Realistic STA-2000
Documentation on the STA-2000 is thin. What survives points to a serious full-size receiver from Radio Shack's Realistic line, and most of it comes from period reviews and Radio Shack's own advertising.
In March 1977, Audio (March 1977, p.66) examined the STA-2000 and found a well-executed design. The review singled out the loudness circuit, which boosted only the low frequencies - an approach Audio said it tended to agree with. The receiver also got praise for its external design and reliable long-term performance. The reviewer noted, with a hint of regret, that part of Radio Shack's old price advantage had been lost in the move up to this level of receiver.
Radio Shack's own advertising ran in High Fidelity and HiFI-Stereo during 1977-78. It stressed that the STA-2000 was designed and built in their own factory, and that it should change the minds of anyone who thought Realistic only competed in the "middleweight division." The ads listed a sensitive dual-gate MOSFET tuner with PLL and an extra-low-noise phono stage among the features. The advertised price was $499.95.
Known specs from that period:
- Stereo receiver, Realistic brand
- Dual-gate MOSFET tuner with PLL
- Extra-low-noise phono stage
- Advertised price: $499.95
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