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,*<<" SEPTEMBER
1969
Your Year-Long Guide To Stereo Hi-Fi Equipment
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AUDIO
Number 72 in a seriesof discussions
by Electro -Voice engineers Successor , Est. 1911
ARTHUR P. SALSBERG, Editor C. G. McPRouD, Publisher GERSHAN T. THALBERG

EDWARD TATNALL CANBY, Associate Editor Publishing Director
JOHN HUBBARD RICHARD CLIFF SANFORD L. CAHN
Art Director Design Marketing Director
LARRY SALZWEDEL
Loudspeaker
R. KENNETH BAXTER
Product Engineer
Contributing Editors Production Manager
HERMAN BURSTEIN JOSEPH GIOVANELLI JUDITH S. ZUCKER
LEONARD FELDMAN ALEXANDER ROSNER Advertising Manager
BERTRAM STANLEIGH SHERWOOD L. WEINGARTEN MARY CLAFFEY
Over the last few decades, a continuous search BERT WHYTE Subscription Manager
has been cónducted for a better material for
use in loudspeaker voice coil forms. [n addi-
tion to paper and aluminum, a series of resin - FEATURE ARTICLES
impregnated fabrics have been employed,
including phenolic cloth, fiber glass, and Behind the Scenes-A VTR Session 8 Bert Whyte
Nomex. Tape Transport Maintenance-Part 1 22 H. W. Heller
All of this was an effort to satisfy the basic ABZ's of Stereo FM-Time-Division Decoders 24 Leonard Feldman
needs of a voice coil form. Ideally the material Four on Tape 27 Edward Tatnall Canby
would be very thin, very stiff, non-conductive,
chemically inert, non -hygroscopic, unaffected
by the stresses of the voice coil or its move-
ment in the gap, unchanged by heat or hu- ANNUAL PRODUCT DIRECTORY
midity, and It should readily accept adhesives.
Amplifiers-Basic and Integrated 29 Open -Reel Tape Recorders 66
The severity of the requirements listed will
vary widely with application, with high -power Preamplifiers 34 Cassette and Cartridge Machines. 72
PA drivers making the most extreme demands Tuners 36 Video Tape Recorders 76
on the coil form. Under continuous power Receivers 38 Complete Modular Systems . 78
conditions, such as found in speakers used for Stereo Phono Cartridges 46 Microphones 82
electronic sirens, gap temperatures may rise Turntables and Arms 48 Stereo Headphones 88
to as high as 350° F. Couple the hard service Automatic Turntables 52 Miscellaneous 92
with the need for reliability and the impetus Loudspeaker Systems 54 Manufacturers Directory 97
for continued improvement is obvious.
Recently a new material has been found to
meet these needs with improved performance.
The polyimide plastic Kapton was developed
by DuPont as an insulation for the aerospace
RECORD REVIEWS
industry, and was originally employed as Classical 102 Edward Tatnall Canby
insulation for magnet wires. Light Listening 106 Sherwood L. Weingarten
When made available in sheet form, Kapton Tape Reviews 110 Bert Whyte
proved ideal for the most stringent voice coil
form applications. Available in extremely
uniform thicknesses, it is consistent in every AUDIO IN GENERAL
characteristic. Kapton does not fatigue under
stress like aluminum, nor does it soften or Audioclinic 4 Joseph Giovanelli
char at voice coil temperatures like other ma- Tape Guide 16 Herman Burstein
terials. Its reliability is enhanced by its readi- Letters 18
ness to accept adhesives. Editor's Review 20
Kapton is now being employed in ail Electro- Classified 112
Voice PA drivers. Its thin cross section per- Advertising Index 114
mits more design leeway in gap construction
with the possibility of higher efficiency and/or
better damping without increasing the likeli- AUDIO (title registered U. S. Pat. Off.) is published monthly by North Ameri-
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ance to enter into the picture. Your
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audio, write to Mr. Joseph Giovanelli concerned.
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Assuming that shorting the input
only partially eliminated the trouble,
you must look further, isolating stages
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one at a time. Repeat the procedure of
bypassing and choking each stage
where the noise is found to enter.
