i got a cheap p.o.s kaboom

[floyd]

and i'm happy about it hard to beat the price we'll see how much life support it needs when it gets here , i have yet to see or hear a kaboom in person ought to be interesting if theres any life in it .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _500wt_949

 

[skippy1969]

Nice grab Floyd!!!!!

 

[floyd]

thanks skippy , if nothing else it will become a custom monster i been waiting to get my hands on one of these good or bad for a long time.

 

[Superduper]

WoW. Miracules DO happen.

This is the mini kaboom and not the full size and I only have the large ones but I understand that this one still booms pretty good.

Hope you can fix her up. If not, sell me the woofs!

 

[monchito]

wow for the price not bad at all i have been contemplating the same thought with my kaboom dp-100 ...enjoy it and if you deside to mod it please keep us informed

 

[redbenjoe]

floyd --that could end up to be the ebay score of the century
...........and beyond

 

[floyd]

i know one thing i am replacing the front speakers with some coaxial units, either that or add some tweeters to it and adding chrome caps to the bass speakers.

 

[baddboybill]

cant go wrong fo $7.50

 

[Superduper]

I've never seen 3-3/8" coaxial speakers since the speaker itself is the size of a large tweeter. And it's hard to put anything bigger inside because the front speakers have their own baffle to isolate it from the air pressure of the super woofs. So even if you enlarged the front holes to accomodate larger speakers, they likely won't fit unless you create larger sealed baskets to house them or choose sealed back speakers. Then you need to hope that it won't interfere with the side woofs.

When you get it and take it apart, you'll see what I'm saying.

 

[floyd]

I've never seen 3-3/8" coaxial speakers since the speaker itself is the size of a large tweeter. And it's hard to put anything bigger inside because the front speakers have their own baffle to isolate it from the air pressure of the super woofs. So even if you enlarged the front holes to accomodate larger speakers, they likely won't fit unless you create larger sealed baskets to house them or choose sealed back speakers. Then you need to hope that it won't interfere with the side woofs.

When you get it and take it apart, you'll see what I'm saying.

oh crap well at least you shot me down before i did a lot of work i guess i'll try adding tweeters thats if the damn thing even works ,maybe it just needs tlc and i can let it be who knows .

 

[Superduper]

When you look at the grills, it appears that the front speakers are good size -- maybe 6 or 6.5". But that is an illusion. The curved front is moulded in to a shape that will accept a speaker, and a very small but powerful front driver is installed. I'm speaking to the full size kaboom of course but the front speaker is only a tad larger than 3inches. Yet the magnet is probably as large as the diameter of the speaker flange. It is no cheapo and finding a better quality speaker will be neither easy or cheap. I have seen some stuff at partsexpress that looks like it will fit and possibly have better performance but we are talking $80+/speaker. I think what is in there is probably the best solution. It's plenty powerful and lacking a little in high details but if you add some small tweets -- then all's good.

With a dremel, carefully cutting out the speaker chamber, and some creative and skillful fiberglass fab skills -- I suspect that you CAN put larger speakers in there. But those little 3" + drivers is capable of getting awfully loud WITHOUT distortion. I suspect it will be hard to find drivers that perform better unless big $$'s are put into the project. All in all, might be better to leave it alone and enjoy it for what it is.

 

[shane higgins]

i will give you $10 for it that way you make a profit
these things a ruff and tuff you will find any problems ezy to fix
great score

 

[ViennaSound]

Wow, a kaboom for the price of a happy meal
Congrats, hope you get it fully working

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[neko]

WOW thats a really good deal

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy cheapness - definetly worth it.

 

[lazanas]

Wow talk about cheap congrats!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Nothing in the ebay description sounded beyond dealing with. :ebay:

Deck door off, no biggie, your opening it up anyway.
Deck belt? No Prob.
New antenna, Easy fix
CD works, KILLER,
Radio works, KILLER,
Line in works KILLER.

$21.99 delivered to the door!

Yep, that's a score!

 

[floyd]

thanks guys ,i can't believe nobody bid on it .i watched the auction right up till the end and bid like minutes before it ended ,this is the first box i bought off ebay in years because i won't bid unless it's cheap .

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

thanks guys ,i can't believe nobody bid on it .i watched the auction right up till the end and bid like minutes before it ended ,this is the first box i bought off ebay in years because i won't bid unless it's cheap .

I'm the same way. I actually have never won a box off ebay, because I always get out bid (usually I don't have enough money to keep bidding) I also watch radio's that no one is bidding on, thinking I may get them cheap, but never do.

Can't wait to read your clean up thread!

 

[1980sBOombOx]

Niceee Kaboom ha i have been seeing them everywhere i wonder what they sound like!!