Lasonic TRC-931 - 3rd edition - what year, how rare??

[btphoto]

What years was the TRC-931 3rd edition produced? I have someone trying to sell me one but I want to know how old/rare this thing is.

 

[monchito]

me i would ratter get a 2nd generation or 1st which to me are better the 3rd not sure but more than likely still in the late 80s

 

[btphoto]

me i would ratter get a 2nd generation or 1st which to me are better the 3rd not sure but more than likely still in the late 80s

I hear ya, but what he has is an absolute mint 3rd generation.
So I was also guessing late 80's.

How rare do you think one is that is absolutely mint, like brand new in the box and plastic wrapping?

 

[monchito]

well they come up from time and time maybe not that mint but i have never seen them go for more than 250.00

 

[btphoto]

well they come up from time and time maybe not that mint but i have never seen them go for more than 250.00

Yeah this guy wants twice that much, but it literally is brand new, never used.

 

[monchito]

it would be ok for a 975 but a 931 3rd gen i would not pay more than 250.00 i mean thats me

 

[baddboybill]

Bill these are from early part of 90' s. The 2nd edition was out for quite a long time. I think the 2 nd edition started off with double antennas but then went to single one in late 80's. I believe it was somewhere around 88/89 when I got my trc931 2 nd edition. Now the 3rd edition I just bought for like $80 shipped is dated 06/93. Hope this helps

 

[baddboybill]

well they come up from time and time maybe not that mint but i have never seen them go for more than 250.00

Yes but I have seen brand nib bbx's go for quite a bit higher than expected

 

[monchito]

yes there are exceptions to that ,,you know that boomboxes has been a surprize for everyone one day they go for dirt cheap the next day no one can touch them :annoyed:

 

[BENDYCAT]

can some one post pic's of all three please

the trouble is that the seller know he holds the cards

he knows that if you don't buy it some else will at that price - now most collectors will not want to pay that much for it, as the seller is being greedy and pushing up prices - this is the same with old school bmx's that i do :annoyed:

you could pay 3/4 of the asking price - you pay a bit over the price it should be and the seller take a little bit of a lose on it - so you could say to him that you found out the normal price should be around $250 but you will give a extra $** to it as it looks in a good condition

it all boils down to the need/want of the box and if you can say to yourself that it is too high and another will come along one day - or will it be the one that got away (which we nearly all have one of those )

cheers B

 

[Master Z]

Don't forget there are a ton of variations between the different editions. Do a quick search and you'll see.( i.e. antennas, external Mic and headphone jacks, graphics, colors, inputs, handles,etc.)
Is the 3rd gen the one with the rounded ends, Like the i931?

 

[btphoto]

Is the 3rd gen the one with the rounded ends, Like the i931?

From what I have seen and learned from others, yes. It looks quite a bit like the i931, but it has the 2 tape decks.

 

[monchito]

yes the style of the i931 ,,

 

[=ml=]

If it's not too late - prolly is, oh well - here's some info from: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/yungfuelec ... c_931.html

Lasonic TRC-931;
Ghetto Blaster - Boom Box, 2 x 8" woofers, 2 x 2" tweeters, two cassette decks, auto reverse - auto stop, built-in condenser mic, tape counter, LED VU and output power indicators, 5 band equalizer, balance control, mic. mix volume control, loudness button, ALC, beat switch, tape selector, two telescopic antennas, RCA phono-in, line-in, line-out, mic in, headphone jack, 48 W mains power consumption, made in Taiwan.

Help to identify this:

1st version: Yellow AM antenna symbol starts directly in the left upper corner, headphones jack was centered below the first cassette drive button. http://www.oaktreevintage.com/web_photos/1-PPA/Lasonic_Collage.jpg
2nd version: 1990's retro version has its headphones jack above the left 8" speaker. http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!CBmK8)!!Wk~$(KGrHqIOKpUE0UZfYNU9BNIUlOw8L!~~_12.JPG
3rd retro version: ~'2008 version was labeled "i-931" with iPOD terminal. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zCyc5TMWL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Looks like I just got a 2nd gen; at least it has two antennas instead of one!

HTH.

Go!

=ml=

 

[Gluecifer]

Good find!

But there was another model before what they list as the first model.

Which is this one:

One day I'm going to try and do an exhaustive 931 variation list to clarify them all as information from numerous sites around can be spotty.




Rock On.

 

[btphoto]

One day I'm going to try and do an exhaustive 931 variation list to clarify them all as information from numerous sites around can be spotty.

Please do, that would be great!

 

[Master Z]

Check out this thread, it has a bunch of pics of the different versions.

http://www.boomboxery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6322&hilit=sin+lasonic+931

I know sin had a thread with more details regarding the colors and placement of inputs, mics, jacks, etc. But I can't find it. I'll keep looking.

 

[baddboybill]

If it's not too late - prolly is, oh well - here's some info from: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/yungfuelec ... c_931.html

Lasonic TRC-931;
Ghetto Blaster - Boom Box, 2 x 8" woofers, 2 x 2" tweeters, two cassette decks, auto reverse - auto stop, built-in condenser mic, tape counter, LED VU and output power indicators, 5 band equalizer, balance control, mic. mix volume control, loudness button, ALC, beat switch, tape selector, two telescopic antennas, RCA phono-in, line-in, line-out, mic in, headphone jack, 48 W mains power consumption, made in Taiwan.

Help to identify this:

1st version: Yellow AM antenna symbol starts directly in the left upper corner, headphones jack was centered below the first cassette drive button. http://www.oaktreevintage.com/web_photos/1-PPA/Lasonic_Collage.jpg
2nd version: 1990's retro version has its headphones jack above the left 8" speaker. http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!CBmK8)!!Wk~$(KGrHqIOKpUE0UZfYNU9BNIUlOw8L!~~_12.JPG
3rd retro version: ~'2008 version was labeled "i-931" with iPOD terminal. http://ecx.images- amazon.com/images/I/51zCyc5TMWL._SL500_AA300_.jpg.
Actually the 1st edition is the edition with the led meter on right and came out in 1985, it also
had just one button on deck b for ff and eject and dual antennas
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/baddbill/db598037.jpg

Looks like I just got a 2nd gen; at least it has two antennas instead of one!

HTH.

Go!

=ml=

 

[baddboybill]

Good find!

But there was another model before what they list as the first model.

Which is this one:

[ Image ]

One day I'm going to try and do an exhaustive 931 variation list to clarify them all as information from numerous sites around can be spotty.




Rock On.

Rick this is the 1st edition which did not last long maybe a year 85/86. In 1986 is when 2nd edition came out and it seemed to last for 5-6 years with slight changes like dual to single antenna and the placement of the headphone jack the rounded 3rd edition came out in early 90's just before the Trc975

 

[btphoto]

So what year did the TRC-975 come out? mid 90's ??