Discomex Stereo

Omex Products Ltd.; Surrey

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  • Year
  • 1976 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 328547

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 40 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Discomex Stereo - Omex Products Ltd.; Surrey
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 760 x 200 x 430 mm / 29.9 x 7.9 x 16.9 inch
  • Notes

  • Portable stereo “disco” system exhibited by Omex Products Ltd. (U.K.) at the Chicago Hi‑Fi & Custom Exhibition, mid‑1976. The Billboard report (4 July 1976, p. 50) describes the Discomex as a compact twin‑turntable music centre combining amplifier, mixer, and loudspeakers in one transportable case. Intended for mobile disco and party use during the mid‑1970s boom in portable sound systems.

    Technical Data

    Feature Specification
    Output power: 20 W RMS per channel
    Turntables: 2 × BSR P153 R1 belt‑drive
    Amplifier: Integrated stereo amp with rotary bass, treble, and volume controls
    Mixer: Slider control for microphone/tape mix and fade
    Indicators: 2 illuminated VU meters
    Speakers: 8‑inch round twin‑cone units built into cabinet

    The Discomex represented Omex’s entry into the growing portable disco market, competing with British brands such as Citronic, Falcon, and Sound City. Its twin‑deck layout and integrated amplification made it suitable for small venues and mobile DJs. 

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.9 kg / 35 lb 0.4 oz (35.022 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Billboard report (4 July 1976, p. 50))
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bretterebner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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