Shootin' Around with Bobby

[oldskool69]

Well, as usual, I found myself in Tennesee, this time at the end of November. Resident webmaster, sleuth, family man, graphic artist, and avid boombox collector, Bobby, invited me up to "cause some destruction". Needless to say, being an ex military guy, I,like R. Lee Ermey, love blowin' stuff up for the heck of it. I had a great time and would do it again in a heartbeat if I can.

Afterwards, we went to Bobby's parents house as he is trying to stay out of trouble with the wife due to the ever expanding collection. (We need to chip in for a room expansion for him. Every 'Dog needs his house. )

I had brought along a few toys of course, my Sony FH-5, Telefunken Studio 1, Sharp WF-939z, Sharp GX-300H, and Sanyo C9. Bobby got his from resident shill Ira. (It looked like it just came out of a Marlboro plant in N.C. ) I was looking forward to hearing the C9 again in original configuration as I changed the speakers in mine because the originals run out of gas too quick for my taste. Here are some photos of them together. Mine has the reel cassette and obvious mod speakers.

After comparing the two, Bobby realized what I had been talking about as far as the original speakers versus the capabilities of the box. I'll let him elaborate further.

Bobby also had a listen to my other toys. Although he enjoyed them all, including of note the 939z and the Studio 1...the one that jumped out at him was...drumroll please...

THE SHARP GX-300H!!! Now fully functional!!! See ya in Florida boys!!! See pics below!

Now the visit did have some bumps...See, we need to help Bobby as right now his Clairetone 7980, GF-777 and others are living like this...

I offered to take them to 'Bama with me and let my house serve as a "group home" of sorts for his collection. I even tried to smuggle the Sansui FX-500R!!

Alas, Bobby said he would do his best, and I trust him to. Though I'm still worried about the Sansui...

I'm looking forward to Bobby coming down here to play and go hunting as our thrifts seem to burst this time of year with tasty bits to collect.

Thanks Fatdizzle!!! As usual, I have a blast when I'm up there!

 

[vladi123456]

Wow, awesome pics!
Except that - are there any more pics of SHARP GX-300?? It looks pretty nice!

 

[redbenjoe]

no fairs !!!!!

us florida members hate when you southern boys have such a great time --
WITHOUT US

 

[Gluecifer]

Fantastic!!
Looks like you guys always have rockin' good time.



Rock On.

 

[redbenjoe]

how many miles apart are you guys ?

 

[skippy1969]

Very cool you guys!
Looks like a great time.

 

[Eddy]

Wow, awesome pics!
Except that - are there any more pics of SHARP GX-300?? It looks pretty nice!

This is what i found, thanks to Shizaudio

 

[Eddy]

Quote :"Now the visit did have some bumps...See, we need to help Bobby as right now his Clairetone 7980, GF-777 and others are living like this... "
Ey Bobby , this is not the way to treat these boxes
Maybe sell the Clairtone to me ?

 

[oldskool69]

Wow, awesome pics!
Except that - are there any more pics of SHARP GX-300?? It looks pretty nice!

Vladi,

Thanks! Will take some today!


Eddy,

Though the red is nice, this box is way to big to be in red, it actually makes it look plasticky cheap.

 

[oldskool69]

how many miles apart are you guys ?

196 miles. So averaging about 78mph on the interstate...two hours and change.

 

[Eddy]

Wow, awesome pics!
Except that - are there any more pics of SHARP GX-300?? It looks pretty nice!

Vladi,

Thanks! Will take some today!


Eddy,

Though the red is nice, this box is way to big to be in red, it actually makes it look plasticky cheap.

, but i guess that the red version is mega rare or could it be a mod ?

 

[MONOLITHIC]

Great pics, Oldskool! I especially like the one of you trying to steal the box.

Maybe Fatdog wouldn't have noticed if you had tried to take a bigger box - the Clairtone maybe!

Wow, awesome pics!
Except that - are there any more pics of SHARP GX-300?? It looks pretty nice!

Vladi,

Thanks! Will take some today!


Eddy,

Though the red is nice, this box is way to big to be in red, it actually makes it look plasticky cheap.

, but i guess that the red version is mega rare or could it be a mod ?

That's certainly not a modified version.

