I had the chance to hang out with Norm today, and as usual it was a fun learning experience. The main reason for my visit (although looking at his vast collection is enough) was to pick up my M90 for repairs that were done and to swap out the slider panel on my M71.
When I arrived at his office to my surprise he brought along a pristine Sharp GF777 for me to play with....
...I had never had a chance to spend time really listening to a 777 and I took the opportunity to take it for a spin. I had never truly been sold on the 777 but the sound and clarity are quite nice. Listening to soft rock and Christmas tunes (tis the season) I was pleasantly surprised by it's sound. Thanks to Norm it has been added to my short list of must haves... 
Now back to why I was there in the first place...I had two issues with my M90, slow tape deck play and no AM or SW band reception. Norm replaced the belts and adjusted the tape speed and demagnetized the tape heads and it sounds beautiful! To repair the AM/SW reception problem he replaced the intermediate frequency module and now I have a 100% fully functioning M90!!
The M71 had a problem with the Treble slider not responding and also the volume sliders seemed to have low volume output. Once Norm installed the new slider assembly the difference was amazing! The volume, warmth and clarity was fully restored and the controls are as smooth as silk.
I must thank Norm for being a great friend, keeping my boomboxes in tip-top shape at a VERY reasonable cost, continually educating me on quality boomboxes, and allowing me access to play with his vast collection!! It is truly a blessing to have a friend like Norm....oh and did I mention,
When I arrived at his office to my surprise he brought along a pristine Sharp GF777 for me to play with....
...I had never had a chance to spend time really listening to a 777 and I took the opportunity to take it for a spin. I had never truly been sold on the 777 but the sound and clarity are quite nice. Listening to soft rock and Christmas tunes (tis the season) I was pleasantly surprised by it's sound. Thanks to Norm it has been added to my short list of must haves... Now back to why I was there in the first place...I had two issues with my M90, slow tape deck play and no AM or SW band reception. Norm replaced the belts and adjusted the tape speed and demagnetized the tape heads and it sounds beautiful! To repair the AM/SW reception problem he replaced the intermediate frequency module and now I have a 100% fully functioning M90!!
The M71 had a problem with the Treble slider not responding and also the volume sliders seemed to have low volume output. Once Norm installed the new slider assembly the difference was amazing! The volume, warmth and clarity was fully restored and the controls are as smooth as silk.
I must thank Norm for being a great friend, keeping my boomboxes in tip-top shape at a VERY reasonable cost, continually educating me on quality boomboxes, and allowing me access to play with his vast collection!! It is truly a blessing to have a friend like Norm....oh and did I mention,
I am also waiting on rebuilt sliders for my m70 
:super:
