There it was .. opened the box .. and ...

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stynger007

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Hi Guys been awhile :-)

I know alot of people aren`t a fan of these , but something about being able to spin vinyl on the beach is just - retro - and according to my wife, downright embarrassing :lol: Move over SG-J500 ..

Picked up a new to me JVC DC-33 Boombox on fleabay . In the original box , all packaging intact ..opened the first "cover' box, then to the meat and potatoes :-)

Carefully slit the tape on the original box- and to my surprise , and delight ; an ultra rare DC-33 battery box, sitting right on the top in it`s place in the styrofoam! This made the entire purchase worthwhile as i have always wanted to find one , and have rarely seen them anywhere.
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The box...
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The unit , mint except for a few strange melt marks on the rear of one speaker..IMG_20130911_221204.jpgmelt marks.JPG

Not to worry , have spare parts and changing the cabinet will fix it :-D

Fully functioning , and seeing double :-O :hmmm: :p 2 dc.jpg

Have a great night everyone ;)
 

skippy1969

Boomus Fidelis
Very nice!
I have a DC33 as well,my wife loves it for listening to her vinyl......
Congrats especially on the battery cover.
 

Northerner

Boomus Fidelis
Can't beat a bit of vinyl!...are you really gonna lug this to the beach?...top marks for commitment if you do! :) :)
 

Gluecifer

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Ohh lovely. I really like the look of these. Would definitely like to own one some day.

Taking it to the beach? I don't know about that, vinyl and hot days in the sun is recipe for disaster akin to taking
your cassette collection to magnet convention.



Rock On.
 

stynger007

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Gluecifer said:
Ohh lovely. I really like the look of these. Would definitely like to own one some day.

Taking it to the beach? I don't know about that, vinyl and hot days in the sun is recipe for disaster akin to taking
your cassette collection to magnet convention.



Rock On.
:lol: :lol:
 

stynger007

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baddboybill said:
Very cool. I've heard Scott's before and the sound super


Bad Bad Bill
Getting the owners manual was a plus, JVC claims it is 12 watts RMS per channel- who knew?

The bass can sound hollow at low volumes - think I saw a mod on how to improve the bass response by using insulation- compared to the DC-7 I had , the DC-33 has much more tone control , the DC-7 has a push button each for treble and bass for me that was a minus.. but if you are a linear tracking fan then the DC-7 does have that- it also weighs in at 40 plus pounds , compared to the DC-33 weighing in at about 25...
 

Lasonic TRC-920

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stynger007 said:
Hi Guys been awhile :-)

I know alot of people aren`t a fan of these , but something about being able to spin vinyl on the beach is just - retro - and according to my wife, downright embarrassing :lol: Move over SG-J500 ..

Picked up a new to me JVC DC-33 Boombox on fleabay . In the original box , all packaging intact ..opened the first "cover' box, then to the meat and potatoes :-)

Carefully slit the tape on the original box- and to my surprise , and delight ; an ultra rare DC-33 battery box, sitting right on the top in it`s place in the styrofoam! This made the entire purchase worthwhile as i have always wanted to find one , and have rarely seen them anywhere.
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IMG_20130911_220736.jpg
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IMG_20130911_220837.jpg
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IMG_20130911_220847.jpg

The box...
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IMG_20130911_221028.jpg

The unit , mint except for a few strange melt marks on the rear of one speaker..
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IMG_20130911_221204.jpg
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melt marks.JPG

Not to worry , have spare parts and changing the cabinet will fix it :-D

Fully functioning , and seeing double :-O :hmmm: :p
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2 dc.jpg

Have a great night everyone ;)
DUDE...TWO :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

SICK ! ! ! :thumbsup:


Gluecifer said:
Ohh lovely. I really like the look of these. Would definitely like to own one some day.

Taking it to the beach? I don't know about that, vinyl and hot days in the sun is recipe for disaster akin to taking
your cassette collection to magnet convention.



Rock On.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Beosystem10

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Gluecifer said:
Ohh lovely. I really like the look of these. Would definitely like to own one some day.

Taking it to the beach? I don't know about that, vinyl and hot days in the sun is recipe for disaster akin to taking
your cassette collection to magnet convention.



Rock On.
Solution:
On thae hot days, leave the vinyl at home and only take shellac records to use in the sun. Sorted, they don't melt. :-D

One downside, you need to like pre-'60s tunes as vinyl had more or less taken over by then, but hey, I have most of Fats Domino's singles on shellac so it doesn't have to be the end of the world.
 

stynger007

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Thanks guys , yes the battery box was a plus .. Will run her on batteries to see how long it lasts - and hopefully with a little luck , when the batteries run down, the turntable will play at 16 rpm speed :p now THAT would be hilarious after a few wobbly pops ;)

.. Kind of like the fire packs that make colors you throw in the campfire - whenever anyone comes that is new to the camping thing , they say "wow , nice colors".. we usually say what colors? :lol:
 
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