@udi0$lave
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Does anyone know about this brand and/or model? Asking for a friend. Says it's well-made but can't much info on it. View media item 16596
Royal Receiver (?)
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Might be a 60s Japanese brand that you might see in a package deal with off brand speakers. I have a similar one called Spectrasonic that was made in Japan.
Someone will know something about it.
Someone will know something about it.
62vauxhall
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My bet is that it's made by Roland Electronics - Japan.
When investigating a Rolecor receiver labeled as manufactured by Roland, I came across a few receivers with various brand names that originated at Roland. There was also mention made of a Rotel connection. Roland morphed into Rotel, branched out from them or some such thing.
When investigating a Rolecor receiver labeled as manufactured by Roland, I came across a few receivers with various brand names that originated at Roland. There was also mention made of a Rotel connection. Roland morphed into Rotel, branched out from them or some such thing.
The Big List of Defunct Audio Manufacturers doesn't list Royal. Alas.
http://audiotools.com/en_dead_ro.html
Of course it may just be a name badge and it was made by someone else, but I searched the site for Royal and got no mention of it.
http://audiotools.com/en_dead_ro.html
Of course it may just be a name badge and it was made by someone else, but I searched the site for Royal and got no mention of it.
This is a timely thread, as I've been wondering the same about my old Royal integrated amp and tuner. My memory of these is hazy, but they were purchased at a hifi emporium (I've long forgotten the name) on Erie Blvd, in Syracuse, in 1973 (or early '74). My assumption has always been that Royal was a "house" brand of that particular store.
No idea what I paid, but probably less than a typical low-end major-brand receiver would have cost, or I'd have bought one of those instead. I recall being generally satisfied with the performance of the Royal components, but I replaced them within a couple years with a Sherwood S-7100A.
I've lightened the original photo to better show the family resemblance. Sorry for the poor quality of my own photo; it was the best my Kodak Instamatic could do. I wish I'd thought to try without flash, and closer to the components.
No idea what I paid, but probably less than a typical low-end major-brand receiver would have cost, or I'd have bought one of those instead. I recall being generally satisfied with the performance of the Royal components, but I replaced them within a couple years with a Sherwood S-7100A.
I've lightened the original photo to better show the family resemblance. Sorry for the poor quality of my own photo; it was the best my Kodak Instamatic could do. I wish I'd thought to try without flash, and closer to the components.
