What is a Realistic DX-300 worth?

The Realistic DX-300 trades thinly on the used market, so there is no reliable current market value. It sold new for $150 around 1980 (about $550 in today's dollars). Comparable models: Kenwood KT-615 at around $130, Sony ST-J55 at around $15, Denon TU-1500RD at around $120.

Realistic DX-300 Value & Price History

The Realistic DX-300 trades thinly on eBay, so there's no reliable current market value. It sold new for $150 in 1980 (about $550 in today's dollars). Comparable tuners with live data: the Kenwood KT-615 at around $130, the Sony ST-J55 at around $15, the Denon TU-1500RD at around $120.

No qualifying eBay listings in the latest price sync — the Realistic DX-300 trades thinly. Use the anchors below and the live eBay search to gauge the market.

Original MSRP (1980) $150 About $550 in today's dollars — a starting anchor, not a market value

Comparable models with live data

Kenwood KT-615 $130
Sony ST-J55 $15
Denon TU-1500RD $120

Specifications

Years produced	1980–1984
Type	Tuner
Brand	Realistic
Original MSRP	150 (1980)
Inflation-adjusted	~$550 today

Original MSRP: $150 (roughly $550 in today's dollars)

Buying notes

Realistic (Radio Shack) FM tuner. Better than the brand name suggests; a rebadged Japanese OEM tuner. Front-end alignment needed. Check sensitivity. Recap $130-200. Realistic equipment is undervalued relative to performance; good budget option.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Realistic DX-300. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Realistic DX-300 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Realistic DX-300 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →

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