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redbenjoe

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after several years of closet duty --
i put my hitachi #9140 into rotation today :-)

its about the same size as an m70 ---
4 pounds heavier --with alot better bass output

the only reason it was not up with the 'daily grails'.......
is that --having spent too much time lugging around some heavy
GENUINE :-D military radios
(back in the day) :lol: :lol:

i never liked any of these psuedo 'army look' designs-- :thumbsdown: :huh: :-O

but THIS one --even with its goofy army handle etc etc -
is such a strong sounding box --
that now i like it anyway :thumbsup:

its part of a look-alike series --#9150 and some others

anybody here have these ??
like them ???

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oldskool69

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I'm holding out for a 9100...if one ever turns up at an ok price stateside. :-)

Funny you mention the good bass output as I have always heard that they sounded kinda hollow. :-)
 
redbenjoe

redbenjoe

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MasterBlaster84 said:
Interesting Ira, I passed up a few of these simply because I didn't think they would sound very strong.
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cant blame you guys for not bidding --
they do appear often on ebay --but they look like toys-
so -
you would expect them to sound like toys -

WRONG !!! :-D

23 watts //
TEN D cells
 
Ghettoman

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i used to have one of these,when i first seen it i was a bit hmmm..bit of a head scratcher,i was neither hear or there..
But then.... i switched it on and hurd the sound,i can safely say that they sound alot different than they look,there heavy,chunky,solid,and they sound loud and nice,plenty of bass..dont let the looks fool you..
 
BoomBoxDeluxe

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Yeah, I like the look of this one.

They have a chunky / industrial look to them.

Go on......Woof them woofers!





-BoomBoxDeluxe.
 
hemiguy2006

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I always wondered about those Hitachis
Good to hear its a winner sound wise.
Ira I thought you weren't much of a three piece guy though :huh:
 
bill

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well i kinda like the way those pretend serious piece of military equipment radios look. i mean i guess thats the way they marketed stuff back then.
better than making things that look like spaceships and are egg shapped or imac shaped i guess.
your right tho ira they are kind of silly but i think they are cool.
 
retrohead

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youve got to love these big hitachis ira!thats one ive never experienced but heard its the general when it comes to sound quality for hitachi-maybe one day the flea market or car boot will be kind to me :drool:
 
joeladamkrueger

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In Swedish boombox is called bergsprängare, which translates to rock blaster. Supposedly the name comes from the heavy bass output that goes loud enough to blast rocks! :ymca:
But from what I've heard the name is also thought to come from the resemblance of a detonator used for blasting rocks in mines. The weird rounded handle on this box does kind of look like a explosives detonator, so I don't know for sure but I think this is the box that gave boomboxes its name in Swedish. When mentioning "rock blasters" this is also the box most swedes think of, kind of THE box and it is definitely one of the most well represented boxes in Sweden!

Anyway awesome rock blaster ira! :thumbsup:
 
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