I am getting pretty confused. Many sellers of Boomboxes are describing their machine as 'Holy Grail'!

If they were talking about some iconic huge machine like a Sharp GF1000 or an M80 JVC or .... well you know what I mean but some tiny Sanyo that isn't even the sought after 7900 (which just cannot sound any good!)?????

What the hell is this all about? Is there a widely accepted definition of what is an accepted most prized machine or 'Holy Grail'?

Don't forget that if you are not worthy of the Grail, at least according to Indiana Jones; it will probably kill you!

Nick

when talking holy grails the likes of the jvc m90, sharp 777, and conion c100f are the ones that spring to mind.

some ebay sellers will deliberately use the word holy grail to try and sell an average box in the hope that some mug with no box knowledge will jump on it.

basically their just trying to fool the buyer into believing that their buying something of importance.

in my opinion their can only be one holy grail anyway, so which is it??

i think it's a silly word to use really, is'nt a holy grail a religious artefact??

"RARE RETRO 80's VINTAGE OLD SCHOOL HOLY GHETTO GRAIL BLASTER BOOMBOX AUX FOR IPOD" is what they usually say

I guess if you're splitting hairs some might say the Sanyo M7900k is a grail of the mini world hahah.

yeh, what they said...its a bit of a nonsense term used by ebayers to try and sucker those who don't know much about the relative rarity and value of boxes

the crown i sold ten years ago,never seen one since,it looked like a sharp 777 with no handle.

wish i could remember the model number.

CSC-850 ??

edit: actually scratch that...didn't read the bit "looks like a 777" haha

Id reserve the term "holy grail" to mint or near mint JVC M90, Sharp GF 777, Aiwa CS-880, and Sanyo Big Ben. These are iconic great-sounding boxes, plus hard to find in near new condition..

must admit the cs-880 is a good sounding box like most aiwa"s .

had the same loops for a strap as an 850 and had four speakers like a gf777,it wasnt one of those cheap clones either it had twin vu`s etc..never seen one since.

I would definitely say the mitsubishi cassette auto changer box is the holiest of grails.........

oooooooohhhh    did i forget to mention i have one for sale

this box is without doubt a "grail"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190749879905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

i picked a minty one up a few year back at clitheroe carboot for a tenner Andy

and a sanyo m9998 for 7 quid the following week at the same booty.

the pioneer was probs my best ever find, after the d8614 obviously

biggest mistake ever gettin rid

az youve had some great boxes matey

yeah had and gone mate

i have always thought that all discussions about "grails" have a basic flaw. the holy grail is, by definition, one and one only. to speak of "grails", then, is wrong on principle.

in addition to that, i also believe that all the usual suspects cannot qualify as "grail": gf777, conion, bigben, m90... they're all too gorgeous to be grails. remember the following scene (perhaps not in spanish)?

the true grail must be humble. and personal. i have mine, but i keep it secret. and you?

pretty much like mine!