Kick ass box!!! Sharp,Panasonic,JVC all made killer boxes from about 77 to 83 or so. Its a testament to Japanese build quality,that many of these are still running some 35 to 40 years after they were built. Rock on!!!👍👍
Yep, and even though its not as pretty as this Sharp GF1000, I have (2) Panasonic RF-2200, and the performance on AM/FM and shortwave is stellar. Recapping is all that's needed to bring them back to new. The Japanese knew how to make a radio! They made radio's ahead of there time, but they were not cheap then and certainly NOT now for vintage models.
OMG that looks like it could take off into orbit. You cannot touch the boom boxes from the 80s. And cassette tech. Loved them so much. Nowadays everything is high tech and high memory storage. But somethings been lost. The warm hands on feel of cassettes. Being able to record music on the fly from multiple sources and have you own music on the same cassette if youre a musician as the artists that inspire you.
That's easily 15 watts per channel, maybe close to 25-30 with bass, spread out over 6 drivers. Very impressive for its time. My guess is, the 4 main drivers we see, are pushing 3-5 watts each, and then the 2 hidden tweeters for another 3-5w each. To keep the strain off the amplifier, the lowest frequency's (mid bass) were probably capped somewhere around 100-200hz so power was stable at RMS output without distortion.
My Dad had this. It was amazing sound. Wish I stlll had it. A idiot ripped my dear Mum, off, gave her a fiver!!! Was going to pay more later, guess what? Payed nothing!! Git!
@@Mikey196969Boomboxer Per channel, its possible for 45 watts. 3-5 watts per driver RMS (5*4) would be 20 watts, than another 3-5 watts for the tweeters (we cant see them) for another 10 watts. Factor in 1.0db of dynamic headroom at max volume with 10% THD and 45 watts of sound could be achievable for brief periods. Realistically though, 30 watts of clean audio (with less than 5% of THD) is more likely what these were knocking out. I wouldn't try and hold max volume at anything past 5% THD as this will burn the voice coils (crack the speaker-as its known). Remember, these drivers are small, and heat dissipation was not paramount. The cones did not move much, and so, heat would build up on the voice coils when pushed to the limit. The more bass the drivers had, the better for cooling, but harder on the amplifier. Audio with powerful portable boomboxes in those days was balancing act. 60 watts, no way, unless you like distortion and cracked speakers.
Kick ass box!!! Sharp,Panasonic,JVC all made killer boxes from about 77 to 83 or so. Its a testament to Japanese build quality,that many of these are still running some 35 to 40 years after they were built. Rock on!!!👍👍
Yep, and even though its not as pretty as this Sharp GF1000, I have (2) Panasonic RF-2200, and the performance on AM/FM and shortwave is stellar. Recapping is all that's needed to bring them back to new. The Japanese knew how to make a radio! They made radio's ahead of there time, but they were not cheap then and certainly NOT now for vintage models.
2020 and this bombox still amazing sounded! Old school quality!
OMG that looks like it could take off into orbit. You cannot touch the boom boxes from the 80s. And cassette tech. Loved them so much. Nowadays everything is high tech and high memory storage. But somethings been lost.
The warm hands on feel of cassettes. Being able to record music on the fly from multiple sources and have you own music on the same cassette if youre a musician as the artists that inspire you.
Thanx for the vid. This took back a lot of years. Fresh!!!
old boombox are the best not what today
I LOVE vintage!
I like the old stuff. not particularly this song but there's no school like the old school
its old school music the best in the west coast
I'm in love with that bomboox ! 🙆
They were reasonably priced in the 80's but they are over $5,000 on Ebay now.
Это просто бомба!
5000 Dolares
That thing got some boom.
Cool video, cool song and cool GF 1000
Бомба!
I like this Boombox!!!!!!
Love it Baby!!!
See young folks dont understand nothing like this .....!
why? because people don't play old music on it? why would you NEED to play old music on it?
