Realistic 8-Track Record/Playback Deck with Dolby NR TR-803, 14-933

Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA

  • Year
  • 1979
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 370084

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Special Tape or Cassette-Format; Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Realistic 8-Track Record/Playback Deck with Dolby NR TR-803, 14-933 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.5 x 5.125 x 10.25 inch / 419 x 130 x 260 mm
  • Notes
  • Realistic TR-803. Stereo 8-track never sounded so good—Dolby system dramatically reduces "hiss" and extends dynamic range—and it's switchable for standard recordings.  Tape off-the-air, from discs, or make "live" recordings with mike inputs. Large VU meters for accurate level settings. Walnut vinyl veneer case. U.L. listed. 14-933 ........ $199.95 USD.

    Response: 50-12,000 Hz. Wow/Flutter: Below 0.2%. S/N with Dolby: 55 dB. Input Sensitivity: Mike, 0.3-30 mV; Aux, 100-300 mV. Output Level: Variable to 0.775V. Size: 5⅛x16½x10½".

    Feature Insets:  TIMER. Digital Timer Shows Minutes and Seconds. DOLBY NR. Dolby NR Works on Play AND Record. PAUSE. Pause Button Lets You Edit As You Record.

    Auto-Stop Prevents Accidental ErasuresDual VU Meters • Level ControlsTimer Eliminates "Blind" Recordings.

    Available Sept. 30, 1979

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 199.95 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • Radio Shack Catalog (1980 Radio Shack Catalog Page 42 "Available Sept. 30, 1979")
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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