Grundig Party Center 1000 or 2000

[oldskool69]

Can someone explain to me the major differences between these two? I am interested in getting one or the other possibly. I like the looks of both but want (need) to know the substantial differences outside the fact that one has an analog tuner and one has a digital tuner. I also understand that looks vary as well amongst both models.

 

[Reli]

I just traded both of mine to Norm. Here are the differences:
1000 = manual tuner, with flywheel weighted knob and a cool lighted dial.
2000 = digital tuner.
1000 = mechanical tape deck, with rather crude feeling keys IMHO.
2000 = logic deck with 3 motors, very nice.

Both have oval woofers and pizeo tweeters. But the 2000 sounds better for some reason, more precise and tight. Might be different amps or something. Check the specs on the radiomusem site.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

I've heard they crank out really loud and are very heavy!
Never seen one in person.

 

[retrohead]

wish i could help OS69.....ive never had either before myself....seen pics though and they do look great,almost futuristic from some angles,so i can only concurr with Reli as he has had both of them....hope you manage to find them for your already impressive collection

 

[hardmen]

Diggin this thead...

I snag a Party Center 1000 in a trade of my 9994 (Finally a German Box).

But I need an Info: HOW open the speaker cabinets???
I think to leave the piezos and put some REAL tweeters..

If someone could help!!

Cheers.

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[Reli]

You can pull the grills off, using a small screwdriver or hole-punch or something like that. That's what I did.

 

[oldskool69]

Still looking...

 

[hardmen]

So.

If I want to put another tweeter in a place of that piezo, the only way to do that is using that oval speaker hole?

Cheers...

 

[Reli]

I don't have it anymore, I don't remember if the back could be opened.

 

[hardmen]

I will try your idea for access the cabinet.

Thanks Reli.

Cheers.

 

[hardmen]

Another question Reli.

Did you know how kind of DC jack is that on the Party Center 1000?!?!

Cheers.

 

[Reli]

What's a DC jacket?

 

[oldskool69]

What's a DC jacket?

I think he meant jack...

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Diggin this thead...

I snag a Party Center 1000 in a trade of my 9994 (Finally a German Box).

But I need an Info: HOW open the speaker cabinets???
I think to leave the piezos and put some REAL tweeters..

If someone could help!!

Cheers.

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That is a BIG BOY!

Do these have wooden speakers?

 

[hardmen]

I think he meant jack...

Yeah Freddie, my mobile spell check...

A DC jack Pic.

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Cheers.

 

[hardmen]

That is a BIG BOY!

Do these have wooden speakers?

Chris, I'm really don't know... ...open this cabines, it's a big mystery... ...they have no screws...

Yeah Freddie, my mobile spell check...
A DC jack Pic.

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Cheers.

With a multimeter, I'm locate the positive and negative pins (positive is the one on Top).

I will make a duplex plug, with a molex connector, the same used in PCs power supply's.

Cheers.

 

[Reli]

They're just plastic speakers.

And I never use the DC jacks, only AC. Sorry!