What Do You Hate Most About A Boombox?

[Superduper]

WoW, tough crowd here. With so much hate, it's a wonder how any boomboxes get traded at all!

 

[Hisrudeness]

WoW, tough crowd here. With so much hate, it's a wonder how any boomboxes get traded at all!

All tongue in cheek fun! The flaws are what make them charismatic.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

When you think you have the "like new" boombox, you see another guy with the same "in new" condition!
That is all I hate about boomboxes!

 

[Line Out]

I forgot,
-The decks that have no attenuation while FF/REW. That screaming, oh god...

Can't say its hating, but rather noticing things that could have been implemented better.

 

[Reli]

I forgot,
-The decks that have no attenuation while FF/REW. That screaming, oh god...

Like this one at 2:23


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Za1ty7B5Q

 

[retro]

When a seller claims there was no cassette tape available to test the tape deck. Poor packaging is the worst, I recieved my very first Sharp GF-777Z with the subwoofers bouncing around inside the cabinet damaging the insides, talk about a major disappointment after bidding over $600 during the early years of the old S2go forum.

 

[Line Out]

^That's pure horror right there. :grim:

 

[floyd]

One thing I hate is line in sockets on the back of the box, I prefer them on the front or at the top like on the Sanyo MX 920.

 

[Radio raheem]

I think any body that knows me knows what im about to say but my favourite hate is mickey mouse sounding boomboxes lol as the music is just as important if not more than any box so there are no minis or monos in my collection lol and forget tone only boxes lol.... id like a jvc rc550 but i know i just wouldn't use it

 

[Reli]

Actually the RC550 sounds better than most stereo boxes. Extremely precise mids & treble. I was very surprised.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xluI8qCspZY

 

[Radio raheem]

Hey Reli that one does actually sound very good through my tv, not sure if it's because of my tv but yea impressive lad

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

I think any body that knows me knows what im about to say but my favourite hate is mickey mouse sounding boomboxes lol as the music is just as important if not more than any box so there are no minis or monos in my collection lol and forget tone only boxes lol.... id like a jvc rc550 but i know i just wouldn't use it

I agree. The music brought me to vintage boomboxes, not the boxes themselves. Amongst the boxes I use regularly purely for their ability to really make music sound ‘right’ is my modded RX-DT680 via the line in and my lowly Sanyo M4500K tone box!! That’s right, the playback sound quality of the M4500K via the phono in (with attenuator) is actually really nice to listen to.

 

[trippy1313]

This thread makes me wonder why we all like them at all...

That's it, mine are going in the trash tomorrow. No... I'll make a video of them each going in the bonfire, with batteries, playing to the Military TAPS bugle number.

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

This thread makes me wonder why we all like them at all...
That's it, mine are going in the trash tomorrow. No... I'll make a video of them each going in the bonfire, with batteries, playing to the Military TAPS bugle number.

The cool factor, memories invoked and the build quality is what keeps me interested. High quality sound is there in select models but only to those who were either collecting years ago or those buying today who have deep pockets.

I love getting a long forgotten box off the shelf for a few laps - unfortunately, this is often when my ‘fully working’ Boombox lets me know of its’ newly developed fault.

These things are getting old guys, enjoy them while we still can.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

That they no longer make them anymore!!!!

 

[decks&cassettes]

i hate the uncomforable weight of the big //great bass boxes --
but --thats
how it is

The vz-2000 is like a bag of concrete with a handle and that's not including the 10D batteries it's ridiculous

 

[Dbzerk]

i hate the uncomforable weight of the big //great bass boxes --
but --thats
how it is

The vz-2000 is like a bag of concrete with a handle and that's not including the 10D batteries it's ridiculous

I love the weight!
But HATE the crappy sliders....

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Actually the RC550 sounds better than most stereo boxes. Extremely precise mids & treble. I was very surprised.

That is correct! When I said it sounds great some members came back and said they don't sound good! Actually it all depends on the condition of the box.

 

[ZacMac]

I'm gonna get some flack for this, but the old analog vu meters on 1980's boomboxes, I love analog meters on my 70's stereo systems but by the early 80's fluorescent meters were all the rage with audio equipment, I much prefer my Panasonic RXC100 display to that of the M90, not because of the tech itself per say, but because the meter seems a lot more age appropriate to the time period, It's bright, its loud, its electric! It's the 80's! Like digital dashboards and flip up car headlights, digital watches, and the dawning of the age of the personal computer, Just seems to fit.

 

[Radio raheem]

I'm gonna get some flack for this, but the old analog vu meters on 1980's boomboxes, I love analog meters on my 70's stereo systems but by the early 80's fluorescent meters were all the rage with audio equipment, I much prefer my Panasonic RXC100 display to that of the M90, not because of the tech itself per say, but because the meter seems a lot more age appropriate to the time period, It's bright, its loud, its electric! It's the 80's! Like digital dashboards and flip up car headlights, digital watches, and the dawning of the age of the personal computer, Just seems to fit.

i for one agree to me the m90 doesn't fit in the 80's or the 70's but that's just me....it's gray for christ sake, it looks like doctor who's dog lol, actually it looks like doctor who's dog (k9) crapped all over it lol x2