"all things stereo" :-) In some odd way, I thought you'd enjoy this vintage piece

mhardy6647
mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
edited May 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
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On the scrap metal pile at my favorite local vintage audio emporium :-) a couple of weeks ago. It's been de-toxing in the garage since then. Today - a rainy day in MA ('til a little while ago) - was a good day to try it out.

I just couldn't resist it when I saw it in the muck and mire of the scrap metal pile. It's in poor condition - but it actually works OK. Controls are scratchy (imagine that?!). The tape deck doesn't seem to work... but the radio's fine. It has two SW bands along with the usual AM and FM. I don't know if it is obvious from the photo, but it's the size of an attache case (or, for younger readers, it's the size of a laptop bag).

What a piece of... umm... history... :-P


best of all, it had a very nice quality Maxell 110-min metal (i.e., Type IV) cassette in it. I am actually listening to it as I type this (on another cassette deck, of course). 1950s doo-wop/pop standards kind of stuff. Odd fodder for a boom box.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited March 2012
    You get the coolest stuff! Our boom boxes are long gone....
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited March 2012
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    maggotboxboombox.jpg

    On the scrap metal pile at my favorite local vintage audio emporium :-) a couple of weeks ago. It's been de-toxing in the garage since then. Today - a rainy day in MA ('til a little while ago) - was a good day to try it out.

    I just couldn't resist it when I saw it in the muck and mire of the scrap metal pile. It's in poor condition - but it actually works OK. Controls are scratchy (imagine that?!). The tape deck doesn't seem to work... but the radio's fine. It has two SW bands along with the usual AM and FM. I don't know if it is obvious from the photo, but it's the size of an attache case (or, for younger readers, it's the size of a laptop bag).

    What a piece of... umm... history... :-P


    best of all, it had a very nice quality Maxell 110-min metal (i.e., Type IV) cassette in it. I am actually listening to it as I type this (on another cassette deck, of course). 1950s doo-wop/pop standards kind of stuff. Odd fodder for a boom box.

    Nice score.......I immediately flash-backed to Radio Raheem in "Do the Right Thing"(lol).
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited March 2012
    I wouldn't let the neighbors see you taking that thing into the house. :cool:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited March 2012
    That's what car trunks are for.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited March 2012
    Prop that bad boy on your shoulder with some funky jams blarin' and strut on down the street.
    Stan

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    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
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    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited March 2012
    How many D's does it take? ...Throw some D's in it...





    Sorry.:redface:
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited March 2012
    Left, Center, Right ... perfect :) what about rears?
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  • hertz9753
    hertz9753 Posts: 310
    edited March 2012
    The center speaker is a woofer.
    AVR-Onkyo TX-NR808
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    Center amp-Adcom GFA 5400>Polk Audio LSi9 bi-wired(Vr3 Castle Mod)
    Surrounds-Polk Audio F/X500's<Onkyo TX-NR808
    Sub-Velodyne SPL-1000R
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2012
    Another junkyard "scroe". Be perfect on the deck of the new house.
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  • vstarkwell
    vstarkwell Posts: 328
    edited March 2012
    http://classicboombox.com/
    Monitor 7C's With Tubes
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited March 2012
    WOW!! I just looked at a couple of boom boxs on eBay, 16 bids on a JVC at a little over $1600?? Guess one should take a better look at them when you pass by a garage sale or thrift store..
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited March 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    WOW!! I just looked at a couple of boom boxs on eBay, 16 bids on a JVC at a little over $1600?? Guess one should take a better look at them when you pass by a garage sale or thrift store..

    I saw on GMA, I think, that they are coming back in a big way. Keep your eyes peeled!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited March 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    WOW!! I just looked at a couple of boom boxs on eBay, 16 bids on a JVC at a little over $1600?? Guess one should take a better look at them when you pass by a garage sale or thrift store..

    Just don't tell me this Maggotobx is worth that kind of money, 'K? ;-)

    I think the big-money boomboxes were featured in specific videos (judging by my extremely random sampling of eBAY auctions thereof in the past).
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited March 2012
    I had one of the Sharp GF777's when I was little. That thing rocked the house with ungodly bad sound but it was loud. Wish I still had it. BTW, holy crap they are getting huge money for those things on the bay.
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited March 2012
    They don't make e'm like they used to...and honestly I think most of the new equivalents sound worse!
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  • BrettT1
    BrettT1 Posts: 560
    edited May 2012
    Carry that ghetto blaster on your shoulder. :cheesygrin:
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2012
    wtf I swear we used to have that exact one in the house when I was a little kid lol. Thanks for sharing.
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