That’s a classic ! 45 wpc was later replaced by the sta95 that was 45 wpc. I’m sure it won’t disappoint !
Show us your Realistic (Radio Shack) stuff
- Thread starter HTHMAN
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Make a WTB ad on bartertown & try your luck. You might even score a freebie if someone' s feeling generous.
Bill Ferris
Lunatic Member
I`m confused !
Did Radio Shack ever offer for sale equipment racks such as this ?
Me thinks, maybe you meant to post this pic in the "Show Us your Racks thread", and somehow became confused where you were posting ! Yes/No ?
moejr
Super Member
Nice piece. Love mine
I just purchased a nice STA-225 on eBay and waiting for it to arrive! I've wanted this one for quite sometime now and am aware, from tunerinfo, that it's a very good sounding receiver with a 4-gang FM tuner. Just about all the STA-225 receivers I've seen are always missing some knobs or push buttons or at least one of the "Glide Path" volume levers, or just in overall poor cosmetic condition. However, the pictures suggest that I'll need new dial lamps, as the pictures posted show a dim display. I just ordered a full bulb set to bring back the nice green glow! Due to the age of this receiver, I'll probably start out by recapping the power supply. Really looking forward to this STA-225!
I like the midrange control, too! As for the filter caps, I'm familiar with that style, as it was the same on my Marantz 2010 output caps with the "dummy" lug!
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dfoulk
Active Member
and can be the dickens to remove!
I have had a couple of those. They are a really nice units....50wpc made by Foster in Japan.
Vintage Realistic Audio
Stereo Receivers Model,Catalog #,Year(s),RMS Output,Manufacturer,Country of Origin,U.S. Price,Preceded By,Followed Up By,Notes ST-500/SA-500,31-3011,1983-84,30 wpc,Sharp,Japan,$299.95,(none),STA-114,Umbilical corded duo STA-100,31-2089,1980-81,22 wpc,Tandy Electronics,Korea,$279.95,STA-78,STA-11...
setup1
Super Member
Nice table and even nicer selection.....I love that album!
Radio Shack tried so hard from the early 60s to the late 80s in consumer audio. They aimed right at the low to midline items (where the vast majority of items were sold) with a few products aimed higher. So many think RS stuff was all junk, some of it was, but the majority of it was damn good, especially the speakers.
There is a lot of snobbery over companies that make lower end stuff. I met up with @Lavane yesterday and we were talking about my Sony 330ES amp. It is built as good or better than anything near its price point at the time. We were talking about how Sony built some of the worst BPC and sold a ton of it, but selling that stuff allowed them to design and build tier high end stuff......kinda like Porsche: They build and sell far more of their SUVs than anything but them doing that allows them to still build 911s.
My point in all of that? RS sold a lot of low end stuff (but good quality till the mid 80s) but also made really nice middle of the road stuff that competed quite will with the big brands of the time.
There is a lot of snobbery over companies that make lower end stuff. I met up with @Lavane yesterday and we were talking about my Sony 330ES amp. It is built as good or better than anything near its price point at the time. We were talking about how Sony built some of the worst BPC and sold a ton of it, but selling that stuff allowed them to design and build tier high end stuff......kinda like Porsche: They build and sell far more of their SUVs than anything but them doing that allows them to still build 911s.
My point in all of that? RS sold a lot of low end stuff (but good quality till the mid 80s) but also made really nice middle of the road stuff that competed quite will with the big brands of the time.
Bill Ferris
Lunatic Member
My 100 WPC STA-2700 that I purchased new in the very early nineties has operated flawlessly powered up 24/7/365 playing my music all day in the adjacent spare bedroom providing just above conversational SPL of very tonally balanced good clear sounding music.
I`d say with multi tens of thousands of hrs. of totally issue free operational use, that I`m still getting excellent returned value on the purchase choice 30 yrs.+ later !
Lavane
Lunatic Member
I had a SA-1000A integrated amp for many years. It was the first amp I ever bought. It wound up in a second system later on. But it worked great all that time. My son has the SA-1000A now. I recapped it several years back. It's still chugging along. I kept the nothing TM-1000A tuner.
It sounds decent and it looks nice too. I still use it in my garage.
It sounds decent and it looks nice too. I still use it in my garage.
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setup1
Super Member
Thanks!
There is an old RadioShack/Osborne electronics store in Rushville Indiana.
Mr Osborne said still there as he owns the building and all contents.
Like walking back in time.he sells other items and has a collection of realistic old audio nfs.
Also has some old Pyle soeakers..may be the ones made in Indiana.
Have have an sta71 ..one day get around to check it out
Mr Osborne said still there as he owns the building and all contents.
Like walking back in time.he sells other items and has a collection of realistic old audio nfs.
Also has some old Pyle soeakers..may be the ones made in Indiana.
Have have an sta71 ..one day get around to check it out
dfoulk
Active Member
Memory Lane..............
