Sharp GF777, how does it sound?

[AE_Stereo]

Most decent boomboxes have bass. But to feel it, you need to listen from very close distance, say your ears an inch away from the speaker.
I do that always with my National RX-7000. As you go away, there will not be any audible bass. That is why, when you just connect any boombox with an external speaker, the sound will be almost comparable with an average (read not high end!) amplifier.

 

[Ghettoman]

I think they sound "ok" and they have "OK" Bass but the subs do make a pap noise if you keep the sub level up when you blast it, due to the sub surrounds being so tight, i think that's why people swap out the speakers for more modern ones that can move more. these were my GF999s years ago, and the other is my ol GF777

 

[AE_Stereo]

but the subs do make a pap noise if you keep the sub level up when you blast it, due to the sub surrounds being so tight

yes, you are right. GF-777s sound best to me when the subwoofer levels are kept at zero.
But they do have good bass in the subwoofer circuitry, as I can feel when an external boxed speaker (and even an active subwoofer) is connected to the subwoofer out.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Built in subs on GF 777 will "faRRRt" if one cranks volume higher.

 

[Radio raheem]

Built in subs on GF 777 will "faRRRt" if one cranks volume higher.

at least they sound much better than an m70 haha.....it was a pleasure owning a few of the range, only the crazy ebay prices stop me from getting one back in my life

 

[Reli]

It's silly to criticize the 777 when it's actually one of the bassiest vintage 1-pieces. This is a boombox forum after all, not a home hifi forum. I think we're all old and experienced enough to know that they can't compare to a home system, or to the top bluetooth speakers

 

[floyd]

In my opinion play gf 777 is the most underrated Boombox in history these things pack plenty of punch but the speakers are crap quality but that could be resolved with new speakers
. With the right speakers this Boombox is a completely different monster.

 

[floyd]

I might add these are absolutely one of the best and most badass designs of 80s.

 

[Radio raheem]

You're probably bang on Floyd lad but to me the 777 family sound good enough as is, if it ain't broke don't fix it lol

been using my victor m90 all day with 80's tunes and un known to me it slaughtered some eggs lol

 

[BoomboxLover48]

at least they sound much better than an m70 haha.....it was a pleasure owning a few of the range, only the crazy ebay prices stop me from getting one back in my life

Keep the bass control at moderate/reasonable levels and don't turn it all the way up. Some boxes tolerate more and some less. That's all!
Boomboxes are all different in performance and that is why we all have many in our collection. One of my GF 777 perform the best and the other two are not as good, they might need a good service plus new speaker upgrade.

 

[Radio raheem]

Keep the bass control at moderate/reasonable levels and don't turn it all the way up. Some boxes tolerate more and some less. That's all!

i totally agree royce lad, to play any box on higher than half with full bass is asking for trouble bro

 

[BoomboxLover48]

You should never push it to the extreme! Just baby it!
It is the case with everything!

 

[Radio raheem]

there not designed to be played at full tilt............the louder the amp you have the better but that means you have more headroom etc....i used to play the m90 on flat out but the bass and treble were always in the centre and that is still asking for trouble as there so old imho

 

[floyd]

there not designed to be played at full tilt............the louder the amp you have the better but that means you have more headroom etc....i used to play the m90 on flat out but the bass and treble were always in the centre and that is still asking for trouble as there so old imho

Like the old saying goes smoke them if you got em lol.
Yeah sometimes cranking up these old boom boxes would be like asking us to run the quarter-mile and we know what happen i know I would be on my last breath lol.

 

[Radio raheem]

i was lucky lad both the amps were supposedly knackered on the hemiguy m90 but my old engineer found them quite easily...........20 years ago tho the m90 was on flat out all day long lol....and i can't even walk the quarter mile now never mind run lol

 

[floyd]

The 777 really needs a dedicated sub woofer on those middle speakers and you would be suprised what these boxes can do.

 

[Radio raheem]

I get that floyd i had 3 or 4 of them, i thought they sounded great as is, the only issues i found them not that loud and i was good at tuning them to maximum performance always was....never needed all that electronic shite and test tapes lad

 

[floyd]

How ****ing loud does it have to be ?. If the damn things weren't loud to begin with some of us old buzzards might still be able to hear lol.

 

[Radio raheem]

they were loud enough but not loud enough if you know what i mean lol.....the only box that i have ever had that was actually to loud for me was the c100 it just wouldn't play in quiet mode lol

 

[floyd]

Like the M90 it doesn't even get loud till after the halfway mark after that it gets exponentially loud lol. If you cut the bass back to about 1/4 and crank this m*********** Up full blast and It'll go until kingdom come and sound good doing it.