Hitachi TRK-W550E

[docs]

Folks, What are your opinons on this boomer. I haven't seen it around a great deal but looks quite a nice style.
Picking it up tonight

 

[Master Z]

Never seen this model, I hope it sounds and works well for you. Did you get a good deal?

 

[Fatdog]

I think I traded one of those to Freddie. I wonder if he ever cleaned it up.

Congrats, docs! It's definitely a looker.

 

[docs]

Thanks !
Picked it up tonight it sounds pretty sweet to be honest.
Very nice condition.
Here's a pic on my desk

btw paid perhaps a little more than should have but hey £30 is good for its condition.

 

[retrohead]

hi there i had one-large in size, and large in sound-a fantastic way to annoy the neighbours,well and truly-id say easily hitachi's bassiest boombox ever-and lets face it-hitachi didnt do bass very well

 

[Eduard Boombox.sk]

I have this Piece in reparation progress now. It looks very good, but the sound is like from plastic bucket. Typical boombox from middle/end of eightees.

 

[oldskool69]

I have this Piece in reparation progress now. It looks very good, but the sound is like from plastic bucket. Typical boombox from middle/end of eightees.

That's about right, but it not the fault of the main unit, but the cheap way the supplied speakers are assembled. I am looking to improve the one Boobobawobgog gave me by seeing what I can do with the speakers.

 

[Kennedy]

Great for building walls with! . . . heres mine;

I don't think they are bad at all, lets not compare them to very sought after high end boomboxes, for what they are they are fair sounding.

I like mine anyway! - nice one Docs.

KND

 

[Old school Scott]

I like it. It has that smooth black finish that I like on boxes.
If I had one I would concentrate on those wonderful big speaker cabinets.
I would probably swap out some speakers and add some Dynomat sound deadening material.
I would also add some LEDs but you already must know that by now.

Cheers OSS

 

[dale]

First post here, love Hitachi boom boxes. A friend of mine back in the day had this one - looking forward to seeing what you'l do with it.