The <a href="tiki-index.php?page=Panasonic" title="This is a list of all known Panasonic boomboxes. Click the links for more info about each model." class="wiki wiki_page">National</a> RX-5700 boombox is a Japanese domestic unit. We are unsure if a non-Japanese-domestic unit was ever produced (contact us with information if you know).
It is a towering boombox, medium-large size with features galore. The beautiful analog meters scream classic, and the generous music search features along with it's accompanying indicator LED's (below the tuner dial) give it a busy full featured look. The speakers are not large and accordingly, the sound is not as warm as the slightly larger RX-7000 and RX-7200 models. The imitation wood grained finish gives it a refined look better suited as a home model rather than as a portable. Panasonic also created the same wood grained side finish on the RX-7000 and RX-7200 (but not the <a href="tiki-index.php?page=Panasonic+RX-5350" title="Panasonic RX-5350" class="wiki wiki_page">RX-5350</a>). Unlike some other manufacturers like Sanyo, however, Pansonic did a great job with their versions which look very much like real wood until you feel them. This model is hefty and has a solid feel to it. As most boomboxes that are 35+ years old require significant cleaning and deoxidation of the controls and switches to function at their best, this model is no exeption being probably equally if not more prone to oxidation in the controls.
