Best sounding large boombox radio cassette from the 80-s

[Estring]

I had a Panasonic that came with bass boost, 3 band eq and aux in.

 

[Vincentz]

SANYO M9975 BOOMBOX - This is what got me through my teenage years. God, I miss it. My father plugged it into a 220 socket, that wasn't labeled correctly, in the basement of a place that we were renting. Boom box was right!! Man was I mad. I collected money from an insurance company from it and had it repaired. It still kicked ass even after all that. Anyway, I'm sure this one isn't the best sounding. But, it has to be pretty damn close. Great thread.

 

[pognoot]

The Hitachi TRK-8180E was a real looker.

 

[Rob.]

MY JVC M90

 

[damacman]

http://diamondboxx.com

Smokes anything from the '80s! It's designed, engineered, and manufactured by a buddy of mine with an equal fascination of '80s boom boxes. He worked on it for five years before going into production.

I recall listening to Freeze Frame, Panama, No Parking on the Dance Floor, and Funkytown on the prototype and being totally blown away. It's the real deal and you don't have to buy D cell batteries by the gross.

 

[Paulsession]

What are the best-sounding large boomboxes from the end of 1970s-beginning of 1980s?
I am talking about Sharp GF-777 class models.

I have a 1986 Fisher boombox with auxiliary input for my mp3 player. It has really good sound. Model # ph-400

 

[Blast]

Yes, the best boom boxes have line inputs!

I once had a JVC CD/Cassette/Radio boom box from 1990 (model PC-X200) that didn’t have a AUX input.

But, it did have CD OUT jacks. So, I “repurposed” those jacks to Line In.

And, welcome to AK, Paul!

 

[tom67]

Pioneer SK 31.....all controls had a solid precision feel. You could play it a very loud levels and no apparent distortion...

 

[just dave]

What are the best-sounding large boomboxes from the end of 1970s-beginning of 1980s?
I am talking about Sharp GF-777 class models.

like this one

 

[Paulsession]

The speakers detach, and only the radio and auxillary line in work, but here's my 1986 Fisher.

 

[Lapis]

Toshiba had some great sounding boom boxes.

Like their RT-S983. That could even be considered like a budget hifi system like Techmoan's videos.

 

[Lapis]

Since we are running out of opinions, I'd say that RX-7200 is the one I'd look for.

As well as RX-7000.

 

[Lapis]

You have no idea how long I have waited for one of these to turn up for sale in the UK... this has to be a the daddy of them all..

It will be Panasonic RX-7000 in international markets, not National RX-7000.

 

[Bahamayellow]

JVC RC-M70 from 1979/1980.

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Here is my m70. You can find them reasonable still the M90 going to cost you.

 

[Lapis]

It's interesting that in reviews Sharp GF-777 overperforms National RX-7000 in sound quality.

RX-7000: 30hz-17khz
GF-777: 30hz-18khz

 

[superdog]

Toshiba had some great sounding boom boxes.

Yep.I had a large one when I was in the army in Germany in 81-82.Don't remember the model number or what I did with it.

 

[restorer-john]

Pioneer Disco Robo!



If you want a ball-snapping GB (ghetto blaster) find a Sony FH-7mkII with battery case:



Or a Marantz blaster or two:

 

[Lapis]

Toshiba had some great sounding boom boxes.

RT-S983/WX-1/RT-S98

 

[RandyK804]

The Panasonic RX 5080 is an unassuming sleeper with a very sweet sound. Father in law had one, I inherited it and used it as my job radio for yrs, would love another so my RX 7000 can stay at home where it belongs. I've bid on a few but didn't win, priorities prevent me from just throwing money at one just to own it.

Does anybody have or know where to get a service manual for the Panasonic RX-5080?
Thank you.

 

[just dave]

Ok here is the final pics of my Sharp Gf-777 rebuild.

Sharp2

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Sharp3

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Sharp4

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Sharo 1

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