WHAT DO YA THINK - SHARP GF 525

[oceangazza23]

Hi
Have 3 nice Boombox's including this beast just purchased - Sharp GF 525 - details on other 2 to follow plus better pic's - like to hear your opinions on this model please - newby to this site but not to the Boombox world - cheers and peace out GAZ

 

[bklyn sound]

congrats.... welcome to the party and the forum

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Welcome Gaz, ive never had a 525 but yours look complete and in good nick

 

[Northerner]

Welcome!

One of the first boxes I got was a 525...very heavy and well engineered box, has a quality feel to it. Not massively bassy but I like it

 

[oceangazza23]

Thanks for the replies - great site - been meaning to join for a whiles now - always had the boombox fetish and regret getting shot of my 1st box - but its all good now and i'm on my way back - many years later!! -

 

[systemaddict]

looks nice, sounds good but should defo sound better for the weight and build. Still it's a nice box and defo one worth having

 

[oceangazza23]

My other two box's

 

[Northerner]

Now the 656 that's a nice sounding little box

 

[Beosystem10]

Now the 656 that's a nice sounding little box

'Tis indeed. And very economical on battery too.

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

Welcome to the site Gaz.

I've heard a nice example of the GF-525 and I must say it sounded very much like many other Sharp one piece boxes - ordinary. Sharp really could make a well built and durable boombox and their styling was always top notch too. I just wouldn't vote Sharp boomboxes as being the best sounding one piece radios (except the very nice sounding GF-9696) .... I know, we shouldn't be too critical of the sound quality from a portable radio but other makes managed to produce units that provide superior sound from the mid size one piece format. My Sharps do look nice sitting on display though and they are easy to work on.

James.....

 

[Alberto]

It is worthy in being in anyone's collection. I love mine. It does not have street style, but it is a high quality indoor boomer. The Japanese designed a lot of the boomers not for the street but for home use. In Japan at the time apartments were very small with not much living space. The Japanese people needed compact stereos for there tiny apartments. The portable radio cassette was perfect.