Scored a TRC-975!!!

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Wyked man! That's a hell of a deal. There is a $300 new in box 975 on eBay right now. These seem to be coming up more often.

But your deal is amazing. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.

I have been LOVING Mine. Play it every day! It will be going out tomorrow night with some fresh mix tapes I just made!

 

[hemiguy2006]

I saw that NIB one as well. There is also a 931 with the orig. packing
on there as well.
They do seem to be popping up more often.
Im glad to hear you use your boxes alot !!! I use mine any chance I get!!!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

I saw that NIB one as well. There is also a 931 with the orig. packing
on there as well.
They do seem to be popping up more often.
Im glad to hear you use your boxes alot !!! I use mine any chance I get!!!

I'm totally using my radio's....and this 975 is out allot these days!

It's cool if some guys want them for display, especially the premo perfect examples. Those need to exist in this world and someone needs to be the care takers of those radio's.

But not me! I'm a street blasting thug with 10 D cells and I'm mixin' tapes and gettin' up on the volume knob!

I have to be honest, of all the radio's I've got (and it's not that many) the 975 has been the hardest to understand how to get the power to the pavement.

The LBS feature provides LOADS of woofer movement, but I find myself having to make EQ adjustments more often depending on the volume. Maybe other 975 owners can chime in. I don't have to do that with my 935.

But with all that said. I have learned where the EQ needs to be to get the volume knob UP. This past Wednesday, I was at my music studio, which is basically a warehouse and I had the 975 on the floor at one end of the room and about 20 feet away, everyone had to yell at each other to carry on a conversation! And that was playing a mix tape on rechargeable batteries!

I love love this 975 and I know your going to have a Blast (pun intended) with yours!

 

[Gluecifer]

Great to see her getting a good work out, Chris!

I find at walking/street volume you turn on the LBS, get the volume around to about 1 o'clock and then (most importantly!) set the EQ to flat.
That's my go-to outdoor setting on the 975. Sometimes I boost up the higher end of the spectrum on the EQ as well, depending on what
I'm listening to.

Anything past 1 o'clock volume and the LBS needs to be turned off and the EQ needs to be boosted for the bass.

Those are my settings, once I got those sorted it made for much less diving for the EQ while walking about trying to counteract distortion at a good volume.



Rock On.

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Good work Frank, cant wait to see it when shes cleaned up with all your other gems

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Great to see her getting a good work out, Chris!

I find at walking/street volume you turn on the LBS, get the volume around to about 1 o'clock and then (most importantly!) set the EQ to flat.
That's my go-to outdoor setting on the 975. Sometimes I boost up the higher end of the spectrum on the EQ as well, depending on what
I'm listening to.

Anything past 1 o'clock volume and the LBS needs to be turned off and the EQ needs to be boosted for the bass.

Those are my settings, once I got those sorted it made for much less diving for the EQ while walking about trying to counteract distortion at a good volume.



Rock On.

Interesting. I will try that. As I mentioned I've been playing with the EQ and LBS to try to find something that really works. Soon I will have the 935 back together (it's getting belts and switch and slider cleaning) and I will be hitting the streets with that one.

So Hemi, has your 975 shown up yet? I'm really interested in your thoughts. I have had to "Grow" into my 975. At first I didn't know what to think because of all the Hype on this radio, but I have really come to love it.

 

[hemiguy2006]

It should be here on wednesday fingers crossed!!!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Awesome!

 

[hemiguy2006]

It showed up today.
Thank God in one piece as fed ex packed it !
Any how first impressions are good.
I didn't get to spend much more than A half hour with it so I didn't get to go through it all. .
Looks like it will clean up real nice!
What was thought to be an extra knob was just a chrome piece of plastic double stick taped on.
For the most part complete minus one knob and a broken antenna tip.
Pics to follow...

 

[redbenjoe]

good news so far for you --
frank, i forget if you have a 931 ?
if so - how do the sounds compare ??

or -
anyone here know that--- the 931 vs the 975 ??

 

[baddboybill]

As for the sound I say the 975 is hand over foot.... especially when it comes to bass I upgraded from the 931 that I purchased new in late 80's to the 975 in around 1993 for reasons of size and sound quality I love my 931 because it's my original but I also love my 975 because it's also my original from new

 

[redbenjoe]

ok thanks , bill
lots of us have 931s......
very few have ever even heard the 975

 

[jc81386]

i got one recently too, and i will say that i dont miss my 2nd gen 931 half as much anymore.

here it is with some of my other black ones that stacked nicely

 

[redbenjoe]

looks like the 975 is colorful and beautiful

ok --who here has one for sale - ??
a 'starter// cheapo' one will be fine

 

[jc81386]

i got mine from llopez, dont know if he has another one though

i love it but now my itch for the 935 is even greater. gotta get some extra cash though first.

 

[hemiguy2006]

Here is my jewel in the rough!!!

 

[jc81386]

well worth the 50 bucks, lucky dog

 

[redbenjoe]

yikes !!!

frank -- what a POS

DIBS --as is -- right NOW --serious - meet ya 1/2 way.....

---like the 3rd ranger station on alligator alley

 

[Gluecifer]

She should come up great Frank! Especially with all the bits available from Lasonic's online store.

If you've got the time, could you please do a how-to-guide for using that Novus plastics polish?

Or if someone else would like to?

I got the three of them but don't know what the hell to do.
(As in time, pressure, cloth type, what I scratches I can expect to remove etc. The instructions on the back suck).



Rock On.

 

[hemiguy2006]

yikes !!!

frank -- what a POS

DIBS --as is -- right NOW --serious - meet ya 1/2 way.....

---like the 3rd ranger station on alligator alley

But Ira, isnt this what you consider to be mint condition???
Seriously though every thing works including the decks , even record and
auto reverse.
I got all the stickers off the top with some goo gone and looks a bit better now.
Once i get all the paint specs off and give it a bath I will decide weather or not I will paint the entire box.
Its looks like im leaning in that direction but I wont be able to do so until it warms up out.
Glue so far as the Novus is concerned it will remove haze and very fine scratches. Dont expect miracles
on deeper scratches as thats not what the product will fix.
I usually will apply the product with a soft microfiber cloth and work it on in circles. I usually dont apply alot
of pressure and let the product do most of the work. It does take some time to get satisfactory results though
you just have to have patience.
There is no science as to how long to work with any one of the three products, I just use my eye and decide
when to move on to the next level of the product.
Starting with the the number 3 product which is the heavy product then to the fine product and finally the cleaner
is usually the order I use them in.
Then I will finish off with an automotive grade polish /glaze for a really nice shine.