+Wendell Downing Why not. I am younger and love this old stuff.
Listening tis song on my gf 8686 right now
I didn't realize these were so powerful, look at it shake the camera! O.o
That's easily 15 watts per channel, maybe close to 25-30 with bass, spread out over 6 drivers. Very impressive for its time. My guess is, the 4 main drivers we see, are pushing 3-5 watts each, and then the 2 hidden tweeters for another 3-5w each. To keep the strain off the amplifier, the lowest frequency's (mid bass) were probably capped somewhere around 100-200hz so power was stable at RMS output without distortion.
what a track
Kraak & Smaak-Dynamite
The Rolls Royce of Boomboxes in the 80's.
I believe it took 16 D batteries.
Or about two cases of Budweiser.
big like
Love mine. I need a 909 to complete the full series :)
+William Riker a roland tr-909?
Sharp 909
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Amazing! You still got it working. But what about the cassette tapes?
toyyou2jp amazing places that i think are still around called stores its like amazon but like real and physical
Hi..
What the dif between the gf 777 and gf 1000??
GF-1000 have 4 inputs/outputs in front whereas GF-777 have 3 inputs/outputs. Also GF1000 is in Japanese whereas GF777 is in English.
10 times more versatile unit then say a dr dre boombox more inputs outputs bigger sound as well.
Awesome video! I just picked one up myself. What's the voltage on these? Does anyone know if I'll need a converter to use this in the US?
Yes, to step down from 110V to 100V.
Hello! Great VIDEO! Please tell me who the song belongs to!???
kraak and smaak - dynamite
My Dad had this. It was amazing sound. Wish I stlll had it. A idiot ripped my dear Mum, off, gave her a fiver!!! Was going to pay more later, guess what? Payed nothing!! Git!
worth around a thousand quid in the UK these days, track down that b'stard down and get it back!
i see no cassette tape playing inside hows that?
nice yo!
STRENGHT!!!
Вот бы купить его
Where can I buy one of these?
Whats the song? :)
Kraak & Smaak - Dynamite
Cool, thanks ;)
Hello!Can i buy it?
The looks are awesome but was this one more powerful than the GF-777 or less ? The later was 60 watts
Where in the hell did you read that it is 60 watts lol!!!! Not one of the GF series are anywhere near 60 watts!
@@Mikey196969Boomboxer Per channel, its possible for 45 watts. 3-5 watts per driver RMS (5*4) would be 20 watts, than another 3-5 watts for the tweeters (we cant see them) for another 10 watts. Factor in 1.0db of dynamic headroom at max volume with 10% THD and 45 watts of sound could be achievable for brief periods. Realistically though, 30 watts of clean audio (with less than 5% of THD) is more likely what these were knocking out. I wouldn't try and hold max volume at anything past 5% THD as this will burn the voice coils (crack the speaker-as its known). Remember, these drivers are small, and heat dissipation was not paramount. The cones did not move much, and so, heat would build up on the voice coils when pushed to the limit. The more bass the drivers had, the better for cooling, but harder on the amplifier. Audio with powerful portable boomboxes in those days was balancing act. 60 watts, no way, unless you like distortion and cracked speakers.
Jusltetmeuseit put your hearing aid back in Grandad!
tune id? does anyone know? :D
Track name please
Kraak & Smaak - Dynamite
хочу Шарпа но нет денег кто поможет наверное никто !
音質がちゃち🤔
ﾃｷﾄｰ伝説ｼﾞｭﾝｼﾞ参上😁
lol at the lack of trebble, had to crank the trebble boost all the way up coz high frequency response sucked.. not even whizzer cones.
Treble is for noobs.
Maybe it's just your source. The video sounds fine for me.
ужасный звук,а так красивый...
500 u s d ok
Sint Rin ROMANIA CUMPAR SHARP gf1000 919 777??? ce preț are€ ? $ ?
so niggaaa...
what a track