2023 is history. What is your best or most memorable 2023 Score?

[Superduper]

Starting out 2024 here with tons of snow and frigid temperatures. I know many if not most of us are all collected out, or are much more selective these days.

Still, it would be interesting to share what was your best or most memorable score as you reflect on the past year, for 2023? For me, it was this guy, just a carry case really, but it was something I had wanted for decades. Extremely hard to find.

Kenwood DC-20 compo carry case.

 

[Radio raheem]

for me it was my pioneer sa9800 wanted one for over 20 years lads

 

[Radio raheem]

 

[Reli]

Aiwa CS-85X....a real tank, at only 1 pound lighter than a CS-880.
JDM-only, with lots of features including autoreverse and an air-fan damped cassette door.

 

[Superduper]

Aiwa CS-85X....a real tank, at only 1 pound lighter than a CS-880.
JDM-only, with lots of features including autoreverse and an air-fan damped cassette door.

interesting, that’s the same damper setup as the cs-880, I don’t like it because the cord snaps, mine did. Is that deck mechanism like the tpr-990?

 

[rivetmaster]

My most exciting score of 2023 came in two parts. I saw this Hitachi CP-90 on ebay and put in a bid before i really knew much about it.



Maybe I paid too much? It is in very poor condition, but I'm fascinated by it. The cassette recorder is in bits in the bag there. I realised it might be beyond fixing.

Then, not long after, I scored this.




I think it was meant to be. So I'm gonna devote as much time as i can to cleaning it up this year and see how much i can learn about restoring this cool bit of kit.

 

[floyd]

I got this cool 3 piece car stereo compo unit. It's in damn near perfect shape and everything works perfectly.

 

[blu_fuz]

Unfortunately no blaster scores in 2023, but we did become commercial property owners! 72' diameter monolithic dome and 60'x80' shop on 2.22 acres. We found a company to lease the 60x80 building and we use the dome to hang out, use the in ground lift to work on cars/trucks, and store a few things. The kids like to take the 50cc dirt bike around the property for a rip!

 

[floyd]

My favorite score was a gift from reli of 8 white aiwa woofers.

 

[floyd]

Unfortunately no blaster scores in 2023, but we did become commercial property owners! 72' diameter monolythic dome and 60'x80' shop on 2.22 acres. We found a company to lease the 60x80 building and we use the dome to hang out, use the in ground lift to work on cars/trucks, and store a few things. The kids like to take the 50cc dirt bike around the property for a rip!

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I would probably live inside that Dome I think it would make an awesome man cave.

 

[Reli]

interesting, that’s the same damper setup as the cs-880, I don’t like it because the cord snaps, mine did. Is that deck mechanism like the tpr-990?

It probably is, yeah. Lots of cheesy gears everywhere.

Unfortunately no blaster scores in 2023, but we did become commercial property owners! 72' diameter monolythic dome and 60'x80' shop on 2.22 acres. We found a company to lease the 60x80 building and we use the dome to hang out, use the in ground lift to work on cars/trucks, and store a few things. The kids like to take the 50cc dirt bike around the property for a rip!

Congrats! Bet that will be a good investment

 

[Superduper]

I got this cool 3 piece car stereo compo unit. It's in damn near perfect shape and everything works perfectly.
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Seriously need to stuff that into a custom cabinet, viola, custom dope boombox.

 

[floyd]

Seriously need to stuff that into a custom cabinet, viola, custom dope boombox.

That's exactly what I had in mind.

 

[Radio raheem]

and so the doomer mark 2 is born in theory at least lol.....i want to see it before i am carried of stage in a box lol

 

[Superduper]

That's exactly what I had in mind.

If you want to build an internal power supply so you can make it run on AC or DC like on a typical boombox, let me know if I can help.

 

[Northerner]

Two of these

 

[BoomboxLover48]

My SANYO X720K. It is in like new condition now but arrived with a broken power supply (damaged in shipment).
Our Tech Guru here Norm (Superduper) made a new power supply for it that is even better than the original it had.
Thanks again to Norm!
Eric (caution) was also behind the scenes to make the PC board for it. Thanks to caution!

The other one was priceless radio that I wanted for years. It is a Philips B7X44A03 stereo tube radio with piano finish new out of the box condition from Netherlands.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

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I know many of us and especially Scott loves to have one!

 

[Netsurfer_x1]

My only scores of 2023 were both my ION Boombox Deluxe & my ION Retro Rocker. Go ahead & laugh.

 

[Transistorized]

My most memorable score was getting to know a few more people on this site. No new radios last year. But I continue to enjoy keeping what I have alive

I did get my radios off the floor though and now have shelves

I plan to spend more of 2024 in my 80's room with a beverage.