The Ghettoblaster

[Richard1978]

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I remember seeing some hi-fi equipment with a spatial setting, but didn't really know what it did.

Some mono recordings of songs were reprocessed with 1 channel slightly out of sync by a fraction of a second to supposedly make it sound like stereo.

This "fake" stereo wasn't liked much by music buyers.

[steveffisher]

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God, no! The 'spatial stereo' setting was frightful. It was like listening to Tangerine Dream all the time.

[Richard1978]

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Here's was I was talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duophonic

[Paulos]

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Just been looking through another thread of an old Argos catalogue and lo and behold there is my Ghetto blaster



Middle line on the right, the Phillips.
Quoted here as £119.95, can't remember how on earth I afforded it then.
I still use it to this day as my PC amp and speakers.
Had an electronic tape drive that always was a pain and has now has given up the ghost.

[Paulos]

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Haha just realised mine's the same as Sixyten's.
SNAP

[bakermuk]

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This ws mine...Had it in 1983.....it didnt do much more than the basics but I loved it....I want another! Anyone got one?!

[maccate]

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A friend of mine had a JVC RC-M90. This was a beast of a ghetto blaster and sounded better than most hi-fi's at the time (early to mid 80's) the biggest downfall was the size and weight it was nearly 3 foot wide and about a foot and a half tall. We only put batteries in it once (took 8 D size), this was for a holiday and when we took it on the coach the bus driver nearly stopped us from getting on until my friend showed a pair of headphones, but sitting on a coach for 5 hours with that on our knees was not the smartest thing to do.

[darren]

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Haha just realised mine's the same as Sixyten's.
SNAP

it looks class paulos.

but have you still got it mate.

[Sculpher]

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Still got my first ever ghettoblaster made by Sharp. Then I upgraded to this


Mine was the newer version. Remember being in the park with mates and blastering this out.

Oh and if anyone wondering why I haven`t been online for awhile coz I`ve been travelling.

I had one of these - it was the speakers for my Amiga for about 10 years. My Brother-In-Law has it now. FANTASTIC sound.

[darren]

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http://forum.zelfbouwaudio.nl/downlo...8612&mode=view


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBxy5w9VAb...od_boombox.jpg

http://fetchonfire.files.wordpress.c...ttoblaster.jpg

[Richard1978]

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I liked those Ghetto Blasters with a TV in.

I did mention in a previous post one of my friends had one.

It's something my parents wouldn't have ever bought for me.

[darren]

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i never knew or dont remember ones with a tv built in it also seems to have a built in cassette player like the ones u get with a commodre 64.

I liked those Ghetto Blasters with a TV in.

I did mention in a previous post one of my friends had one.

It's something my parents wouldn't have ever bought for me.

[xmark1234]

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i had one but got fed up carrying it so moved to cassette walkman easyer carry round the one i had was tape and radio but was gutted when it fell out my pocket when i was night fishing on the river seven leaned over to unhook a fish and in the river it went gutted had that for years too

[Chris-T]

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I've got quite a collection of these, my faves are probably my Sharp GF-9000, Sharp 9696, Sharp 9494, Pioneer SK353 and my Crown 5100. Although the Crown is a stunning looker it's a big black box of air inside and not a great performer. Wouldn't be brave enough to take one out with me anymore though!

[amethyst]

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I've got quite a collection of these, my faves are probably my Sharp GF-9000, Sharp 9696, Sharp 9494, Pioneer SK353 and my Crown 5100. Although the Crown is a stunning looker it's a big black box of air inside and not a great performer. Wouldn't be brave enough to take one out with me anymore though!

You dont see folk walking down the street with their box anymore lol