Bought this a couple of hours ago !

Missing the on off knob and the battery cover

though.

For 10 euros i guess i cant complain

Found from a newspaper ad as said here

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great score for 10 euros Deech lets hope you can get the parts to have her back to 100%. the news paper ads are sure worth checking, congrats mate

Thanks Lav.

I dont mind for the battery cover

so much but if anyone has a parts box

and has this part can message me.

I hope to find the on-off button inside her .

This beauty to look at is made in Holland too

not from Singapore like the other one i got.

made in holland eh, hmm that's different for sure, philips seemed to have their audio products made all over the world austria, singapore, malaysia, holland, there could be more too.

anyway congrats once again Deech great score

nice box but not such a great score, i don't think it's worth more than 10 euros when mint conditions...   

that is a sweet find Deech. Along with the Aiwa 880, these boxes were a very avant garde design for their time considering street cred and all.

10 Euro is a steal in my books......

I just picked up the Magnavox version a couple weeks ago for $20 usd.  Complete and playing but tape deck counter does not work and sometimes you gotta wiggle the power button to get it to play tapes.  Probably needs a shot of electrical contact cleaner.

I'd say if it has not been taken apart before then chances are power button is inside. 

Once inside be warned there's a lot of short wires and it's not fun to work on. 

If you open it up and need room to work the wires pictured by the speaker can be pulled out and pushed back in, just do it gently not to break anything.  There is also a clip holding wires down by the speaker. 

 funny how nobody here tells about how much they paid for their boom box

 It's always how * little * they paid for how much box

 funny how nobody here tells about how much they paid for their boom box

It's always how * little * they paid for how much box

not always true. do you remember the great JVC M90 thread of last year? 

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Originally Posted by traveler:

 funny how nobody here tells about how much they paid for their boom box

It's always how * little * they paid for how much box

not always true. do you remember the great JVC M90 thread of last year? 

 

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Trying very * cough * hard to forget about it 

I consider 10 euros for this box

and for this condition a respectable sum of money.

Except from the looks which btw are some of the best

for a bbox, this box doesnt get loud.

When i bought my first  one about a year ago i was  disappointed

with the inconsistency of the sound that came out from those

woofers.

You must have had a bad One from the beginning

Replacing the outboard little woofer's with ( closed back Midrange speakers )

 leaving the tweeters alone & maybe or not using the same x-over.

Changing the center woofer to a newer more efficient model - this cabinetry has the ability to sound Terrific given it's limitation's, of amplifier power

What about the sound of it with original speakers on Traveler?

Never opened one tbh but i m willing to take a chance on this one

as the first one was in fully working condition from the beggining.

Magnavox D8443 2x5inch 1x8inch 2xtweeters sounds like this should sound like

 - somewhat  less than a Sanyo M-X960K Big Ben ( super woofer ) & has a similar speaker layout

Original Speakers are OLD  and can deteriorate in time  along with the sound

New speakers are NEW and sound Much better

New speakers in a Old boombox makes a old boombox sound like NEW again

The real fun is; finding as near as  possible a, better efficiency Speaker to give more sound from the battery powered boombox.

   Anybody can slap in a pair of (car speakers) to a boombox and it may sound better  I prefer searching for component or individual speaker's for each boombox and Not  installing any 'car speakers'

Open your's up and you should discover just how easy this model is, to work on in

Sounds interesting Traveler i might do this mod with the speakers

to this one.

You gave me some info to start with.

Didnt know you mod speakers to your boxes.

I have to say i prefer the originals but if its for sound quality

and a box that you can mess with it then it must be fun!

The satisfaction is in Hearing the Difference between old and New

Yes only Modified Boombox's are here, Most with replaced different speakers - Sorry NO Chrome dust cap  for the purist's out there desiring the original look, none are for sale.

As nobody want's a modified boombox.

These Midrange speakers Below are too Small for this D8443, you can find the correct size with these search words in ebay: (Sealed Back Midrange) 

My Favorite Midrange speaker is here below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-RT4-4x4-Sealed-Back-Midrange-/350547360571?pt=US_Pro_Audio_Speaker_Drivers_Horns&hash=item519e403b3b

Here is 2 Pictures to give you a better view

(2pcs) RT4 , 4x4 Sealed Back Midrange

Dimension: 4-1/8 "X 4-1/8" X 2-1/8"D

4 ohms

Frequency Responce 400hz to 8Khz 

Sensitivity 101 DB  

18 oz magnet