Best sounding boombox?

[boomboxeryrocks]

Which are the best sounding boomboxes?

 

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[Reli]

Best 1-pieces:
National RX-7200
JVC M90
Panasonic RX-5350
Sanyo M-X820
Toshiba RT-S90
Crown CSC-970

Best 3-pieces:
Telefunken Studio 1
Pioneer CK-11

But everyone's opinion is different

 

[Superduper]

Hey Reli... it's too bad you aren't local with me anymore. You should audition my Pioneer CK's... Very few of those exists anymore with properly working woofers.

 

[redbenjoe]

rt s90 is so precise

 

[nikonfoo]

dead stock nice
but price not so
only another 800 yen to hit the original sale price
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p599308349

 

[boomboxeryrocks]

Thanks everyone. It looks like a Telefunken Studio 1 or 1M is what I should grab. Purportedly great sound and an abundant supply on eBay. 30 pounds is heavy but not too heavy I think.

Anything to watch out for with these? I'll mainly be using the cassette deck.

Is there a good place to send these for reconditioning?

BTW is there a great sounding boombox with CD and cassette or was that too late in their lifecycle?

 

[Line Out]

I think some of those Panasonic Cobras could be high on the CD boombox list.

EDIT: And of course the Platinum Series 3-piecers.

 

[Mystic Traveller]

Best 1-pieces:
National RX-7200
JVC M90
Panasonic RX-5350
Sanyo M-X820
Toshiba RT-S90
Crown CSC-970

+ Diatone JR-711

 

[floyd]

Aiwa 770
aiwa 880 aiwa 950.

 

[Radio raheem]

Sony fh 909
jvc rd md5
sony f40

jvc pc5

jvc pc55
panasonic rx c100

sharp gx 300

it's a close call between the studio 1 and the sony fh909 but the 909 is twice the power but does not take batteries

best one piece jvc m90....followed by the conion c100 but i prefer the conion as it looks flashy and is louder than the m90

best egg panasonic rx dt 707 909....

the panasonic platinum series are great rx ct990 dt680 690

 

[pabaker]

Rimmer36, the rx-c100 is a excellent boombox in all areas in my opinion.

 

[boomboxeryrocks]

No batteries is a deal killer for me. Plus the Telefunken is made in West Germany and says so on the front. Sweet.

 

[toshik]

RX-7200

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

Panasonic RX-DT680. Big power, big bass and modern construction (easy to work on).
They sound pretty good on 10 Ds too. They were cheap to buy but are getting more expensive each week.

 

[boomboxeryrocks]

Oh nice the Panasonic RX-DT680 has CD too. I think it's the only one with CD mentioned in this thread.

 

[littleb]

The panny 680 & 690 are both great sounding esp the 680.dnt know if theyre the best but we do use them as "reference"
cd players before mix downs in the recording studio.

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

The Toshiba WX-1 is my all time favourite for sound & features. Not the loudest but the only 3 piece with a dedicated loudness control instead of a button & passive radiators for good bass response.....just like the old Yamaha Natural Sound receivers & also has dual record cassette decks. Both decks record.

A much overlooked grail..