I had Sharp 9696 in my bedroom for about a month, and yesterday i made my monthly rotation and replaced it with JVC M70. All I can say is *wow* - Sharp 9696 totally sounds like crap compared to M70

dont have a 9696 to compare to an m70 . but it dont suprize me that the m70 is better

Since you'll no doubt be wanting to ditch the POS 9696, let me be the first in line to take it off your hands.

all Sharps of that series require an acquired taste.

vladi where have you been hidding man? good to see you..i have a 9696 and the m70 they do not compare,, i used to have the 777 and i always thought that the 9696 would sound almost like the 777 in the bass department because mine is missing the handle and the battery cover and grills so i was thinking man this thing is bone shaddering that it lost the parts

I would be interested in the 9696 too. Are you sure all 6 of its speakers are working? At least it looks better than an M70, in my opinion at least.

All of vladis boxes sound like crap. That's why he's ben in hiding!

Seriously, good luck on the sale of the 9696.

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Originally posted by oldskool69:
All of vladis boxes sound like crap. That's why he's ben in hiding!

Seriously, good luck on the sale of the 9696.

he may have some we have not even seen

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Originally posted by Reli:
At least it looks better than an M70, in my opinion at least.

Definitely! Sad to hear bad reviews about the sound quality tho.
I wanted to cop one of those someday.

mono they are not bad to have its the sound department that they did not shine,,its an excellent radio to have in your collection it has great looks

Weird, because I have read other people saying it has a nice hi-fidelity sound because of its 3-way speakers. I have also heard that the M70 doesn't provide good bass at low volume.

in a way yes but the m70 will sound a lot better when you compare to the 9696

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Originally posted by ramon:
mono they are not bad to have its the sound department that they did not shine,,its an excellent radio to have in your collection it has great looks

Point well made! The box does have killer good looks...

^ This pic from the old school convinced me it's a box to cop.

Well if it helps i havn't heard good reviews on eather redbenjoe finished of the m70 for me and the other well most sharps sound poor so i wouldn't even be tempted. One pretty good sharp is the gx300 a nice 3 peice.

I agree, the Sharps are great lookers but an aquired taste in the sound department.

I would still like to get a nice 9696 though.

When you consider that the GF-9494 and the GF-9696 came out in 1979/80, there wasn't a really big demand for lots of deep bass. The boxes do offer a really clean sound though.

I would guess that it wasn't until the advent of the Roland TR-808 that people started wanting more bass. So, that brings up an interesting question.

How much influence did the TR-808 have in the designs/specs of boomboxes?

FD --just tried to loo up roland in my older bbdb --nothing there -- can you post a pix of that model ?

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Originally posted by redbenjoe:
FD --just tried to loo up roland in my older bbdb --nothing there -- can you post a pix of that model ?

The Roland TR-808 is an early 80's beat machine. Watch it in action!

Well I am surprised to hear that review because I have both units in prestine condition well cleaned in and out and fader lube applied to both. I believe they are extremely comparable I like them both and gave the gf508 a slight lead because of looks.I think the (508)9696 is a bit better for salsa music because of the 3 way speaker system .but that's my opinion.

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Originally posted by Fatdog:
When you consider that the GF-9494 and the GF-9696 came out in 1979/80, there wasn't a really big demand for lots of deep bass. The boxes do offer a really clean sound though.

I would guess that it wasn't until the advent of the Roland TR-808 that people started wanting more bass. So, that brings up an interesting question.

How much influence did the TR-808 have in the designs/specs of boomboxes?

I bet the TR-808 had a MAJOR impact on almost every boombox made after 1985 - especially the flashy boxes by Lasonic, Conion and such... You can prolly throw the JVC Kaboom on that list too tho it came out many years later.

mono - thanks --
i had thought that fatdog might have known about some cool old roland brand traditional boombox x

A Roland boombox... Now that would have been sweet! And if it had a built-in beat machine with 808 kick drum samples...

No problem.

Getting back on topic... kinda... The Sharp wasn't made to be a true "boomer" because of the woofer design. My General Sound box has woofers with the accordion style pressed-paper surrounds like the Sharp. It can boom tho, but not like a Lasonic.

I don't know...there is something about Sharp's sound that is totally "different" than my JVC M50,M70,and all of my Panasonics. I do believe the only one they got right is the GF-9090..it is a killer little boomer and surprising sound for the size. Don't wanna peeve the Sharp fans, but I think Sharp should've just stuck with making their signature Sharp Carousel Microwaves....they kick but and mine is 14 years old and still nuking my food like day one!

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Originally posted by ramon:
vladi where have you been hidding man? good to see you..i have a 9696 and the m70 they do not compare,, i used to have the 777 and i always thought that the 9696 would sound almost like the 777 in the bass department because mine is missing the handle and the battery cover and grills so i was thinking man this thing is bone shaddering that it lost the parts

Ya, I know I've been missing in action lately - just go out all the time - living a single guy's life. I try to read everything I can on here - just don't post as much!

Wow...is it that time of year again already? The GF-9696 vs. M70 is another one of those fine s2g annual traditions that I always look forward to!

I have both...and love 'em. Each model has it's pluses and minuses, but personally I think that there's more to evaluating the "sound" of a bbx than just bass output. Overall, I prefer what I consider to be the smoother sound of the '96. That's not a knock on the '70...just an observation. There are times when I prefer the solid "punch" the JVC is known for. I find that when really cranked, the Sharp holds it together better. But all this is subjective, nothing really technical or scientific...just personal preference. Both are quality bbxs, each built like a tank, with boat-anchor weight. Both are fine classics, with plenty of gusto. And both are fine with me, bass output notwithstanding.

Joe Cool your comparison is more in line with what I've observed they are very nice boxes each has an individual 'flair' if you will.Both are on my shelf and both I like for different music.I love my gf508 for Salsa as I get more Umpf to the Timbales and drums without loosing the trumpets in the mesh.The M70 is awesome for high treble music such as symphonic etc... must be those horn tweeters!As I said b4 I give the 9696(508) "especially since mine is black and MEAN" an ever so small edge on Looks exclusively.But that's IMHO.

How mean does mine look? to the left here in Avatar

Good to see you posting Vladi.We miss you around here...Just take care of yourself and enjoy single life while you have it.That special lady will soon come along.

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Originally posted by nelsongf9696:
Joe Cool your comparison is more in line with what I've observed they are very nice boxes each has an individual 'flair' if you will.Both are on my shelf and both I like for different music.I love my gf508 for Salsa as I get more Umpf to the Timbales and drums without loosing the trumpets in the mesh.The M70 is awesome for high treble music such as symphonic etc... must be those horn tweeters!As I said b4 I give the 9696(508) "especially since mine is black and MEAN" an ever so small edge on Looks exclusively.But that's IMHO.

How mean does mine look? to the left here in Avatar

Now that...is a thing of beauty (opps...yeah, it's "mean")!