Audio kit packeted ham-fistedly (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
tape deck
'audio kit' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'packeted ham-fistedly' is the wordplay.
'packeted' can be anagrammed to 'TAPE DECK'.
But, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tape deck that I've seen before include "Drive" , "Recorder" , "Hi-fi recording unit" , "Outmoded recording machine" .)