panabox - 2008-07-26 23:27
Out of all the Panasonics, especially the RX DT75, RX DT-680, and RX DT-690, which one had the most watts and the most bass?
Is there any Boombox, by any other manufacturer that had more bass than any of the Panasonics?
themightyrepairer - 2008-07-27 00:42
JVC KaBoom.. best bass i have ever heard from a portable..
Out of the bunch you mentioned the the DT-680. The 690 is pretty much a clone but without the extra low frequency slider on the EQ.
Now for power and bass the RX-C100 will beat them hands down.
What maanufacturer produced the RX C-100? Does anyone know the specs, and does anyone have any pictures of this boombox?
peter.griffin - 2008-07-27 09:33
i have the DT-75 and DT-690. The DT-75 has better bass and sound, and it's louder. The DT690 doesn't have the slider for the bass, it has a knob that controls the x-bass or whatever it's called
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Originally posted by Panabox:
What maanufacturer produced the RX C-100? Does anyone know the specs, and does anyone have any pictures of this boombox?
The RX C-100 is from Panasonic and trust me it's a great radio. In my opinion the RX DT-680 and RX C-100 are awesome radios I was at the Florida meeting with some members here and those two radios really filled the room mind you that the room was a recreational room.
rxc 100
Thanks guys! I got my first intoduction to the Panasonic's Platinum Series when I saw an RX-DT680 ($300) on display back in 1997 at a store called "Video Concepts". I was impressed and had to have it. The bass wasn't just punchy but it was deep too. I had never heard any boombox that sounded as good as that. And it also had some neat features. It calculated tape length to record from CD to tape without a song being interrupted while swithching from Side A to Side B. Pretty cool. Since then I've been on the hunt to see what system by (Panasonic or not) can top it. Especially in the bass department.
If you look at the schematic diagram for DT680 it is easy to see that X-Bass knob is just another (50 Hz) band of its equalizer. IMHO the only reason why is was not made a slider was to present that "X-Bass" as a qualitative feature instead of quantitative parameter.
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Originally posted by Philip Lykov:
If you look at the schematic diagram for DT680 it is easy to see that X-Bass knob is just another (50 Hz) band of its equalizer. IMHO the only reason why is was not made a slider was to present that "X-Bass" as a qualitative feature instead of quantitative parameter.
Is this also the case for the RX-DT75? And as far as the wattage and specs go in general, is the RX DT75 the same as the RX DT680? Which would you say sounds better, especially in the bass department?
p.s. Thanks everyone else who gave me their input regarding the DT75 versus the RX DT680.
back in 94 or 95 a friend of mine bought a dt680, at first i thought it sounded really bad, i didnt like it at all, but now i feel diferent about it. i like them and i love the cassette mech. amazing.
i've been educating myself via this thread on Panasonic's RX-c100. I only have the RX-DT680 to compare it too. Here are my questions:
Which gets louder?
Which distorts less?
Which has more bass?
Which has deeper bass?
Which sounds the most powerful?
i think the 680 distorts less than the c100 --
but the c100 wins in your other 4 questions --
but with either of these great boxes --
you cant go wrong
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Originally posted by Panabox:
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Originally posted by redbenjoe:
i think the 680 distorts less than the c100 --
but the c100 wins in your other 4 questions --
but with either of these great boxes --
you cant go wrong
Darn! I was rootin for the 680 all the way. I noticed that the 680 was rated at having 7 more watts than the c100 (57 watts versus 50)
Thanks man, I appreaciate your feedback!
anybody want to sell their c100? (Good to mint condition)
oops - forgot to tell you .....
that a good c100 may cost you 4 (FOUR) times more than a good 680 --
plus the a good 680 is so good -- that you wont miss the c100
hope THAT helps
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Originally posted by redbenjoe:
oops - forgot to tell you .....
that a good c100 may cost you 4 (FOUR) times more than a good 680 --
plus the a good 680 is so good -- that you wont miss the c100
hope THAT helps
4 times? oh my! Yea your're right I won't miss it if that's the case. I wonder why someone would pay more for the c100 than the 680.
The Denon H-55 I have has the richest and most detailed bass of any portable I've heard. Which isn't many, but it's miles ahead of the 777 and JC2000 I own. It's not technically a portable though as the amp section needs mains power. It's only the detachable cassette deck and tuner section that are truly battery powered and portable.
Still, it sounds absoloutely dynamic and it's clarity at high volume is astounding. I hope everyone else with one has spent some quality time with it hooked up to a turntable as I've been doing of late. Truly golden sounds.
