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Veteran and General Yakker
I know nothing about this model specifically; found on Craig’s for $50 and I should collect it Monday.
Is it worth $50?
Is it worth $50?
Mark, far as I know the 7 series is the one that has a problem with these two transistors. They get damn hot and start melting the solder, otherwise they are really nice units. I have taken them down, re soldered the legs and added some larger/taller heat sinks in the past and never had another problem with them. Just so you know in case that happens to yours and yes, 4 ohm speakers and loud play will cause smoke.20wpc. Will be a bit small from what you’re used to having, but good for a bedroom system. Most likely a darlington output stage, I worry about those when using 4Ω speakers, potential burnout? (Tell me if I’m wrong about that…)
I have an SX-780 in my living room, 50wpc, used with Cerwin Vega VS-120 speakers, a 4Ω 50w resistor inline to increase impedance to 8Ω. I use it while watching movies. AM/FM section is out of whack, but I hate radio so I don’t care. It’s good, “Shpongled” quite well in the living room during a fungus excursion. In retrospect, an integrated amp would have served my purpose better. I paid $75 for it, and I’m getting my buxworth. I’d go for it at $50.
Man, that Realistic receiver sure looks like it's based on those 70s Sherwoods I like so much. Nice stuff!
Edit: just got my curiosity up. Just looking at an STA-46 Realistic on the 'bay, and it's got to be a rebadged Sherwood S7100. Looks just like my 7100.
STA-2300… Because I couldn’t afford Phase Linear at the time. It was good!Some of the Realistic stuff is mighty good.
Yes, internal evidence of that. I had to replace the relay, looks like the outputs were replaced. Looked a little sloppy inside.Mark, far as I know the 7 series is the one that has a problem with these two transistors. They get damn hot and start melting the solder, otherwise they are really nice units. I have taken them down, re soldered the legs and added some larger/taller heat sinks in the past and never had another problem with them. Just so you know in case that happens to yours and yes, 4 ohm speakers and loud play will cause smoke.