Information on my Bargain

[Unite]

Is my new purchase the bargain I think it is? I have obtained a Sharp Golden Sound GS5 500 for very little money..love the nostalic yet modern look which defies the passage of time..anyone else familiar or owns one of these?

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What I was wondering being new to all things audio...would it be possible to connect my sharp to an amplifier? If so any suggestions for a suitable one please.

John

[walpurgis]

That could actually be a rather respectable bit of kit and fun to use. You don't need an amplifier to use with it, there's one built in (and a radio) that will probably drive half decent speakers quite well.

[Unite]

Thanks buddy..there are a pair of vintage sony speakers that come with it so yes it may have enough in the fuel tank..I was wanting to connect an amp to match..with the intention of a cd player at a later date..

[Unite]

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This is an image of one which has been overhauled which I found on line whilst trying to find out some more information on it...Im sure youll agree it looks pretty cool..

[walpurgis]

It probably has an 'aux' socket on the back that may well work OK with a CD player.

If the speaker terminals are the screw grip type be very careful wiring them up, as any loose strands of wire could short out the amp and blow it.

[walpurgis]

Having looked at some (not very clear) online photos of this unit, there appears to be one five pin DIN socket on the back, which I assume is for tape. You could possibly use this for CD if you find a player with its own output level control, there are some about.

[Unite]

Thankyou for your helpful comments buddy much appreciated

[Unite]

I came accross this article which describes an overhall of Sharp GS5 500 my question is would it be beneficial to have this work carried out on my new purchase and if can anyone reccomend a place in Birmingham or surrounding areas...

[Unite]

Would you be kind enough to give me a couple of examples so I can have a search about please buddy..cheers

[Audio Al]

Is my new purchase the bargain I think it is? I have obtained a Sharp Golden Sound GS5 500 for very little money..love the nostalic yet modern look which defies the passage of time..anyone else familiar or owns one of these?

Screenshot_20181211-131303_eBay.jpg

What I was wondering being new to all things audio...would it be possible to connect my sharp to an amplifier? If so any suggestions for a suitable one please.

John

WOW is that the latest in car entertainment , What happens when you go over a bump