Realistic / STA-65D / 1970s

Realistic STA-65D AM/FM Receiver. 1973.

Realistic STA-65D restoration photograph 1

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Restoration notes

Restoration work completed in 2021. Cleaned. Replaced all capacitors (including filter capacitors) and problematic transistors. Balanced amplifier. Replaced left channel volume slider. Cleaned all controls. Replaced all lamps with low-power warm white LEDs. Rated at 22 watts per channel.