SPECIAL It is possible that a balanced micro-
Radio Frequency Interference phone system would reduce interfer-
HI-FI SHOW ISSUE ence. This balanced configuration is
Q. My friend and I are attempting obtained by using a matching trans-
Los Angeles Hi-Fi Music Show to remove radio interference from his former between the low-impedance
Preview-Audio will focus on tube -equipped tape recorder. We tried microphone and the grid circuit of the
outstanding, new stereo/hi-fi many ways to do this, including the microphone input. The primary of the
components and systems to lining of the carrying case with screen- transformer is so wired that both sides
ing, but with no success. We attempted of the primary are above ground. Only
be presented to the public
to bypass the interference with a 10K the microphone cable's shield should be
October 1 through 5 at the resistor in series, and a 5-pF capacitor grounded. The length of cable between
Ambassador Hotel, Los An- to ground-paralling the input grid cir- the matching transformer and the tape
geles, Calif. cuit. This did nothing. recorder should be kept as short as pos-
Among other feature articles Do you suggest the use of a long sible in order to reduce the possibility
will be: ground rod driven into the earth? of cable picking up r.f. While it is true
Should we attempt to increase the that the balanced -line arrangement
An Empirical Study of FM values of the resistor and capacitor in may not eliminate the RFI, it is never-
Antennas-Leonard Feldman the grid lines of the input tube? Do you theless a worthwhile addition to your
details the results of using recommend that an r.f. choke be tried friend's tape recorder inasmuch it will
different antenna types-from in series with positive signal line? Is enable him to run long cables without
an indoor folded dipole to a there a method for creating a balanced picking up hum or without incurring a
12 -element FM antenna/rota- type of input when one of the signal loss of high -frequency response.
tor combination. lines is chassis ground? Would you A ground rod sometimes helps. Ac-
recommend replacing the input tubes tually, several rods should be driven
Tape Transport Maintenance, with transistors?-John C. Leissring, into the ground to a depth of at least
Part Il -
H. W. Hellyer dis- M.D., Los Altos, Calif.
A. Disconnect the microphone and
six feet and wires should be run from
each of them to the tape machine. Use
cusses tape recorder drive
systems and how to keep notice if the radio frequency interfer- the heaviest gauge wire possible for
them in good operating con- ence (RFI) is still present. If it dis- this application. Do not cut these
appears, this will prove that the micro- ground lines to the same length.
dition.
phone line is picking up the interfer-
... and more. ence. Heat Sinks
Assume that the interference is still Q. Why do we need a heat sink when
PLUS: present. If the RFI is eliminated by removing solid-state devices from a cir-
Equipment Profiles (Crown shorting out the grid circuit of the first cuit?-Arthur Darrow, Albany, N. Y.
DC -300 Stereo Power Ampli- stage of the recorder's mike circuitry, A. Transistors, diodes, and other
fier, Dynaco A-25 Speaker you are well on your way to correcting solid-state devices are readily damaged
System, Sony STR-6040 Stereo the problem. Obviously, a bypass capa- when overheated. When soldering or
FM/AM Receiver, among citor of some sort will do the job. (How- unsoldering such a device from a cir-
ever, do not use disc ceramic capacitors. cuit, you might not think there is much
others). They are not effective at VHF. Use heat that could be transferred to the
Record and Pre -Recorded button micas. Their inductance is lower active element of the device. However,
Tape Reviews. and they are more efficient.) Rather heat definitely can be transmitted to it
than the 10K -ohm resistor, open up the via the connecting lead being soldered
... and other regular depart- input lead and use a VHF r.f. choke. or removed. This will damage the
ments. Such a choke can easily be made by device most of the time.
winding about 30 turns of fine wire on The solution is to clip a small piece
a high value, 1- to 2 -watt resistor. The of metal to the lead being soldered, and
resistance value can be anything from this must be placed between the point
ABOUT THE COVER: one megohm and up. (The resistor to which the soldering iron is applied
serves as a winding form for the choke.) and the body of the solid-state device.
Audio Magazine's annual product You solder the ends of your wires to The heat will be conducted to this
preview directory is depicted on the pigtails of the resistor. Put a by- attached piece of metal more readily
the cover in type, with each prod- pass capacitor on the grid side of the than to the innards of the device, thus
uct category identified. This year- choke. Proper ground placement of this preventing damage.
long guide to stereo hi-fi equip- capacitor is very important. It should This piece of metal is called a "heat
ment begins on page 28. be grounded to the input connector. sink." Such devices are available com-
4 AUDIO SEPTEMBER 1969
WHAT MAKES A GOOD SPEAKER?
