Realistic Minimus 8 Speakers

[SamSui]

Picked up a pair of these at a thrift store for $12 and I can't find any info on these anywhere.
Single driver,nice weight to the speakers and they sound surprizing good for
speakers that look like they should be part of a $49.00 Loyds tt radio combo.
This is probably a situation where rare doesn't mean much,but I'm stumped to find anything at all.
Any info would be appreciated.

 

[mhardy6647]

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1980/ page 28.
4" fullrange driver - if it's the Radio Shack version of the Foster (Fostex) FE-103E, it might be a fairly pleasant-sounding little speaker.

 

[SamSui]

Wow! lol, that should do it. Thank you.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Radio Shack called that speaker many things over the decades, but regardless, it has a Fostex FE-103 driver in it and it sounds nice.

 

[mhardy6647]

Yup, it was the "Solo-8" in 1977, apparently.

 

[SamSui]

They do sound nice...actually surprized me. Google them though and nothing there.
1000s of 7s,i guess those who have them are holding on to them.
Thanks again gents

 

[Dingman]

Just for "documentation" purposes, I'll add some info on a pair of Realistic Solo-8 speakers I got today for $1.99. Catalog# 40-216
I do not believe these are the same as the "Minimus 8" speakers, I guess because there's no Fostex in these. Speaker has "Full Range 1210DC Korea" printed on the back; and then "76 8 11K" which I think must be the date, tho I don't know what the "K" means.
I bought them for my test bench, will use these on amps that come in for repair (hobby level) to determine problems\functionality.
IF I crank up the bass on the receiver all the way, they sound just acceptable. Which is not very good. Will replace Klipsch KB-1.
Page 28 - http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1980/
EDIT: More googling indicates these DO have that Fostex103, buy maybe not labeled? I'm gonna have to open one up again and pull the driver to look closer.

 

[Dingman]

OK, looks like these are a clone of the Fostex103. How accurate, I couldn't say.