Which boombox to choose?

[Nickeccles]

I just found something very strange on sale without too many details from the vendor. Does anyone know what is it? It looks strange.
Bang & Olufsen - 89 euro

As I understand it, the B & O radio/cassette is of Hitachi origins - I read so back in the 90's but unable to confirm for sure!! More of a design statement than a quality stereo having used one for a while some years back! My advice?? The Crown 850 Lovely things!

 

[gerbil]

Telefunken 1 (not M) - 202 euro

 

[Reli]

Best choice

What country is this?

 

[gerbil]

Romania


Later edit: Telefunken seller does not respond. I could not get in contact with him.


- Universum Super Sound 16000 (another) - 67 euro
- Tec 4040 (another) - 84 euro
- HITACHI TRK 8080 - 100 euro
- Toshiba RT-8840S - 100 euro
- Sharp GF-525 (looks like tec 4040?) - 134 euro

 

[gerbil]

I have an opportunity to choose between Telefunken 1M 134 euro or Sharp 767E 223 euro. What to choose? And this is my final choose I promise

 

[Fatdog]

Personally, I would choose the 767 because I like the design, but if you want better sound, you cannot go wrong with the 1M. I think the price is very good too.

 

[gerbil]

Yes and free shipping for Telefunken. I think I'll choose Telefunken for better sound and better price
Knobs are plastic?

 

[Reli]

Knobs are metal
Very good price, if it's working

 

[Radio-Active]

WOW! Great choices. You're lucky to not use ebay. You found better stuff without it.
I'm amazed at the selection to choose from!

 

[gerbil]

Yes it is working. The seller says it works perfectly. Waiting for a video from the seller. I'm not using Ebay because I don't have credit card. On these sites I can pay cash

 

[T-STER]

I woulda snapped up that Universum1600 for 67 euros to!!

A 767 for 223 is a great deal, the telefunken is an awesome deal. go buy it.

 

[gerbil]

Video from seller. I don' know what he's doing at 3:17?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmSQ_trZ3VQ

 

[Northerner]

Jeez you take a long time to make a decision...you're worse than my gran!...and she died years ago. Just do what we all do and buy em all!

 

[gerbil]

I find it strange that he put the camera down and looks like he's doing something on tape keys. WikiBoombox says that "And be careful not to abuse the tape keys, because some owners have said they broke and fell down inside the case"

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

Looks like he's using a pair of pliers on those tape keys!?!?

 

[Reli]

At first it looked like he was taking up the slack in his tape. And maybe the door is jammed?

I wouldn't worry about it. You got it for a very good price.

 

[T-STER]

I dunno, the faffing around at 3.17 looks a bit dodgy to me, as Reli says tho cracking price so...

 

[T-STER]

Jeez you take a long time to make a decision...you're worse than my gran!...and she died years ago. Just do what we all do and buy em all!

Word! Exactly this, buy loads of em!

 

[gerbil]

I asked the seller to make another video. It seems that everything is ok. Really I do not know what he was doing in the other shooting. I ordered it anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kySeVzn7VzA

 

[Fatdog]

I asked the seller to make another video. It seems that everything is ok. Really I do not know what he was doing in the other shooting. I ordered it anyway.

Congratulations! I imagine you will be very pleased with the Telefunken. Video cannot capture how good the unit really sounds.