replacement

  1. atarijen

    Speaker upgrade and repair for Sharp GF777

    I recently purchased a Sharp 777. Works, but one speaker is deformed (still plays okay) and another has tear at surround. I want to repair and recone the original speakers or purchase replacements. Does anyone know of a recone kit that fits the outer full-range speakers and look like originals...
  2. Reelcassette

    Original Ceramic Twееters VS Regular Dome, Piezo or Cone Tweeters - Do I need to Replace Them ?

    Original wires and Ceramic Tweeters of my RX-CT 900 New stylized tweeters installed into original tweeters nests Many boomboxes of 80's have a Ceramic Twееters. High impedance , narrow frequency range and very low output make them useless if we're talking about HQ sound. Try to disconnect...
  3. L

    Need belt for RX-5005

    Last year I picked up a 5005 at a garage sale for $5, and to my surprise it ran perfectly (the seller threw in another newer boombox, that wound up being junk, so really I got it for $2.50). It ran fine until a couple days ago when the belt snapped just after starting a tape. I checked Ebay and...
  4. vermouth

    D8443 Drop-in Speaker Replacements?

    Could anyone recommend a nice drop-in replacement to replace from the piezo tweeters in a D8443? Also, would a Lasonic TRC-931 woofer be a good replacement for the D8443's center speaker? I read through this thread, but the question was never resolved. Another option could be to use a modern...
  5. ForceOriginal

    Belt For Toshiba RT-80S Boombox

    Just Got a sweet Toshiba RT-80S Boombox from a friend who was moving. Speaker quality is still great, and all of the knobs and buttons are still intact. The radio works fine, but i can't play cassette tapes. The motor seems to still run but there's no belt. It looks like it might need one...
  6. MyOhMy

    Making Replacement Battery Compartment Covers

    On the forum I've seen that several replacement battery compartment covers have been made to great effect. At first glance, this may look simple enough but how have you made/fabricated off-set locating lugs (usually at the bottom) and the securing/fastening clips/catches which re often...