How ya doin buddy? Just wanted to ask, what you thought of your bombeat 40? I stiil maintain, it`s one of the nicest sounding radios. Those 8" woofers sound gorgeous. You are one of the lucky owners.

hi rich -

as you can well quess - i feel like its a huge honor -

just to have it --and stare at it !!

its freekin gorgeous

3 members over 5 months contributed LOTS of their time

to make it mint looking and it works like NEW -

norm even re-capped it --

the results are so perfect --that its the ONLY box

i dont use much --its WAY up on the top shelf

as for the sound -

yes- i love to hear it -

but the tosh S90 surely sounds just as nice

in a different way..

comparing it the m90 is more fun -

the tosh 40 seems to have a deeper bass-

but alot less amp power

i adore all 3 !!!!

hey rich -

now ask about my aiwa 980 !!!

How about the crown 970 ira...

dave , here is the aiwa 980 --

took some years and some big help to get it

stereo2go: AIWA # 980 - Powered by Hoop.la

and RR -- dont have the 970 here tonight for a photo-

 but you know what they look like -

everybody has those -!!

When I first got on here, whilst professing not to be a collector, the only 2 boomers I *really* wanted were the M90 & this Toshiba. It looks bloody fantastic & when I found out it sounds great too, I wanted one even more.

Then, when I found out they are rarer than rocking horse cr4p, I heaved a big sigh & gave up.

No-one selling one, is there? 

turns out -

the tosh 40 is not so ultra-extreme rare..

in the last 6 months --3 were found in the wild

australia, brazil & canada

Nothing in Europe then. Or the UK. Well, specifically, near London 

As you say ira. The s90, sounds different, a bit sweeter. The 40, just belts it out. When i was chatting to the guy from toshiba. He was ultra amazed, i had a bombeat 40. Apparently, the silver colour one, was for the UK only, as, black wasn`t a good seller. Makes you wonder, how many are left in the UK. I mentioned before, the guy i bought it off, had it for 7 years. All the aluminium trim was scratched, with names etc, the rec lever was snapped off, the allen bolts that hold the front casing on were missing, there was a huge gouge in the tuner window. Dirt in the speaker enclosures, had built up half way. Luckilly, i had a scrap tpr990, and, the cassette door allen bolts fit the tosh perfectly. An old lever was super-glued onto the deck. Gouge was polished out (slowly, over a month), Scratches on the top alminium, were covered with aluminium tape. Once that tape is on, it`s on. New belts were fitted. Believe it, or not. This box uses very thin square section belts, as opposed to flat, so, there is a touch of wow and flutter. Still, nothing major.

all these recent tosh 40 finds have been black -

the silver is so rare -

that i thought it was a one-off factory gift or prototype          

That would have been a find, if it was a one off ira. I was in touch with a guy from that boombox shop in japan. He was saying, the 40 was not sold in japan. They redesigned it for the japanese market, as the s90. The speaker layout is the same, except, for woofer size. I would have liked to have seen the sellers wife saying "get rid of that piece of rubbish. I keep tripping over it" .

That Toshiba Bombeat 40 is one of the most beautful boombox radio's i've ever seen! Congrats on owning such a rare and beautiful radio

i wish they made/sold more -

so more of us could get these 2 gems

What boombox is on the bottom of the first pictureabove?, dont recognise that, and or it is rare?

toshiba s90

Does it have a dial light ira? Amazing to think. Basically, it`s the most basic box, with the flimsiest deck, with good electronics. and 8" woofers, and THE LOOK.

rich,

the cool blue tuning dial lamp was a custom add-on

There beutiful redben,,,,my question was...how good is the crown 970 compaired to them in sound...1 of the many things a member diddn't mention about my 970 was that it was almost dead on 1 of the channels...so im still yet to hear the 970

RR -- the 970 has a very beautiful sound --

and when boxes get THIS GOOD -

like an m90, s90 , T40 & 970 --

the sound comparos are just whatever we prefer-

ie --its all subjective

Thanks ira....from what i heard of the crown when i had it, on one speaker she actually sounded better than my m90 lad...but i think the caps need doing on the 90

You two need a sony cfs-f40. There will be no talk of m90`s killing other boxes then. Get on to yahoo japan, there is usually loads for sale.

Evnin rich...i actually said i think the crown 970 sounds better than the m90 got a link to the f40 lad??

Just had a look lad. For a change, there aren`t any. That rinkya site doesn`t take you to the auction now.

Well i have some GREAT superfuisly fantastic news guys....i think my crown 970 is alive again...that beanieman is nothing short of LEGENDERY

Super what? Steady lad, have you swallowed a dick & harry?

supendos said the darleks.....Took mrs fRanny for a ride erlier rich t' was a bit fishy,,,the whole situation lad

I'll have a pint of whatever Tim's on... 

Ey up paul....im just over the moon about my crown...im sertainly not into dick or harry

God help anybody from outside the UK trying to read this lot 

Glad you said something here as I asked/researched about this "British Humor" and still havnt gotten a discernible answer yet 

Well, I'm British & some of it took me a little while to twig... 

Oh My Gawd... ( twig ? ) ??? now what is this British Humor word supposed to mean ... Lost in translation...

You`ve not twigged then james lad?.

ah c'mon James, you're messin' with us. That's in the dictionary (aka dick&harry):

http://dictionary.cambridge.or...onary/british/twig_2

no I am not messing w/ya'll - as i dont keep up with slang or ( in da Hood - speaking ).

did find this site that helps a bit http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml but Still not totally understanding the phrase with 'harry' waaay above in this thread...

& http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/ has a search function - but it don't help with "phrase's"

I don`t adam and eve it. Think i`ll get on the old dog and bone, order a ruby murray,though i might need an arthur wright.

He is pulling sombody's plonker rich....hey i thought you needed a brain transplant lol

Just had a butchers at this post lad. You`ve got to have a giraffe, Haven`t ya?

Might end up with the old emma froides.

get on the blower rich im waitin gotta admit half this is loosing mee too lol you better come down ere rich and learn geordie or welsh lad...

get on the blower and give the dog a bone

I`ll fetch me wellies. Chase a few sheep, duncan norvelle style.

chuffin ell lad lol...that nice fresh manure will get ya brain into action son...havnt worn wellies for years..just the thought of it lol

how ya doin ol chap..me better than normal lad....just take alook at ghettomans work on my crown...simply spiffing ol bean

Litfan & radio raheem

Love the pic Ira!!    too funny on the muppet pic!  LOL   

thanks brian --

yup - the muppet shot is perfect !!!

"Well, I try.
...and then, ten minutes later when I've got my breath back, I try again."
(E. Blackadder)

I take that as a great compiment james

Me too, but, who is who? I haven`t got a tache. Have you lad? Eyebrows look similar though.