I Just Missed Out On A 9994K!!
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I still may try with a letter this summer.I know her parents address.
I know she was married & had 2 sons which are 17 & 14 now approx.
I did hear a rumour she was divorced.
I even saw her in my home town of Wayzata last fall outside when I was getting something to eat-I was a mess-just got done landscaping-really dirty and needed a haircut so I was to shy to try to talk to her-I wish I wasn't so unpresentable-I probably could've talked to her-I think she recognized me.
Oh well-that's my luck!
I will try with a letter but I don't have high hopes.
Have a good week-GB.
I know she was married & had 2 sons which are 17 & 14 now approx.
I did hear a rumour she was divorced.
I even saw her in my home town of Wayzata last fall outside when I was getting something to eat-I was a mess-just got done landscaping-really dirty and needed a haircut so I was to shy to try to talk to her-I wish I wasn't so unpresentable-I probably could've talked to her-I think she recognized me.
Oh well-that's my luck!
I will try with a letter but I don't have high hopes.
Have a good week-GB.
monchito
Boomus Fidelis
gb its the only thing you want to find out is the sharp right so she may still be ok things change so many years have gone by you would be surprized how much people change if you broke up in good terms then nothing to worry and even in bad terms people ten to dig a hole and burrie the past so try you have nothing to loose 
monchito said:gb its the only thing you want to find out is the sharp right so she may still be ok things change so many years have gone by you would be surprized how much people change if you broke up in good terms then nothing to worry and even in bad terms people ten to dig a hole and burrie the past so try you have nothing to loose
Thanks Ramon-I appreciate that!
I will definately write that letter plus me offering 50.00 doesn't hurt- that is if it's still in 1 piece!? But she may still have it & want it?
I hope I get a positive reply or response instead of none or a negative!
You can't believe how much that boombox has been through!
Have a good night Ramon-thanks for the encouraging words-GB.
Hi Ramon-I'm goint to take 4 pictures of the inside tomorrow and I'll post them and maybe you can tell me exactly where I should check for voltage? & or those fusible links.
I did post some updated news when I put the tape in there on the tech thread.No new photos yet-tomorrow.
I think it's off play mode right now.
But if I can't get her fixed by August-then it's into the repair shop.
Have a great one-GB.
I did post some updated news when I put the tape in there on the tech thread.No new photos yet-tomorrow.
I think it's off play mode right now.
But if I can't get her fixed by August-then it's into the repair shop.
Have a great one-GB.
Ghettoboom767 said:Hi SW1 & SW2.
The 9994 has a Mid range button though!!
Where the 9994K does not!
Have a good one-GB.
Actually, they both have a tone control button. The difference is that the 9994 has a midtone button while on the 9994k, it's a loudness button. For my ears, the midtone is a better feature than the loudness button. Oh yeah, the 9994k is also multi voltage and has a fine tune feature, both missing on the 9994. FWIW, I think the tuner on the 9994 is better than the 9994k, which is more problem prone. Being that tuner issues are very difficult for non-technical folks to fix, that might not be a good thing.
ANYONE HAVE A MANUAL FOR THE M9994K?
monchito said:
Service manual. I already have a service manual for the M9994. However, the tuner on the K model is significantly different from the non-k model making it difficult to impossible to troubleshoot and align.
Do you have one?
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I've wondered for ages, how much better do these M9994's sound, than the amazing sounding M9990? When I listen to my M9990, I struggle to imagine a box of this size being able to sound any better.
redbenjoe
I Am Legend
hey R.A.--
dont want to sound like mister 'have-em-all //know-it-all' 
but i do have both --and side-by-side --here is the comparo ::
the 9994 is surely a LITTLE bigger ---and to that ratio --
it does sound a LITTLE better-
but - imho --the difference is not worth going far out to win --
and spend an EXTRA US$300-400
which seems to be what the real good ones sell for on ebay
dont want to sound like mister 'have-em-all //know-it-all'
but i do have both --and side-by-side --here is the comparo ::
the 9994 is surely a LITTLE bigger ---and to that ratio --
it does sound a LITTLE better-
but - imho --the difference is not worth going far out to win --
and spend an EXTRA US$300-400
which seems to be what the real good ones sell for on ebay
Well, I for one think that the M9994 is worth every bit the difference in cost compared to the M9990. I have several examples of each and have worked extensively on both of them. The M9994 is definitely much better sounding, and WAY more powerful. Specs from service manuals: M9990 = 2.7wpc output power, M9994 = 7.0wpc output power. The M9994 also has a phono and auxillary line in function. The M9990 is sorely lacking this important feature. Analog tuning meter on the M9994 for signal strength sensitivity. LED tuning indicator for M9990. M9990 does have clock/timer, which M9994 does not but instead relies on standard sleep feature.
Electrical design: M9990 only has adjustments for Playback gain, Recording gain and meters.
M9994 has adjustments for Playback gain, Recording gain, meters, ALC and Bias adjustment. NO BIAS ADJUSTMENT is prescribed in the service manual for the M9990!!!
Also, this could become a very important adjustment: Tape playback speed. M9994 is adjustable to compensate. M9990 has no adjustment for tape speed.
Bottom Line: Both are good boxes, M9990 is plentiful and fairly cheap. M9994 is much rarer and very pricey but in my opinion, worth every penny!
Electrical design: M9990 only has adjustments for Playback gain, Recording gain and meters.
M9994 has adjustments for Playback gain, Recording gain, meters, ALC and Bias adjustment. NO BIAS ADJUSTMENT is prescribed in the service manual for the M9990!!!
Also, this could become a very important adjustment: Tape playback speed. M9994 is adjustable to compensate. M9990 has no adjustment for tape speed.
Bottom Line: Both are good boxes, M9990 is plentiful and fairly cheap. M9994 is much rarer and very pricey but in my opinion, worth every penny!
Oh, and I should say it's important to get good working examples of both before comparing. An electrically fresh M9994 with new capacitors, etc performs a lot differently than one with problems.
redbenjoe
I Am Legend
SD --no argument --
specs are specs --so its a slam dunk !! :judge:
however -- when we throw $$ price into the picture -
there are some that would say --that for the small difference in
side-by-side sound --
during a 'box-out // shoot out' ......................
then --its just subjective as to who will/wants to pay 400 for a 9994
instead of 200 for a 9990
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(my 20,000 cents)
specs are specs --so its a slam dunk !! :judge:
however -- when we throw $$ price into the picture -
there are some that would say --that for the small difference in
side-by-side sound --
during a 'box-out // shoot out' ......................
then --its just subjective as to who will/wants to pay 400 for a 9994
instead of 200 for a 9990
-------------------------
(my 20,000 cents)
Hi guys what does a 9998k go for on average in the states? Are they as desirable as the 9994k which many moons ago had the pleasure of giving a good trashing. [ awwwwwwwweeeesssome] box... 
I'm sure many others will chime in on this but the M9994's I've seen on ebay always draw a lot of attention. M9998's don't seem to draw as much interest and it could be that it is a 1 piece box that looks like a 3 piece, or it could be that folks just aren't as familiar with them. There are a lot of 3 piece boxes of the 80's and 90's that have that same kind of look and go for really cheap. The M9998 is anything but, however the association, even if just visual, probably isn't good for improving value.
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