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REALISTIC AUDIO PRODUCTS are the proud result of Radio Shack engineer-
ing, research, development, and over 50 years of experience in electronics.
Laboratories are maintained in Boston, Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, and abroad.
In every sense a national brand, the Realistic label is worn with equal distinc-
tion by our highly original Communications and Citizens Band (two-way radio)
products, and numerous other items including: tape, headphones, antennas,
intercoms, and tubes.
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THE BRAND WITH OVER 1,000,000 CUSTOMERS
In choosing this fine Realistic product you have
demonstrated a rather acute awareness of the good
old American custom called "getting the most for
your money". With Realistic this is not an idle boast.
The "line" was born in Boston, long famous for
Yankee ingenuity -- and thrift. Its original intent was
to bridge a gap between $100 equipment and $25
equipment where, at the time, there was a real void
in hi-fi merchandise.
Early products were a $39.95 FM tuner, a $29.95
preamp/amplifier, a $19.95 speaker. Soon we found
ourselves a unique niche as manufacturing retailers.
Capacity and ability grew simultaneously. Our
Realistic Electrostat-3 ® electrostatic tweeter was
called a "best buy" by the country's leading product-
review magazine. Our 10TRF radio out-performed
practically anything then available. And dealers from
all over the world began requesting a Realistic fran-
chise.
Recent "firsts" include: the first medium cost DC/AC
communications receiver totally engineered in solid
state — the Realistic DX-150A; the first properly
designed low-cost police band radio — the Realistic
Patrolman; the Realistic Optimus-1 loudspeaker,
bringing "over $120 sound" down 33%; the first
lifetime-guaranteed vacuum tube; and the Realistic
STA-120B stereo receiver which combined massive
power, modern styling, and a veritable host of new
ideas at a cost fully $100-$200 below its value
under traditional marketing practices.
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