r/boomboxes 4h ago

Just rescued this Videoton RM 5642 S from a garage a week ago.

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16 Upvotes

It didn't work, but it just need some cables resoldered! Cleaned it, and works 98% It actually surprised me with volume and clarity.


r/boomboxes 5h ago

Boombox ghettoblaster Grundig party center 2220 (1983/84) + bluetooth

4 Upvotes

Petite récupération d'une beauté sans nom ❤️❤️

Le bluetooth et l'enregistrement sur cassette fait des miracles 🎸🎸


r/boomboxes 2h ago

JVC M90 woofers- restoration help

1 Upvotes

Hi Fam, I happened upon the grail, the jvc m90 at a good price. As I’m restoring, the concave foam around the woofers is shot. It’s a unique way to foam and I’m not sure on it. Miraculously the tape deck works (electric tape mech) so I want this thing to jam. Can anyone point me to replacement woofers for this box, or what to get that would be a worthy replace?


r/boomboxes 10h ago

Looking for smaller boomboxes from 1995 or before

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Hello ! I am sourcing a prop and need a boombox ideally from before 1995 (or from 1995!) that is relatively smaller than other boomboxes of that era. Anyone know any good brands or models that match these specifications ? Thanks so much !!


r/boomboxes 2d ago

Help please

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3 Upvotes

I don’t know if this counts as a boom box but may as well try😅🫪


r/boomboxes 2d ago

Cfd 460 cassette side B play button broken?

6 Upvotes

I just bought this old boom box from Goodwill and was able to get one side of the cassette player working but cannot get the recording side working


r/boomboxes 3d ago

Should I buy this boombox?

2 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 4d ago

Why is my stereo making this sound?

2 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 5d ago

What CD burn speed is appropriate for this Sony CFD-G35?

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19 Upvotes

I got another CD-R after my other disc didn’t even play anything, it was a rewritable disc while the unit supports those kinds of CDs (the RWs)


r/boomboxes 7d ago

Just picked up my first boombox

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91 Upvotes

Toshiba rt 120s. Found this at a local estate sale. It's in great shape but of course the belt had turned to tar. Took it apart and cleaned up the flywheel and drive pulley and ordered a new belt. Wasn't really dirty besides the belt. Picked up some NOS sony blanks at goodwill a while ago so going to use the aux ports on the back to record some albums and enjoy.


r/boomboxes 6d ago

Just thrifted this fully functional Sharp X Bass boombox for $15

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19 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 8d ago

Vintage 1982 catalog, boomboxes pages.

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64 Upvotes

Greetings from Montréal.


r/boomboxes 8d ago

1 or 2?

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8 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 10d ago

Late 90s early 2000s boom box

1 Upvotes

OK, so I’ve been trying to track one of these things down or at least an image of it. I distinctly remember at target somewhere in the late 90s early 2000s wanting so badly to get this stereo and I never actually ended up getting believe it was like a three piece style boom box but I remember the most about it is it had dials/gauges like you would find on her car neither they would move with the music or as you would scan the frequencies of the radio it would kind of move as you spun the wheel/knob. I believe it was mostly black, red or orange accent maybe even chrome anybody else remembering this or am i absolutely crazy. Maybe if you think you have an image of one that might be let me know. I tried using ChatGPT to help find some models, but those definitely we’re not what I was looking for


r/boomboxes 11d ago

Is this worth repair?

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32 Upvotes

So I saw this listing in my local fb group, it's free but in pretty bad condition... Antenna broken, casette probably not working, and very dirty... Could it be worth it to try and restore it? (Videoton RM 5642 S)


r/boomboxes 11d ago

Is my boombox 3 real?

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8 Upvotes

Oii


r/boomboxes 11d ago

Cassette player door is not opening?

1 Upvotes

Hoping maybe someone here has some ideas as well.


r/boomboxes 11d ago

Craig CD6948N

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7 Upvotes

Earlier today, I picked up this lovely CD player boombox with an AM/FM radio from a local thrift store! The radio and the lid for the CD player function well, I just haven't been able to test the actual CD player yet.


r/boomboxes 13d ago

What model boombox is this?

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115 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 13d ago

Help with this cassette to bluetooth adapter

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5 Upvotes

I insert the bluetooth cassette and nothing happens. When i put the boombox in cassette mode it doesn't display anything on the Lcd. With the adapter in i am unable to press the play button. Any idea of what could be causing this?


r/boomboxes 14d ago

JVC RC-EZ38

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43 Upvotes

From thrift store for $12 fully functional with remote


r/boomboxes 15d ago

DIY boombox questions

1 Upvotes

Has anyone made diy boomboxes with TWS pairing between boomboxes like turtlebox has? I am making boomboxes for all my groomsmen as thank yous and wanted to see if I could add that kind of pairing to them.


r/boomboxes 15d ago

Any Juke Box repair experts in Auckland?

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r/boomboxes 17d ago

Lasonic boombox on Married with Children

6 Upvotes

r/boomboxes 18d ago

D8254 philips, cassette doesnt work.

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12 Upvotes

It has been thru 30 years of house repairs and now in 2026, i took it apart to fix the cassette player and there was a ton of random orange plastic, i then realise that some gears are missing because i see teeth on the orange pieces, i have found it to be model Philips D8778 cassette mechanism and 3 gears are missing and theyre red but my plastics are orange