A couple questions from a rookie!

[joeladamkrueger]

No missed out on a auction... It went for €106 euro in really nice condition... I SHOULD have bought one...

 

[Reli]

I have a couple 850's.........they are good-sounding, decent bass, good Wide setting, nice airy sound from all sides..........Nice chrome, deep-dish woofers, bigass knobs.......

A little plain looking though, unless the light is reflecting off it in just the "right" way.

Also the quality isn't up there with the big manufacturers. The tape deck is crude. The tuner knob is gritty-feeling. And you would think it would weigh more than it does. It only weighs as much as a Panasonic RX-5500.

 

[joeladamkrueger]

The Lasonics are pretty light aswell though aren't they? If it sounds good I guess it might be ok anyway, the 850 can go quite loud too can't it? What about the crown 950? Looks a little plainer and maybe a little smaller anybody know how they sound?

 

[MONOLITHIC]

Again...

I used to own a 950... Very good sounding box!

Never heard it but get the 850 - with 8" woofers, bigger bass and more power than the 950, you can't go wrong!

 

[blu_fuz]

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I have all those boxes you mention but the JVC M50.

The JVC M70 will cost you the most ($200 - $500) but is the best built. Sound is very good and will withstand any type of music. Great "rock box". Has slots for a carry strap. Fun to play with and fantastic looks with the VU meters. JVC sliders go bad easily though.
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The Panasonic 5085 is a very clear sounding box and should run you $75 to $180 for a nice fully working one. Sounds great and you don't want to push it past 3/4 volume but it's so loud you won't want to anyway. Again a great "rock box" and a real looker.
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The Crown 950 is a new one for me. Suprised at the quality and I have seen these sell for $100 up to $350. Better bass retention than the Panasonic 5085 but not as good as the JVC M70. Good looking classic box. Crown did a great job on this one. Very cool LED VU meters. Not a lot of features to play with but it does a great job.
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The Realistic 14-778 SCR-8 is a very cool box with the GIANT dual LED VU meters. That is a hard feature to pass up on. You could be looking at $75 to $150 for this one. The cassette decks are known to be kind of troublesome but when they work, they sound fantastic but good luck finding one with a working deck. Two built in hooks on top for a carry strap. Lots of buttons and a real "eye candy" kind of box. This thing sounds best under 3/4 volume and needs the bass turned down to get some real volume from it. Sound quality is right up there with the Panasonic 5085.
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[joeladamkrueger]

Haha thanks guys! Short memory Hm those 950s seem to go pretty cheap on german ebay, I'll have to look into those auctions too then!