Gold i931

[=ml=]

After visiting Lasonic-land, seeing the all those i931s up close, and reading Chris' glowing review of his, I decided I would break down and get one.

So not wanting to buy off ePay or Amazon, I decided to look locally.

Yesterday I became the proud owner of a gold i931X.

It's in great shape and sounds pretty good too, although the seller didn't have the remote or box.

I read on a French site, that they were limited to 20 in Europe, but does anyone know if they were released elsewhere‽ Is this one of the 20‽

Go!

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[Lasonic TRC-920]

AWESOME MAN! What do you think of your new radio?

BTW, you can buy the remote from Lasonic!

I think it looks good. Here the black labels work well with the gold without looking too flashy. A bit more tasteful.

IS that your iPhone in there?

 

[MONOLITHIC]

Not much a fan of that color ('cause it looks spray painted) but that first pic make it look pretty good.

Congratulations!

 

[=ml=]

AWESOME MAN! What do you think of your new radio?

BTW, you can buy the remote from Lasonic!

I think it looks good. Here the black labels work well with the gold without looking too flashy. A bit more tasteful.

IS that your iPhone in there?

Thanks! Your review is what pushed me over the edge.

I haven't really rocked it except at work for a few minutes before a co-worker politely (NOT!) as me to turn it down. What I did hear sounded pretty damn good; I can't wait to blast it hard!

Actually, it's seriously flashy like Don Magic Juan; It makes the MackDaddy look like a preacher.
A buddy said it looked "Rococo"! I think he was being nice!

I'm going to rock it with my wife and her friends when they do the SlutWalk in June.
Good to know replacement remotes are still available. I wonder if the original was gold too...

It's my iPod Touch 4 with ESG's "A South Bronx Story" showing.

Go!

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[baddboybill]

Very awesome find I have also looked for the Gold version but could only find it overseas I would love to get get either the gold or silver version

 

[oldskool69]

Not much a fan of that color ('cause it looks spray painted) but that first pic make it look pretty good.

Congratulations!

Agree with Mono here. Congrats though!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

AWESOME MAN! What do you think of your new radio?

BTW, you can buy the remote from Lasonic!

I think it looks good. Here the black labels work well with the gold without looking too flashy. A bit more tasteful.

IS that your iPhone in there?

Thanks! Your review is what pushed me over the edge.

I haven't really rocked it except at work for a few minutes before a co-worker politely (NOT!) as me to turn it down. What I did hear sounded pretty damn good; I can't wait to blast it hard!

Actually, it's seriously flashy like Don Magic Juan; It makes the MackDaddy look like a preacher.
A buddy said it looked "Rococo"! I think he was being nice!

I'm going to rock it with my wife and her friends when they do the SlutWalk in June.
Good to know replacement remotes are still available. I wonder if the original was gold too...

It's my iPod Touch 4 with ESG's "A South Bronx Story" showing.

Go!

=ml=

SLUT WALK! Sounds like a great place to pick up chicks!

 

[oldskool69]

...SLUT WALK! Sounds like a great place to pick up chicks! ...

Dude, I would click the hyper link he provided and rethink your response...

 

[hemiguy2006]

After seeing all those different colored 931's I was considering customizing mine!!!!
The gold looks great, although the back of the box looks patchy like it was not sprayed
enough.
Great Look though, I love the gold.
I might do mine in a metallic lavender
Were you listening to "Moody" in that first pic??

 

[Jboogie2384]

Not bad looking. But am I seeing right? There's no inputs on this radio? Are they on the side? Wifey wants the pink one or the Leopord looking one seen in TRC-920's pic. Can they be purchased on a Lasonic web site?

 

[=ml=]

@hemiguy2006: The box isn't actually playing - batteries were still charging - but I would've been playing Moody, UFO, Erase You, or Chistelle.
When I saw them, Chistelle was all grown up and playing in the band. I hung out with her for a minute after the show and she signed a flyer for me!

@Jboogie2384: There's one mini-stereo input on the back above the AC/DC switch. As for the wifey's i931, you'll have to customize to her tastes; the i931s that Chris and I posted are all prototypes. It shouldn't be too hard to tape and spray, or even disassemble and spray. Get a white one and go for it!

Go!

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[fresh produce]

Cool box is that 24 karats

 

[Stretch]

I'm loving the gold for sure! Blingy to the max hehe. I am curious about the paint job though. Is it black then painted gold or is the plastic gold through-and-through? I guess you'd have to open it up and look at the back side of the case pieces to find out. I would have figured that Lasonic could inject gold coloured plastic to make it, but I also reason that they didn't so that they could attain a better finish through painting a black box as there are no swirls marks etc from the injection process.
eric

 

[monchito]

awesome color

 

[=ml=]

I'm loving the gold for sure! Blingy to the max hehe. I am curious about the paint job though. Is it black then painted gold or is the plastic gold through-and-through? I guess you'd have to open it up and look at the back side of the case pieces to find out. I would have figured that Lasonic could inject gold coloured plastic to make it, but I also reason that they didn't so that they could attain a better finish through painting a black box as there are no swirls marks etc from the injection process.
eric

Ditto Stretch, gold is happenin'. I feel fortunate that when I decide to take the plunge, I snagged a gold one. It's like when I decide to by a biker jacket and happened upon one of the original The Terminator jackets at a prop reselling shop. Wore it for years then sold it for $35K and boosted my daughter's college fund.

Viewing the inside of the battery cover, it looks like the plastic is black and the gold is sprayed on. Gold colored plastic - complete with swirls - or gold plated plastic would have been amazing. But for a limited run of 20, I guess paint was more economical.

The i931 is definitely NOT a 931. Even with the stellar EQU app, side-by-side, they don't compare. I have yet to crack open the i931, but it must be the guts - different electronics and speakers - that separate them. Even though they look similar, my 931 - a Mk III - has a rich full bass and crisp highs, whereas the i931, while comparably loud, doesn't have the same fullness and presence. Without the A/B comparison though, I might not have noticed the difference; maybe a boombox-o-phile would. The i931 is a great boombox for the money and the styling is OG, so I 'm glad I have one in my quiver.

BTW, I'm going back out to Lasonic-land next week to show them Goldie and my other new boxes. Does anyone know the status of the Boomboxery edition box‽
Should I inquire‽ Any other questions‽

Go!

=ml=

 

[Stretch]

Viewing the inside of the battery cover, it looks like the plastic is black and the gold is sprayed on. Gold colored plastic - complete with swirls - or gold plated plastic would have been amazing. But for a limited run of 20, I guess paint was more economical.
=ml=

When I get my M50 chromed I'll inquire about the possibility of gold colouring in the chrome for ya . You'll see my thread and just remind me at the time.
Best of fun at Lasonic when you go back!
eric