Optimus STAV-3200 (c. 1990–1991)
Little is documented about the Optimus STAV-3200 beyond its own period advertising. The record is essentially ad copy, not independent review. What survives shows a stereo audio/video receiver that pitched itself as a flagship of the then-new Optimus brand.
The earliest of these ads, in HiFI-Stereo (May 1990, p.91), called the STAV-3200 the "flagship of the new Optimus line" and priced it at $549.95. It listed an alphanumeric LCD display, 30-station memory, and dubbing facilities for two VCRs and two tape decks. A later ad in Audio (January 1991, p.101) pushed 100 watts per channel, Dolby Surround, a motor-driven master volume control, and a wireless remote.
No independent test reports, detailed specifications, or production dates have surfaced so far. The STAV-3200 appears to have been marketed around 1990-1991. Its measured amplifier performance and market history remain undocumented.
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