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Realistic SA-102 vs SA-150?

ChopperChas

ChopperChas

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I have a Realistic TM-102 tuner, and I'd like to get a matching integrated amp. The SA-102 is the matching amp, but the SA-150 is the same width and would look nice under the tuner. Curious which is the better amp, and for what reasons?

I realize neither are particularly spectacular, but if there's a reason to get one over the other I'd like to hear it.

I'd lean towards the SA-102 just because it's the correct matching one, but they're more difficult to find than the 150, at least on eBay.

Charles.
 
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I had a pair of the 102's way back when. Used them in an office.

I don't think there is a heck of a lot of difference, other than layout of the switches/knobs. Not sure about power output differences, but both are micro-powered, so even if a 1 or 2 watt diff, no biggy. At this level of audio components, differences, if any, are going to be miniscule. I'd say flip a coin. If you can only get a 150, then go for it.
 
I had a TM102 tuner I used for years. Cute little thing, only a fair tuner of course, it is what it is, an inexpensive, small tuner.

Did anyone ever notice how much it looked like some the big Kenwood tuners of that era? Sometimes I see pics of the vintage kenwood KT5300 and mistake it for this RS tuner, until a closer look is made.
 
It actually picks up stations better than my Phase Linear Series Two Model 5100 tuner. Better than my Harmon Kardon AVR as well.

Charles.
 
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