Realistic Collectors?

[6mantoys]

i too have a craving for some of the gear.I have a mint pair of screw terminal mach 1's and a set of min 7's and always searching for a 2100 reciever and more of the same speakers

 

[Blast]

Where to start...

STA-120B - One of my all time favorites
T-200 Speakers - Ditto
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MC-1000 speakers
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Hey, UH, how have you been? I just now saw your post. Will those T-200's give Machs a run for their money? How do you like YOUR MC-1000's? What kind of music do you like on them?

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And a fully expanded TRS-80 Model I computer, expansion bay, 5" floppy drive, 300 baud modem, and all 48K of memory too!
I Wonder what it would take to get it to run iTunes?
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Just upgrade that modem to 9600 baud and start downloading! Oh, don't forget a CD burner!
Brian

 

[Wolverine]

My Realistic gear.....

I have become a fan of Realistic gear since picking up a pair of Optimus 5's.


A pair of Optimus 5's being run by a Sansui AU-505 and a Realistic STA-52 running a pair of Minimus 7's

Here are some pics....

 

[Sharpstik]

Sta 2000- 75 wpc
Sta 76- ?
Sta-225- 50 wpc
Optimus 21 Speakers.
12 band EQ
A tuner.
I want more. (for as little as possible)

 

[AnalogDigit]

I came across a pair of Nova 6 speakers for $10 each at the SA thrift in perfect condition. They sound very good, but they don't like to be driven hard.

 

[Beatnik]

I have an STA-95, but it's short a volume knob. I kinda like the bronze like color, here's a crappy pic.

 

[stereofanboy]

I guess you could call me a collector, I especially like some of their speakers. As I hear more and more stuff I realize Radiio Shack made some speakers that are right up there.
STA-84 receiver
STA-430 receiver
SCT-19 cassette deck
SCT-24a cassette deck
TR-882 eight track deck
Optimus 31-2025 10 band eq
Realistic 31-1989 7 band eq
LAB-395
LAB-1200
LAB-440
LAB-56
SCP-31 mini cassette
SA-155 mini amp
TM-150 mini tuner
SA-10 mini amp
speakers to follow

 

[stereofanboy]

Mach One (2)
Mach Two (2)
Nova Omnipolar (2)
Nova 5 (4)
Optimus 1B (2)
MC-1000 (3)
MC-500 (2)
Minimus 7S (2)
Minimus 7W (2)
Minimus 22 (2)
Solo 103 (2)
Solo 1 (2)
Minimus 25 (2)
Minimus 77 (2)
MC-600 (2)
40-1310a supertweeter (2)
Optimus
Pro SW-12 (2)
Pro LX 5 II (2)
Pro CS5 II (1) center channel
Pro CS 1 (1) center channel
Pro 7 (1)
Pro LX-10 (4)
RCA
STS-520 (4)
STS-620 (3)
Pro LX-55 (4)
Pro CS-55 (1) center channel
Pro SW120P (1)
Pro LX-550 (4)
Pro CS550 (1) center channel
Pro X880AV (3)
Imo all of these sound at least as good as the size-price would indicate, but a few sound shockingly good.

 

[anytune]

Optimus 1 and Nova 7b speakers. Both of which I like very much. Sold a 25-watt RS receiver last year and still wish I hadn't. It had one of the best tuners I've ever heard.

 

[MAXZ28]

I have a pair of Mach II's, T-100's, and Minimus 7W's. Had a quad of Nova 7B's but have since passed them along to new owners.

 

[chicks]

I have an STA-2270 receiver in storage (it's too wide for my rack), and a pair of Minimus 7's in active use.

 

[BruceRPA]

Hey, UH, how have you been? I just now saw your post. Will those T-200's give Machs a run for their money? How do you like YOUR MC-1000's? What kind of music do you like on them?

Just upgrade that modem to 9600 baud and start downloading! Oh, don't forget a CD burner!
Brian

I think a side-by-side comparison of the T-200s with Mach 1s would be interesting. I like the T-200s better in the typical living room or man cave size room that I use them in. If my listening room was bigger my preference might change. I have always thought that the T-200s were one of if not the best sounding speakers that RS made, at least for my taste. I listen to a wide variety of music with a preference for classic rock and jazz.

I use the MC-1000s as utility speakers on my work bench system and in my garage, hanging from the ceiling. Considering their catalog selling price of about $100 for the pair, they were pretty darn good. It was a bonus to get real wood veneer cabinets in that price range. Overall they were a very good value in their price range.

That's quite a collection of gear you have there Stereofanboy! I particularly like those Optimus 1Bs. Sold a LOT of them back in the olden-days. Many other excellent RS speakers were variations on the Optimus 1 theme.

 

[Blast]

I think a side-by-side comparison of the T-200s with Mach 1s would be interesting. I like the T-200s better in the typical living room or man cave size room that I use them in. If my listening room was bigger my preference might change. I have always thought that the T-200s were one of if not the best sounding speakers that RS made, at least for my taste. I listen to a wide variety of music with a preference for classic rock and jazz.

Too bad you're not in the Kansas City area, I think a comparison would be fascinating. I have my Mach 2's next to my T-120's and I really can't tell an awful lot of difference. I could use a little cash in this economic climate we're in so maybe the Mach 2's will go on craigslist.

I use the MC-1000s as utility speakers on my work bench system and in my garage, hanging from the ceiling. Considering their catalog selling price of about $100 for the pair, they were pretty darn good. It was a bonus to get real wood veneer cabinets in that price range. Overall they were a very good value in their price range.

That's right- it's the price point they were designed for that matters. I love the looks of mine, I just wish they were a bit more "hot-rodded".
Brian

 

[archie2]

Sold most of my RS gear. All I have left is a STA120B receiver, the teeny SA 155 integrated amp, some 7W's and 7s, one passive subwoofer and a beautiful wood case Realistic TM7 tuner.

 

[d-ray657]

I have a few pieces of Realistic gear, and I have considered looking to collect some more. Right now, I am torn between the idea of collecting a variety of different types of receivers (probably about a dozen different brands now), a particular era of gear - like the ones with the solid wood cases - or just cutting back to a few favorites.

One set that will remain with the favorites is the MC-1000, which was mentioned earlier in the thread. They are great looking speakers, and I just completed putting a new finish on them. I will try to tweak the sound a little with new caps, but I don't have real high expectations. Have to keep them though, because they match the first set of speakers I owned - made it through high school, college and early marriage.

By the way - does that Accurian amp, as noted in the long-running thread, count as realistic? It is Radio Shack.

Regards,

D-Ray

 

[Gibsonian]

Only two pieces left, STA120B and STA2100, both in need of repair.

 

[Sam Cogley]

STA-82 (sounds great, needs caps - power supply weak)
Nova-5 pair (excellent sound, refoamed. Now my bedroom speakers)
Minimus 7 pair (excellent sound, currently my "test" speakers)

That's all for now. I know where a pair of Nova-7Bs have been sitting for months, but the flea market vendor is asking about double what I want to pay for them.

 

[jancumps]

Ah, the good old days:

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/

Look at all the parts you used to be able to get there. Wow.

That's exactly what I did back then.

 

[BostonDave]

Not a collector, but still have my old STA-42 Receiver which was the first component stereo device that I owned at about age 13 or 14. It has a channel not working and all the lamps are out, but I'm just starting to get into restorations and figured I might have a go at it as kind of a practice run.

Does anyone know if any service manuals or schematics are available or have any general info on where to start troubleshooting a bad channel in such as beast? (Hoping it's just a fuse).

 

[6mantoys]

my mach 1's

Just love them