just the typical tuner and amplifier functions associated with a stereo receiver, but also an integrated 8-track player and recorder. As is customary for any cassette player of this age, the rubber belts for the tape mechanism completely deteriorated into a gelatinous rubber goo that was next to impossible to clean. Even though I didn't have any 8-tracks to demonstrate the player's abilities with, after two replacement belts and a quick head cleaning it worked perfectly, despite being over 35 years old. Not to mention, to compete with the more desirable quadraphonic receivers of the time, this receiver had the ability to output audio to four separate speakers simultaneously, for a pseudo-quadraphonic effect.
High-quality still images of the RE-8140 are located at: stereophonicstuff.mooo.com/reviews/panasonicre8140
