GPO Boombox

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MesaAZGuy

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So Mickey mouse or not.... I placed my order for one of these radios through a German website called Grooves.land. Total price came out to $247.00 I hope it arrives. Price wise it's a great deal regardless of what some people may think. I believe this may become a collectors item. How many repops of 80's radios come around these days? I do plan on some mods such as different speaker grilles and chrome dust covers. Perhaps painting around the tweeter where the silver shows through the metal bracket to black.
Bottom line, I can't afford a JVC M-90 which would be a dream.
 

MesaAZGuy

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It's just another toy to add to the collection. Nothing more. Why not, right? We only have so much time on this planet to play... I don't expect high end build or sound. This one is more of a looker on a new scale than anything else. If it exceeds my expectations on sound and quality, then thats an added plus :)
I'll make sure to buy a stock of Maxwell tapes for it ;)
 

MesaAZGuy

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Well, there's always eBay if it is a piece of turdulent pooh. I am sure I can turn a profit if mine really does cost me $247 But thanks for the well wishes with this plastic box!
 

Transistorized

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MesaAZGuy said:
Well, there's always eBay if it is a piece of turdulent pooh. I am sure I can turn a profit if mine really does cost me $247 But thanks for the well wishes with this plastic box!
Can't go wrong for that price. While it could stand to have a little more umph and bass, they succeeded in what they set out to do...which is to include everything that folks have been asking for in a modern budget priced package.

I can appreciate what GPO has done here and I don't regret my purchase at all. At full tilt boogie on the volume dial it gets the job done, looks cool and is (so far) the only modern example that holds true to the traditional boombox.

If you go into this with the understanding that it is a replica of what once was and aren't expecting a hi-fi audio sound system, you won't be disappointed for 250 dollars IMO.

Congratulations on your purchase.
Let us know your opinion of it when you get it :-)
 

MesaAZGuy

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So I received an email from the seller stating that the unit is intended for 220v and that if I had a converter to use it. They are awaiting my answer before shipping. So it appears I would be receiving a European model. Should I bother? I thought the power cords can be swapped out but that doesn't sound like it is the case. This must be made with either a 220v transformer or a 120v transformer.
 

Transistorized

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Yeah. Most of these power bricks are internally regulated and can adapt to a variety of voltage and frequencies. Most of the time all you will need is the power cord from the wall outlet to the brick
 

MesaAZGuy

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So I received an email from the vendor that said they cant dispatch the order due to the radio being out of stock. I guess no GPO for me :(
It looked like they were processing it as I was getting emails on the status. I am thinking they stopped making this unit.
 

Styleking

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Have you tried this website?: Urbanoutfitters.com.
They seem to have the silver in stock and the black version says it ships in June.
 

MesaAZGuy

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I did see that but I found one at $247. Its already at the top of what I wanted to spend based on reviews. The one shipping in June must be a new run. perhaps they fixed the charging issue or battery longevity. All websites say they have them in stock but they only drop ship so until you place an order, its then that you find out whether they have any.
 

Reli

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The battery issue is because you need to turn off the meters. They constantly record ambient sound, so they will drain the battery overnight.
 

MesaAZGuy

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So Amazon had the radio back in stock and its the U.S. version. It was more than I wanted to pay at $327 but somehow, somewhere, I have a gift card balance of $540. I have no idea how that got in there unless it has to do with the Chase/Amazon Credit card I have with them. I have been using the chase card for almost all amazon purchases. Thinking that's where the gift balance came from... I dunno. The radio should arrive on Saturday. Looking forward to inhaling some fresh radio electronics. Been a while since I did that :)
 

caution

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MesaAZGuy said:
So Amazon had the radio back in stock and its the U.S. version. It was more than I wanted to pay at $327 but somehow, somewhere, I have a gift card balance of $540. I have no idea how that got in there unless it has to do with the Chase/Amazon Credit card I have with them. I have been using the chase card for almost all amazon purchases. Thinking that's where the gift balance came from... I dunno. The radio should arrive on Saturday. Looking forward to inhaling some fresh radio electronics. Been a while since I did that :)
That's really strange, Amazon says $257.40 for me. Is this one of those things where they show everyone a different price? :hmmm:
 

Brutus442

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MesaAZGuy said:
So Amazon had the radio back in stock and its the U.S. version. It was more than I wanted to pay at $327 but somehow, somewhere, I have a gift card balance of $540. I have no idea how that got in there unless it has to do with the Chase/Amazon Credit card I have with them. I have been using the chase card for almost all amazon purchases. Thinking that's where the gift balance came from... I dunno. The radio should arrive on Saturday. Looking forward to inhaling some fresh radio electronics. Been a while since I did that :)
Can't wait to see the unboxing pics. Opening a new boombox is something that many of us haven't done in over 40 years! Enjoy the moment MesaAZguy!
 
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