I agree with Oldskool,... the box looks MUCH classier in silver. But still, I'll take that red box in a heartbeat!

 

[redbenjoe]

how many miles apart are you guys ?

196 miles. So averaging about 78mph on the interstate...two hours and change.

well thats mighty sporty of you fred

i did some calculations --and the very furthest i would ever drive --
to see the fatdog = 126 miles

 

[Fatdog]

Super Yay!!! Freddie actually posted the pictures from his visit!!

I hate that we didn't get any pictures of the earlier festivities. We went out to the countryside with more of my friends to do some shooting and cause general carnage to apples and leftover pumpkins. At one point, the County Sheriff's office was called out to shut us down because we were making too much noise and the neighboring pansies (acres away) were nervous.

Anyhow, the 'dog buttered up the Deputy and even got him to fire the 10 gauge double-barrel! The Deputy actually hung out with us for about a half hour and commented that had he known we had as much as we did, he would have brought some of his toys too.

Oh, earlier in the morning, my friend in the US Air Force (who went shooting with us) came by with his BMW M3. It was my first time ever driving an M3 and I immediately fell in love. The speed limit on the main strip is 45mph. Somehow, the M3 got up to just over 100mph!!! I didn't even make it to 4th gear either. Thank goodness Smyrna's finest were no where close.

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Here are some of my own observations after listening to the boomboxes Frizzle brought to Tennessee.

Sanyo C9
The stock speakers in this beast give up the ghost too early - somewhere around 6. The speaker mods can easily go up to 9 and, depending on the type of music, can even make to 10 without too much degradation in overall sound. Even though the stock speakers did provide a little more "punch" in the mid ranges, I was assured that the mods provided a truer, "flatter" frequency response.

Telefunken Studio 1
The Studio 1s are a great "boombox" and can really put out some nice sound. I'm still amazed at how much low end can come out of those small woofers! However, I made the mistake of listening to it AFTER I listened to the GX-300H. The Telefunken was a disappointment.

Sony FH-5
The FH-5 also puts out some wonderful sound. It's not as heavy on the low-end bass as one would think although it is smooth and not muddy. The mid and high range are quite nice, but seem to overpower the lows at times (at least to my ears). I think where the FH-5 really shines is in the stereo separation. The sound stage is incredible. Sitting on one side of the box and elevated volume, one can still distinguish sounds coming from the opposite channel, which tend to blend together with other boomboxes.

Sharp WF-939Z
What can I say - It's a honkin' beast! Unbelievable power and fantastic sound. A spectrum display and a 10-band EQ really add to the "high end" qualities of this box. However, one will find himself tweaking the EQ often with different types of music. An EQ setting for nice bass on one song might produce just a bogged-down mud bath on another. I bet on a larger system it wouldn't matter, but this is a boombox with smaller speaker and enclosures.

Sharp GX-300H
First things first. I CALL DIBS ON FRIZZLE'S GX-300H !! After finally getting to really listen to GX-300 at 100% health, it is clear to me that this is no ordinary boombox. I selected several different tracks that have "hidden" sounds in them - you know what I'm talking about, the sounds that you never notice until putting on a good pair of headphones. The GX-300 clearly "found" them all in each track - a feat that most boomboxes I own cannot do. It only has a 5-band EQ, but, unlike the WF-939Z, you can "set it and forget it" on the GX. Although the stereo sound stage isn't quite on par with the FH-5, the overall sound quality is something that anyone should be proud of. I wonder what newer, more efficient speakers would sound like?

None of what I just typed is set in stone, but it's how I [strike]see[/strike] hear it.

 

[vladi123456]

Awesome picture of that Sharp in red - thanks!
I would also get one of these in red - just for the *nobody has one like that* reason

 

[vladi123456]

I really like the pic of that bimmer next to the jet - very cool!!

 

[Eddy]

[quote="vladi123456"
I would also get one of these in red - just for the *nobody has one like that* reason

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Alright Freddy you and bobby are pissing off the members by having such a good time without us.

Looks like a good day, all the boxes are kick arse.

 

[mellymelsr]

...nice pics. Love that red Sharp..

 

[Eddy]

...nice pics. Love that red Sharp..

The next project maybe , Melly ?
Paint a silver into a red one. You got to fix a lot of lettering.............................