If there's one box I can't stand

[Cpl-Chronic]

I love the looks of my 777 but the sound sucks!

That was my first in my collection & yes, mine sounded dull too.. That's what started me on the MOD road.....

 

[restocat]

I like the 550 myself & I bet a good one sounds pretty decent too. I love the bars & they make the 550 more rugged, protects it from face falls,. etc.

There's lot of blasters I don't like & would never spend a dime on some that apparently are the crème de la crème for some folks....to me JVC kicked butt form '78-'83 & even the waffle grill M80 which is probably 1 of the ugliest blasters out there, has grown on me, looks-wise...They also take the prize for engineering, build quality, features, outstanding decks & great sound, period.

I will always hold JVC as the reference that the others tried to match.....there's nothing that comes even close to the JVC line of that period.

From the right angle, the M80 looks impressive. What is in style changes anyway , as the years go by.

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

..there's nothing that comes even close to the JVC line of that period.

Big call!

 

[JustCruisin]

The RC550 just looks like it has an attitude problem. "listen to me or I'll kick your @@@ all over the sidewalk"
My Panasonics just dont talk like that.

WORD!!
That may be the reason why people hate it.. Because it so in yer face!
I love my Blockbusters street cred, but look what the 550 does to em!

 

[Reli]

The speaker trim and dustcaps shoulda been chrome IMO

But I wouldn't kick one out of bed

 

[redbenjoe]

i love the bars and the unique design --
but the sound was a bit boring --same with several 550s i have had or heard-
expected alot more from 10 inches

so we all have different opinions = thats cool

 

[redbenjoe]

anyway --the more rare 30" wide stereo edition sounds alot better than ANY box

 

[JustCruisin]

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

anyway --the more rare 30" wide stereo edition sounds alot better than ANY box

Nice MOD! I'd love to take that challenge tho.

Cpl

 

[trippy1313]

expected alot more from 10 inches

That's what she said....

 

[systemaddict]

That's what she said....

Mine never complained

 

[redbenjoe]

its hard to measure these things with precise accuracy

 

[restocat]

anyway --the more rare 30" wide stereo edition sounds alot better than ANY box

send a picture to Lasonic, perhaps they can make us a special order batch of these boomboxes.

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

anyway --the more rare 30" wide stereo edition sounds alot better than ANY box

Big call! I've got my DIY V2.0 here that begs to differ!

 

[Reli]

I still don't get how that thing is built, Ira. Can you take a photo inside the case?

 

[JustCruisin]

M70 with a wood shell.. He cut the front of the M70 open to accept the bigger 10" baskets..
(Going by what i remember reading)

 

[redbenjoe]

hey reli --i can try to find some old pictures - but better if you look back 2 years ago in this sites old threads -
i posted about 100 photos of this project - start to finish .
basically its all m70 electronics -- tuner - deck and those powerhouse m70 amps -
the 10" woofs came brand new from a speaker retailer on-line-
plenty of cosmetic parts came from 550 parts boxes

 

[mancardo]

anyway --the more rare 30" wide stereo edition sounds alot better than ANY box

 

[k2j]

Wow, somehow missed this thread first time around...thanks for bumping it NOT

 

[JustCruisin]

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