EEVblog 1562 - THE 1980's Boombox TEARDOWN - Sharp GF-7600

• EEVblog 1562 - THE 1980's Boombox TEARDOWN - Sharp GF-7600
  Posted by EEVblog on 27 Aug, 2023 23:56
• Teardown of THE 1980's Boombox / Ghetto Blaster, the iconic Sharp GF-7600
  
  
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  Posted by .RC. on 28 Aug, 2023 03:59
• After hearing Dave sing I had a vision of him dropping Sagan off at high school right at the front gates, he winds down the window and in front of the school kids goes to town with his rendition of "The Final Countdown".   
  
  
  
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  Posted by golden_labels on 28 Aug, 2023 10:47
• Traces reproduced in silkscreen is a beautiful thing. Reminds you of the times consumers cared about things being repairable.
  
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  Posted by EEVblog on 28 Aug, 2023 22:43
• Quote from: .RC. on 28 Aug, 2023 03:59

  After hearing Dave sing I had a vision of him dropping Sagan off at high school right at the front gates, he winds down the window and in front of the school kids goes to town with his rendition of "The Final Countdown".   
  

  
  I can neither confirm nor deny that's happened.
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  Posted by EEVblog on 28 Aug, 2023 22:44
• OMG!
  He nailed that!
  
  
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  Posted by EEVblog on 28 Aug, 2023 22:47
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  Posted by Loz Collins on 29 Aug, 2023 09:06
• AM stereo was an 80's thing, not 90's, remember the radio ads and newspaper advertorials well (yes, I'm old!):