Hello from CA. Any info on Sharp RD-688AV?

[kengulo]

Found one at thrift store for $20 seems to work. Any info appreciated.

 

[Superduper]

It's basically a pro type cassette tape recorder/dubbing device. No radio, No batteries, not a boombox.

 

[Fatdog]

Welcome aboard, kengulo.

Yeah, it's not really a boombox without the radio. It was marketed more towards the professional field as a straight recorder. One really cool thing though... You could hook up several at one time and have them all synchronized essentially giving you a multi-track recording studio.

 

[kengulo]

Thanks for the replies I'll be on the lookout for one with a tuner.

 

[Fatdog]

Thanks for the replies I'll be on the lookout for one with a tuner.

Sharp made several in that style with tuners, but they don't have the ability to synchronize to each other. They are true boomboxes. The model closest to the RD-688AV is the GF-666. Older models in that style include the GF-555 and the GF-515.

By the way, the RD-688AV had a retail price of $650 when new.

Here's a link to a Popular Mechanics magazine on Google Books:

http://books.google.com/books?id=h9QDAA ... av&f=false

 

[redbenjoe]

welcome kengulo --

get one with a tuner --
then you can record your tunes off the radio -
and have a real boom box

 

[Strānj-Bōōmbŏks]

Welcome kengulo, is that California or Canada? What city?

 

[Superduper]

AC only also means not portable, in the normal boombox sense.

 

[DoktorHoliday]

I have one of these big clunkers too..I call it the "MIxTape Bootleg Masters Dream"

 

[Fatdog]

I have one of these big clunkers too..I call it the "MIxTape Bootleg Masters Dream"

Nice.

 

[blu_fuz]

I wanna see one

 

[monchito]

welcome to the site

if you find one of these then you are good to go.....gf-555

 

[-GZ-]

I have one of these big clunkers too..I call it the "MIxTape Bootleg Masters Dream"

good stuff.