Superboomers ?

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Jovie

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It's all about power to many people. This is understandable as it has much to do with how loud our blasters will blast. The real problem with breaking through to the next level of performance is the definition of a boombox itself . Units are required to be able to run on batteries for them to qualify. About 10 "D" cells is the most household batteries any manufacturer has dared to ask consumers to mess with. Given their expense and trouble this is quite easy to understand.The boombox had reached its practical limit..............or had it :hmmm: ?

When boomboxes started to be available as 3-piece units,I believe the intention was for indoor use. If one of these was to be used outdoors,there would really be no purpose for it splitting apart .Noise ordinances were introduced in the mid-80s.This probably resulted in people moving heavily into car audio (cars have bigger batteries and are fast get away vehicles ;-) ),in ear sound (as walkman prices fell),or to traditional indoor use with home stereos.It may be that boombox sales decreased a little at the time requiring manufacturers to add additional appeal to models to compensate. Though there had been 3-piece boxes before ,for whatever actual reason companies did ramp up production of them significantly.

Plugging into an electrical socket is always preferred if one is available.Even if outside anyone is going to be quite relieved if a socket is nearby.While indoors battery power is a waste.Though I figure most people were listening indoors at the point 3-piecers became prevalent,battery power remained as an option.I'm sure a majority of 3-piece boxes must have squeaky clean unused battery compartments. At the time,manufacturers found a niche market by eliminating the battery option altogether. A new breed of boomer was created that was portable but also much more powerful.I am speaking of the large integrated systems that still had attachable speakers.With the exception of a source for current,these were very much portable as everything could be lifted with its handle.Lacking a consistent name for this category,I will call them Superboomers for the sake of brevity.

Many of us have seen Superboomers occasionally on Ebay ,though it's not readily apparent at a casual glance. If a picture of its backside is provided,you will notice the lack of a battery compartment as a dead give away.Interestingly,if the integrated shelf systems of recent years had speakers that attached they would fit the definition of these boxes perfectly.These Superboomer boxes have always interested me but no one has ever come up with a definitive list of them. I know Sony made a few but I can't remember the model numbers.Does anyone want to talk about these?Can anyone list the different models that were available with attachable speakers but no battery power?

I'm not completely sure about this box. I know the speakers attach but am not completely sure about a lack of battery power.
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Gluecifer

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I'd rate my Denon H-55 as a superboomer!
It only takes batteries for the tape deck/radio section, which then turns it into an oversized superwalkman.
The bottom amplifier section has to run on mains. She's definitely got a wonderful sound because of this too.

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I have a faulty sony FH-77, which also needs speakers speakers that I'd put in this bracket too.



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monchito

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Gluecifer said:
I'd rate my Denon H-55 as a superboomer!
It only takes batteries for the tape deck/radio section, which then turns it into an oversized superwalkman.
The bottom amplifier section has to run on mains. She's definitely got a wonderful sound because of this too.

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I have a faulty sony FH-77, which also needs speakers speakers that I'd put in this bracket too.



Rock On.
wow never seen one of these :w00t: :w00t:
 

MasterBlaster84

Boomus Fidelis
I missed that earlier, a Denon? I had no idea they ever made a boombox but it's cool and I'll bet it's got pretty good quality. :thumbsup:
 

oldskool69

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Let me start with my fine list of "Super Boomers"...

Sansui CP-5 & CP-7
Sansui CP-99W
JVC PC-55
National/Panasonic RX-C300
Pioneer CK-5F
Sony FH-5
Telefunken Hi-Fi Studio 1
Sanyo C-9
Sharp WF-939z
Sharp GX-300H
Vector VMC-100

JVC PC-11 is the Vectors twin but doesn't sound nearly as nice.

All are WAY better off pluged in. If on batteries...well, I do have SOME stock in Mallory Industries. (Makers of "Duracell") :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

bill

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sony went its own direction with loud portable audio.
this unit absolutely had the bottom piece marked power supply in two forms.
for inside you plugged it in.
for outside you took it apart and tossed on the dc power supply.
most likely ran at lower wattage on the battery but thats just how it is.
the pc 55 is a amazing boombox but i would put the sony fh-7 mk3 besides it any day of the week.
i dont have my pc55 any more. this fh-7 sounds every bit as good to my ears and maybe even a bit better on some fronts.
i got two other big sonys the fh 215r. they too also had optional portable power options.
the quality of these bigger bassier 30 wpc monsters is not as good as the old fh-7, but they are by fast the meanest sounding monsters of all the ones i have.
how would i describe the sounds of these.
ok well lets say this.
a sony fh 7 would be the toyota twin turbo supra to the m-90s hemi dodge.
sorry to use such a wierd analogy but that is the only way i could describe it.
the big sony fh 215r that i have i have two of that is.
i would say they were one of the coolest looking boomboxes of all time. sorry many might think they are ugly, sqaure and black no chrome but.
that graphic eq display is just over the top when its going.
both of mine have dead tape decks.
the fh7 tape deck works but i can tell its gonna need a belt sometime in the future. dont they all lol.
well so will a fh7 take the telefunken or a m90.
well it would run close to the telfunken but it does not have the power.
i think tho the bigger fh215 is capable to run with any of the big boys and i would love to side by side mine to any of them. i think most would be shocked at the sound of one.
they just pound.
sorry this video dosent do it justice. gotta do a new one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoxyhIJC-Is
 

bill

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i also think it is important to point out that the sony fh7 was being produced during the golden age.
not the decline and fall era of boomboxes.
this design was light years ahead of its time and many other companies nicked the design later on.
this sony fh7 was put out i believe in 1982 and it was about as expensive as you could get for a portable.
 

BoomBoxDeluxe

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Some nice boxes right here! :cool:

.....A Denon boombox? Now there's something!


That Sony FH-7 power unit is interesting.......

Not only does it have a Headphone socket on it, but it also appears to have speaker outputs on the back of it.

......Maybe the Amplifier is in that unit also. Maybe?



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Prime

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bill said:
this should put a end to any questions about the battery for the fh7.
the fh7 is a boombox by defintion.
its not just a home stereo.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-AC-78-MkII-pow ... 500wt_1155


Actually, that auction is for the standard AC-78 AC only power unit.
Below are pictures of the EBP-78 battery powered power supply for the FH-7.
All I have is the service manual for it. Wish I had the real thing!

It takes 12 D CELLS !!! :w00t:

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bill

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yep you are right. heheheh
thanks tho for posting the actual deal which i was looking for last night.
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