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From deep in socialist East Germany comes.....
The state-run radio manufacturer RFT......complete with communist party star
Are you ready?
Be prepared for total pimp-ness......
Wait........WTF is this?
Stormsven, this photo is for you
Officially, company known as VEB Stern Radio Berlin........created from the remnants of former German and Latvian military radio factories, which were given to Russia as part of the war "reparations". So the company existed from 1945 until 1990. There was also a diskothek in Berlin-Mitte called Stern Radio Berlin, but it closed a few years ago.
The AC cord is permanently attached..... goes into a compartment with cover
Here is the source of its pimp-ness.......The "STEREO LED" bank.....Complete with switch to turn them off if desired But no way.
There are switches for AFC, Muting (to eliminate static between stations), Basisbreite (sort of like a Wide setting maybe), and of course Stereo. Then below those, is another switch for "Frequency Response Correction" I do not know the purpose....It reduces treble So I always leave it off.
All of these switches are cheap and crude-feeling. But what do you expect from state-run enterprise with no profit motive
Knobs for balance, bass, treble, volume......And, very interesting, slides for mixing radio and mic
Buttons for radio/tape, tape type, microphone, but I do not know what the "Handausst" button is for
Band selector buttons, TB works for MP3 player
Tape deck.....nothing special.....
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06618.jpg
Opening it up......circuit boards everywhere
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06595.jpg
Each board is mounted on a pivot, for easy movement
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06597.jpg
Also pleasantly surprised to see metal posts for the screws
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06604.jpg
Interesting-looking heat sinks.....
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06588.jpg
Very scary-looking capacitators
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06593.jpg
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06594.jpg
Dimensions: 50 x 29 x 13 cm
Weight: 6.7 kg (14.7 lbs)
Sound is bright, decent highs, but not too much bass.....Can't go very loud.
Overall, crude, ugly, creaky plastic......But a piece of history.
So that is all, hope you enjoy!
From deep in socialist East Germany comes.....
The state-run radio manufacturer RFT......complete with communist party star
Are you ready?
Be prepared for total pimp-ness......
Wait........WTF is this?
Stormsven, this photo is for you
Officially, company known as VEB Stern Radio Berlin........created from the remnants of former German and Latvian military radio factories, which were given to Russia as part of the war "reparations". So the company existed from 1945 until 1990. There was also a diskothek in Berlin-Mitte called Stern Radio Berlin, but it closed a few years ago.
The AC cord is permanently attached..... goes into a compartment with cover
Here is the source of its pimp-ness.......The "STEREO LED" bank.....Complete with switch to turn them off if desired But no way.
There are switches for AFC, Muting (to eliminate static between stations), Basisbreite (sort of like a Wide setting maybe), and of course Stereo. Then below those, is another switch for "Frequency Response Correction" I do not know the purpose....It reduces treble So I always leave it off.
All of these switches are cheap and crude-feeling. But what do you expect from state-run enterprise with no profit motive
Knobs for balance, bass, treble, volume......And, very interesting, slides for mixing radio and mic
Buttons for radio/tape, tape type, microphone, but I do not know what the "Handausst" button is for
Band selector buttons, TB works for MP3 player
Tape deck.....nothing special.....
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06618.jpg
Opening it up......circuit boards everywhere
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06595.jpg
Each board is mounted on a pivot, for easy movement
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06597.jpg
Also pleasantly surprised to see metal posts for the screws
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06604.jpg
Interesting-looking heat sinks.....
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06588.jpg
Very scary-looking capacitators
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06593.jpg
https://boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/reli-2290/dsc06594.jpg
Dimensions: 50 x 29 x 13 cm
Weight: 6.7 kg (14.7 lbs)
Sound is bright, decent highs, but not too much bass.....Can't go very loud.
Overall, crude, ugly, creaky plastic......But a piece of history.
So that is all, hope you enjoy!