Rock On.
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Originally posted by Panabox:
And as far as the wattage and specs go in general, is the RX DT75 the same as the RX DT680?
I do not think so. DT75 is more computerized, including equalizer, since it was designed some 3-4 years after DT680. Speakers are different to say nothing of DT75's being monolytic while DT680 is three-piece. However, as far as I remember DT75 featured bi-amping just like DT680.
peter.griffin - 2008-07-28 05:07
hey Panafax, I think the DT680 has a higher wattage rating then the 100 because of the cd-player. And as everyone in this forum will tell you. Input does not equal output
Hey Guys. What about the Panasonic RX DT680 versus the JVC PC-R550c? Which has the most bass and sounds the most powerful?
The DT-680 will out pound the PC-550. The 550 will however out power it with sheer volume.
Just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate your wealth of knowledge on these forums. Thanks a lot!
peter.griffin - 2008-07-31 05:20
The PC-55 has better bass then the 550, as least the one's I have. I don't have 680, but my 690 has better bass then even the pc-55, but as with the 550, it's way louder, and much better sounding. The sound of the 690 almost sounds "compressed", compared to the pc-55.
100% with peter -- that is so right !
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Originally posted by Philip Lykov:
If you look at the schematic diagram for DT680 it is easy to see that X-Bass knob is just another (50 Hz) band of its equalizer. IMHO the only reason why is was not made a slider was to present that "X-Bass" as a qualitative feature instead of quantitative parameter.
I have the baby of the RX-DT 3pc bunch, the 610. the XBS knob has obviousy replaced the last slider of the 5 band EQ - which is now a 4 band, the lowest slider altering mid-bass.
btw, this much cheaper version still sounds most impressive.
Panasonic had properly sorted tuned bass reflex enclosures for the woofers in the RX-DT 3pcs & the 1pc cobra-tops. My RX-DT610 speakers has 2 ports per speaker, one at the front & another at the back. There's alot of bass for only two 4" drivers which don't seem to move much.
The 1pc Panasonic RX-DT37 egg that I also own is loud, but unfortunately doesn't do so well in the bass dept. Annoying, because the RX-ES29 that followed it was similarly specced & much better for bass. It seems I bought a Panasonic at just the wrong time. When I did, it was still the best in the shop (not a Kaboom in sight in the UK at that time)...
is there a difference between the jvc 550 and the jvc 550c? Just as there's a slight increase in power in the Panasonic C100F over the C100FA
Nope. One is multivoltage the other is not. That's it.
Also, I know of no differences in power output of RX-C100's. Power consumption varies, but not output as far as I know. Power consumption is really based on the market it operates in. (110-127v North America, 100v Japan, 220-240v Europe are some examples.)
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Originally posted by oldskool69:
Nope. One is multivoltage the other is not. That's it.
Also, I know of no differences in power output of RX-C100's. Power consumption varies, but not output as far as I know. Power consumption is really based on the market it operates in. (110-127v North America, 100v Japan, 220-240v Europe are some examples.)
Here's the link I like to use. If you double click on the picture it will give you the specs on them. As I understand it there's a black colored one and a white one. I'm thinking the black one is the more powerful one.
http
RX-C100 F/FA://recallsharp.ru/index.php?page=Catalog&action=view&prev=823
I love the black one and have been a on a bit of a search for one. I think this site is made by someone form here? I cannot remember anymore...
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Originally posted by Panabox:
[ I'm thinking the black one is the more powerful one.
Look at the RMS power output. They are equal. PMPO or Peak Music Power Output is a mythical number used by manufacturers to give the appearance that it is powerful based on the amount of it perceivably (note: percieve) can put out at a millisecond, all things being perfect at the time of the reading.
RMS or Root Means Squared is a more accurate measurment. The key to note here is that it is with both channels driven over at least a few minutes sustained.
See this link:
PMPO vs RMSquote:
Originally posted by oldskool69:
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Originally posted by Panabox:
[ I'm thinking the black one is the more powerful one.
Look at the RMS power output. They are equal. PMPO or Peak Music Power Output is a mythical number used by manufacturers to give the appearance that it is powerful based on the amount of it perceivably (note: percieve) can put out at a millisecond, all things being perfect at the time of the reading.
RMS or Root Means Squared is a more accurate measurment. The key to note here is that it is with both channels driven over at least a few minutes sustained.
See this link:
PMPO vs RMS
oh! so i guess for marketing purposes one was advertised with a bigger PMPO number to give the illusion of "new and improved". Slick move there.....National
