ned.209 - 2008-01-29 10:38
is this, a boombox
I cannot see the picture!
Best wishes
TOM
sorry Tom, fixed it.
geoffhartwell - 2008-01-29 11:31
imho a bbox has to be able to take batteries, can this one take them? and has to have a carry handle?
yes
YES! Definitely yes!!
kid.sensation - 2008-01-29 11:50
Imagine, building this thing up in your city near the local mall.
EVERYONE will look at it and say "What a damn evil and big BOOMBOX!"
I voted "yes" too
is it actually portable in the position pictured , i.e in traditional three piece form ?
as in, does it have clips to hold the speakers on? good question, we should ask Zimmies, he has one
royal -- its only portable in that form with :
some military bunji cords and 2 yards of industrial strength velcro --
because the speakers have no built in slots to snap into the center section --
but one member has cleverly added some custom hinges -- so then -- it can be done
ok. so i voted yes.
it isnt anything other than being a boombox. its a portable karoke machine a portable pa with a radio.
lets face it the features on it and basic shape are really the same idea as a m90 of a big sharp gf.
allthough some may not think it is a boombox. i am pretty sure if you showed up with it at a party 99 percent of the people there would call it a boombox.
i mean its a boombox without a doubt.
i mean there is a folding sony with a similar design wich seems to be pretty well accepted as being a boombox.
its a boombox without a doubt.
its really cool and loud i bet.
It`s crap.
For those who say this isn't a boombox what about Sony FH Series above the 5?
Also crap
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Originally posted by redbenjoe:
royal -- its only portable in that form with :
some military bunji cords and 2 yards of industrial strength velcro --
because the speakers have no built in slots to snap into the center section --
but one member has cleverly added some custom hinges -- so then -- it can be done
in that case , i'm going with no
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Originally posted by Litfan:
It`s crap.
this is the very FIRST time that otherwise wise litfan is dead wrong !!
if it dosent take battries have a handle and the speakers dont fit onto it it's not a boombox
All boomboxes are crap.
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Originally posted by Litfan:
All boomboxes are crap.
har har me lad
You know what i`m talking about tim.
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Originally posted by Litfan:
You know what i`m talking about tim.
eye and hopfully there aint another vacation on the way, hey the belts have been dispatched should be here in a week, my new 909 dont even play
least it aint bloody idlers
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Originally posted by Litfan:
All boomboxes are crap.
nice one , richard --
funniest (and most informative) post of the year !!
Yep. i like to top up my post count, now and again ira
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rich hows rex?
Sexy rexy?
haha na hows the dog still alive and kickin? we never found ours lad.
Personally I feel a boombox needs to be able to be used with the speakers attached if they are removable.If someone fits hinges to attach the speakers so this can be done,they have turned it into a boombox by definition.If not,to me it is a shelf system that takes batteries,has a carry handle,and can be fitted together in a modular fashion to transport it more easily.
This is a good topic to discuss.The definition of a boombox has to be pinned down by collectors in retrospect as blurring of product lines and marketing have left the term too vague.
My vote is "NO" it is not a boombox as pictured.
technically -- jovie is the 'most right' (imho)
i would say jovie is right look at it as the sony cfs-88 or any simular box that fit that description
panasonic.fan - 2008-01-29 15:45
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Originally posted by NED 209:
as in, does it have clips to hold the speakers on? good question, we should ask Zimmies, he has one
The answer would be no.
There is no point to this poll Ned. It is a
fact that it is not a boombox. Not designed, built, or marketed as such.
Not everything that runs on batteries is a boombox.
After reading the considerations I hereby retract my yes vote. BUT what of others that have speakers that attach but DON'T take batteries? Or systems like the Carryin Compo, El Poco, or recently (in another thread) discussd Hitachi that is similar in execution.
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Originally posted by Panasonic Fan:
quote:
Originally posted by NED 209:
as in, does it have clips to hold the speakers on? good question, we should ask Zimmies, he has one
The answer would be no.
There is no point to this poll Ned. It is a
fact that it is not a boombox. Not designed, built, or marketed as such.
Not everything that runs on batteries is a boombox.
I still feel this is a worthy topic and a good poll idea.I agree Pan Fan that it is not a boombox but it's interesting to see how many feel that way.Personally I don't think it matters what it was marketed as originally.Marketing descriptions are meant to sell products.For example-If a company thought it would not benefit their product,they could have certainly not used the term though it was in fact a boombox.Alternately,even if it was not,they could have used the term boombox.I feel the definition needs to be clarified and people educated.Thanks for bringing this up NED!YOU da' MAN!
