Onkyo X-B8/FR-B8

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Name FR-B8
Manufacturer Onkyo
Released 2005/03
Device type bookshelf
Recorder Recorder
MDLP Yes
NetMD No
Hi-MD Yes
Radio No
Dimensions 155w x 241h x 354d mm
Weight 5.1 kg
ATRAC ver Hi-MD
Battery
Battery notes
Sidecar (depr) No
Voltage 100
Power cable AC
Price (launch)
¥84 000
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Inputs RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), CD
Outputs 3.5mm headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Speaker amplifier
Control

The FR-B8 is Onkyo’s flagship Hi-MD bookshelf system from early 2005. Sold exclusively in Japan with piano-black or paint-white speakers as the X-B8 (B) and X-B8 (W) respectively, and full integration with other Onkyo RI-compatible components. A cost reduced version, the FR-B7 was also available.


Content adapted from: Onkyo FR-B8 Press Release Follow up Final Press Release

minidisc.org phileweb.com Additional information from Onkyo’s mini-site (Web Archive link)

User Notes

The FR-B8 is, sadly, not compatible with CD Text, making it less than ideal for easy CD dubbing. It is capable of high-speed CD to MD dubbing, however. It is, however, a highly capable and beautiful little machine, if you can get your hands on one.

This unit appears to share components with many of Onkyo’s Hi-MD devices from 2004-2006, including its late-2005, slightly more premium siblings the FR-N7 and FR-N9, and the DVD/MD combo units FR-UN9 and FR-UN7, so spare parts appear to be available in reasonable number.

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