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The pne R/S receiver that has some sonic street cred was, I think the STA-2200. This, their first "computer controlled" digital receiver, used MOSFETs for output transistors.I wasn't impressed. It was brittle on top and lacked any midrange. Compared to the Marantz 2216, it was no contest.
source: www.radioshackcatalogs. com (1980)
Generally their receivers were unremarkable (and overpriced) -- my one guilty pleasure, if I ever stumble upon one cheap or free, would be the late 1970s STA-95. Not for any reason other than my appreciation of its cosmetics. I'm a sucker for bronze-faced hifi hardware (even though I don't have much, myself) :-P
source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1979)
EDIT:Bought my first receiver from Allied before they were Rat Shack in 1970. Still using it, Allied model 395 with real 50 RMS watts.
... which was (as you probably know), made by Pioneer for Allied. Nothing special, but not a bad receiver.
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1970)
It's similar to/the same as the Pioneer SX-1500T, methinks.
DSCN0292 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
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I can't believe Sprint has enough capital to buy them?!
Based on their service, I'm surprised they're still in business themselves!I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE! -
Thanks Found out it later that it was the SX-1000td by Pioneer. At 300 bucks, back then as a teenager making 1.65 an hour, it took a long to to save money for that thang.mhardy6647 wrote: »
The pne R/S receiver that has some sonic street cred was, I think the STA-2200. This, their first "computer controlled" digital receiver, used MOSFETs for output transistors.I wasn't impressed. It was brittle on top and lacked any midrange. Compared to the Marantz 2216, it was no contest.
source: www.radioshackcatalogs. com (1980)
Generally their receivers were unremarkable (and overpriced) -- my one guilty pleasure, if I ever stumble upon one cheap or free, would be the late 1970s STA-95. Not for any reason other than my appreciation of its cosmetics. I'm a sucker for bronze-faced hifi hardware (even though I don't have much, myself) :-P
source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1979)
EDIT:Bought my first receiver from Allied before they were Rat Shack in 1970. Still using it, Allied model 395 with real 50 RMS watts.
... which was (as you probably know), made by Pioneer for Allied. Nothing special, but not a bad receiver.
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1970)
It's similar to/the same as the Pioneer SX-1500T, methinks.DSCN0292 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
Joey Ward -
Thanks. A friend had a Pioneer sx-1000td from 1969 and it was the same as the allied 395. I paid 300 bills for that as a teenager making 1.65 an hour. it took a long time to save for that thang.mhardy6647 wrote: »
The pne R/S receiver that has some sonic street cred was, I think the STA-2200. This, their first "computer controlled" digital receiver, used MOSFETs for output transistors.I wasn't impressed. It was brittle on top and lacked any midrange. Compared to the Marantz 2216, it was no contest.
source: www.radioshackcatalogs. com (1980)
Generally their receivers were unremarkable (and overpriced) -- my one guilty pleasure, if I ever stumble upon one cheap or free, would be the late 1970s STA-95. Not for any reason other than my appreciation of its cosmetics. I'm a sucker for bronze-faced hifi hardware (even though I don't have much, myself) :-P
source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1979)
EDIT:Bought my first receiver from Allied before they were Rat Shack in 1970. Still using it, Allied model 395 with real 50 RMS watts.
... which was (as you probably know), made by Pioneer for Allied. Nothing special, but not a bad receiver.
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1970)
It's similar to/the same as the Pioneer SX-1500T, methinks.DSCN0292 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
Joey Ward -
Thanks. A friend had a Pioneer sx-1000td from 1969 and it was the same as the allied 395. I paid 300 bills for that as a teenager making 1.65 an hour. it took a long time to save for that thang.mhardy6647 wrote: »
The pne R/S receiver that has some sonic street cred was, I think the STA-2200. This, their first "computer controlled" digital receiver, used MOSFETs for output transistors.I wasn't impressed. It was brittle on top and lacked any midrange. Compared to the Marantz 2216, it was no contest.
source: www.radioshackcatalogs. com (1980)
Generally their receivers were unremarkable (and overpriced) -- my one guilty pleasure, if I ever stumble upon one cheap or free, would be the late 1970s STA-95. Not for any reason other than my appreciation of its cosmetics. I'm a sucker for bronze-faced hifi hardware (even though I don't have much, myself) :-P
source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1979)
EDIT:Bought my first receiver from Allied before they were Rat Shack in 1970. Still using it, Allied model 395 with real 50 RMS watts.
... which was (as you probably know), made by Pioneer for Allied. Nothing special, but not a bad receiver.
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1970)
It's similar to/the same as the Pioneer SX-1500T, methinks.DSCN0292 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
Joey Ward
