A new one to the fold, Goldstar TSR-800

[Sel The Don]

This is a pickup from Tuesday, I was driving to Ankara for work and happened upon this beauty in the local ads.

I sold my last one years ago and regretted it ever since, one of my favourite boxes of all time, not just in looks but with sound as well, I was blown away again by how good it sounds.

Needs a clean and deoxit, plus it's missing a knob and a bit off the antenna is missing (if anyone can help).

A keeper this time.

 

[Demonfinder]

This is a pickup from Tuesday, I was driving to Ankara for work and happened upon this beauty in the local ads.

I sold my last one years ago and regretted it ever since, one of my favourite boxes of all time, not just in looks but with sound as well, I was blown away again by how good it sounds.

Needs a clean and deoxit, plus it's missing a knob and a bit off the antenna is missing (if anyone can help).

A keeper this time.View attachment 53454

Nice find.
I`ve never noticed that many Goldstar boomboxes on sale here in the U.K but have seen many of their old VCR players etc.
Yours looks very classy,presumably from the late `70s/early `80s with the twin VU and the smart metal fascia ..hope you can get it back to full health.

 

[Wes125]

made in south korea1981 by Gold Star Co., Ltd., Goldstar, LG Electronics; seoul..it just shows not all jap boxes have the look. if someone said i have a goldstar box most people would think ah that cant be very good..but as this one shows its a really nice box

 

[Wes125]

heres another nice goldstar

 

[floyd]

heres another nice goldstar

i used to have one these are a very nice and good sounding unit.

 

[Radio raheem]

i used to have one these are a very nice and good sounding unit.

same here not a bad box, it used to be called the poor mans m90 but i would put that on the crown 970 as it sounds better imho but yea the tsr 800 is a great box

only thing it's missing is a large volume knob otherwise great

 

[Northerner]

Yeh they’re nice these, decent sounding

 

[floyd]

now that I think about it I've had both these boxes and both were awesome.

 

[floyd]

This is a pickup from Tuesday, I was driving to Ankara for work and happened upon this beauty in the local ads.

I sold my last one years ago and regretted it ever since, one of my favourite boxes of all time, not just in looks but with sound as well, I was blown away again by how good it sounds.

Needs a clean and deoxit, plus it's missing a knob and a bit off the antenna is missing (if anyone can help).

A keeper this time.View attachment 53454

if you look at this box it's almost exactly like the TRC 931.

 

[-GZ-]

same here not a bad box, it used to be called the poor mans m90 but i would put that on the crown 970 as it sounds better imho but yea the tsr 800 is a great box

only thing it's missing is a large volume knob otherwise great

This is facts right here. All of it.

 

[deech]

Sel you got yourself one of the Monsters ! Korean Monster !
Great find . Wise decision to keep it this time.

 

[Sel The Don]

It's always been one of my favourites

 

[Styleking]

The JVC M-90 killer!