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Originally posted by oldskool69:
After reading the considerations I hereby retract my yes vote. BUT what of others that have speakers that attach but DON'T take batteries? Or systems like the Carryin Compo, El Poco, or recently (in another thread) discussd Hitachi that is similar in execution.
No battery power,not a boombox.There are many products in the database that are not technically boomboxes.
RX?
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if it doesnt run on batteries i would say no as well.
i do think its pretty cool looking but if it doesnt run on batteries i would have to say no as well.
in fact the panasonic a5 do take batteries just like the rx-6400 so even if its not concidered a bbx its just nice to have.
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Not
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Originally posted by ramon:
in fact the panasonic a5 do take batteries just like the rx-6400 so even if its not concidered a bbx its just nice to have.
http://i25.tinypic.com/j9808p.jpg[/IMG] [/IMG]
for once --ramon is finally correct !
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Originally posted by bredgeo:
Not
oh ya bredgeo -- like you really know about boomboxws !!
btw - is it chilly up there in ireland ?
Definately...............NOT
-gsbadbmr
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Originally posted by ramon:
in fact the panasonic a5 do take batteries just like the rx-6400 so even if its not concidered a bbx its just nice to have.
http://i25.tinypic.com/j9808p.jpg[/IMG] [/IMG]
well i could for sure find a use for it and i do think it looks very cool
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Originally posted by NED 209:
7000.
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ned --ned the rx7000 takes batteries --asking what 7000 ?
panasonic.fan - 2008-01-30 05:34
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Originally posted by Jovie:
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Originally posted by Panasonic Fan:
quote:
Originally posted by NED 209:
as in, does it have clips to hold the speakers on? good question, we should ask Zimmies, he has one
The answer would be no.
There is no point to this poll Ned. It is a
fact that it is not a boombox. Not designed, built, or marketed as such.
Not everything that runs on batteries is a boombox.
I still feel this is a worthy topic and a good poll idea.I agree Pan Fan that it is not a boombox but it's interesting to see how many feel that way.Personally I don't think it matters what it was marketed as originally.Marketing descriptions are meant to sell products.For example-If a company thought it would not benefit their product,they could have certainly not used the term though it was in fact a boombox.Alternately,even if it was not,they could have used the term boombox.I feel the definition needs to be clarified and people educated.Thanks for bringing this up NED!YOU da' MAN!
So..... we can call anything that we want a boombox? Everything that is/and/or has a handle, can run on batteries, makes noise, etc.?
Unless you are going to hire 2 extra midgets to carry the speakers around for you, it isn't even portable in a usable way.
The only thing that puts it remotely into the category of a boombox is that it does run on batteries..... and so do some clock radios.
If my clock radio runs on batteries, is that a boombox too?
Yes in theory we can call anything a boombox, as its all temporary.
In the world of the material nothing is what it is named.
A boombox is not the word boombox.
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Originally posted by Jovie:
...I don't think it matters what it was marketed as originally.Marketing descriptions are meant to sell products...
Indeed. The Hitachi 3D7 was marketed as a "
High Performance Portable Creative Three Dimensional Sound System"
strewth...
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2 extra midgets
Hey, leave us midgets out of this !!!
Baldy
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Originally posted by Panasonic Fan:
So..... we can call anything that we want a boombox? Everything that is/and/or has a handle, can run on batteries, makes noise, etc.?
If my clock radio runs on batteries, is that a boombox too?
That's just my point.Unless the definition is pinned down,you can call it anything you want.It is certainly not all about batteries or a handle.Those are just a couple of features of a boombox.The problem comes when trying to establish what other features it must have.There is obviously disagreement on this.As I said,manufacturers could and can call these things anything they want.If you want a definition with any continuity you can't rely on what manufacturers chose (or choose) to call them.
peter.griffin - 2008-01-30 13:41
didn't know the speakers aren't connected in any way to the body. But I still wouldn't pass one up
I would. It`s rubbish.
OK. Let's go from here...
1. Must be portable. It can weigh a ton, but portable is still portable. That means a handle of some sort.
2. Batteries. Be it a power pack or D-Cells.
3. Speakers must be carried with the unit. And ready for play, i.e. You dont have to open it and set it up. Speakers can detach, but when assembled travel open faced with the unit.
4. Shape. Boomboxes have always came in various forms so let's not limit it here. (Except maybe the truly weird.)
5. They must BOOM! Yeah that Durabrand in the Wal-Mart may be shilled as a boombox, but c'mon!
Litfan I love it when you use the word ...'rubbish'
