Hi Guys,
Just wondering which 1970s box you've received that was surprisingly good sounding despite the units' vital statistics (power, battery count, size etc).
Now I love 70s boxes due to their dark, menacing colour schemes & high build quality but the lack of bass in many of them was always a negative. For me, two late seventies boxes have bucked that trend:
1. The one mid sized unit that surprised me most was the Sanyo M9990K. It has the best low to medium volume bass of any box I've heard. It certainly isn't the loudest and it overdrives the speakers if you go past half way on the volume with the bass turned up. But for general close-quarter listening, the M9990K is definitely the most pleasing mid sized unit to my ears. I could (and do) listen to it for hours on end.
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2. The most surprising large 70s box for general sound quality and outright power has to be the Sanyo M9998K. It rides side by side with the M9990K up the volume scale and just when the M9990K starts to run out of steam, the M9998K continues that same bassy sound right up to the next decibel level (really loud).
Unique build style and quality, no sliders, proper line-in, VUs, Dolby, a great Wide mode, weighted tuner dial, cool green backlight, twin antennas, beautifully full bass, clear highs and plenty of power makes this one classy ride! 
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Which 70s box surprised you most?
James...
Just wondering which 1970s box you've received that was surprisingly good sounding despite the units' vital statistics (power, battery count, size etc).
Now I love 70s boxes due to their dark, menacing colour schemes & high build quality but the lack of bass in many of them was always a negative. For me, two late seventies boxes have bucked that trend:
1. The one mid sized unit that surprised me most was the Sanyo M9990K. It has the best low to medium volume bass of any box I've heard. It certainly isn't the loudest and it overdrives the speakers if you go past half way on the volume with the bass turned up. But for general close-quarter listening, the M9990K is definitely the most pleasing mid sized unit to my ears. I could (and do) listen to it for hours on end.
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2. The most surprising large 70s box for general sound quality and outright power has to be the Sanyo M9998K. It rides side by side with the M9990K up the volume scale and just when the M9990K starts to run out of steam, the M9998K continues that same bassy sound right up to the next decibel level (really loud).
Unique build style and quality, no sliders, proper line-in, VUs, Dolby, a great Wide mode, weighted tuner dial, cool green backlight, twin antennas, beautifully full bass, clear highs and plenty of power makes this one classy ride! View attachment 2819
Which 70s box surprised you most?
James...
....sanyo 9998 rocks ..great all around box 