1 Smooth, wide frequency response.
2 Precise transient response.
3 Uncolored, neutral sound.
4 Wide high -frequency dispersion.
5 Value.
We designed the A-25 loudspeaker with
these attributes in mind. How well did
we succeed?
HERE'S WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY:

1 ". .the overall response curve (of the
.
Dynaco A-25) was as flat and smooth as can

4 "The highs were crisp, extended, and well
dispersed."
be when measured in a 'live' environment." Stereo Review, June, 1969.
Julian Hirsch in Stereo Review, June, 1969. "An 11 kHz tone could be heard clearly at least
2 ". nothing we have tested had a better 90 degrees off axis ..."
High Fidelity, July, 1969.
overall transient response."
3 ". . .
Stereo Review, June, 1969.
we were impressed with the new
5 "Not the least of the A -25's attractions is
its low price of $79.95. We have compared
speakers' honest, uncolored sound." the A-25 with a number of speaker systems
High Fidelity, July, 1969. costing two and three times as much, and we
"In our listening tests, the Dynacc (A-25) had must say it stands up exceptionally well in the
a remarkably neutral quality."
comparisons."
Stereo Review, June, 1969. Stereo Review, June, 1969.
Send for literature or pick some up at your dealer where you can also hear the A-25.
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When you're
number one in mercially. However, if you don't have
one, you can use a pair of long -nose
your receiver to a mono source would
result in a loss of stereo information.
pliers held closed with a rubber band, As I stated, in your particular case
tape recorders a pair of tweezers held closed by a
rubber band, or even an "alligator"
you won't need the mixer. The signal
from each point at or after the volume
you don't clip. control would be fed directly to the
appropriate input of the amplifier.
I think you could do very well in-
make the Controlling Remote Speakers
Q. In addition to my transistorized
deed if you use the arm, or center con-
tact, of the control. Naturally, there
will be one such arm for each channel.
number-two receiver, which is the heart of my sys-
tem, I am using a tubed stereo ampli-
fier (32 watts) to power a number of
The shield of the interconnecting cable
is grounded to the ground side of the
tape. remote speakers. The amplifier is fed
from the receiver's record output and
control.
What this means is that once you
the remote speakers are powered from have a ratio of sound adjusted between
the mono speaker terminals. The am- your remote and main system, all you
plifier has a speaker output which need to do is to adjust the gain of your
combines both stereo channels. main system whenever necessary and
My system is built into a wall and the remote system will automatically
It costs a few pennies more. the amplifier is located behind the wall follow this gain change.
But Sony professional -qual- where it is inconvenient to get to. The Keep the interconnecting cables be-
ity recording tape makes a only control I have over it is an off -on tween the receiver and the amplifier as
power switch on the "business side" of short as possible or you stand a chance
world of difference in how of losing some high -frequency response
the sound wall.
much better your recorder My problem: The output of the vari- in both the main and the remote
sounds-and keeps on sound- ous signal sources varies from one to speakers.
ing. That's because Sony another, and, as a result, the remote The only time I can think where the
tape is permanently lubri- speakers' sound level, depending upon L -pad scheme or some other similar ar-
cated by an exclusive Luhri- the signal source selected. The result rangement might be preferable would
Cushion process. Plus, its is that sometimes the remote speakers be in the event that you wish to con-
extra -heavy Oxi-Coating "blast out," and at other times they are trol the remote speakers separately
won't shed or sliver. Sony too faint. Of course, there are volume from the main speakers. Such occa-
controls installed at each of the re- sions as dinners or parties might come
tape is available in all sizes along where the main system might be
motes, but this does not solve the
of reels and cassettes. And problem. I find it necessary to run to used to provide fairly loud listening,
remember, Sony profes- the amplifier to adjust it each time 1 and the remote system might be used
sional -quality recording change signal sources. only for background listening against
tape is made by the world's My possible solution: To maintain a running conversation. Even so, I
most respected manufactur- constant remote speaker output, I think I would try to find another way
er of recording equipment. would like to install a "master" L pad to do the same thing, rather than using
in the remote line so that I can control the L pads. I would probably make up
the amplifier's output level from the a small transistor preamplifier which
control panel at the front of the sound would be used between the receiver and
wall. the remote system, and which would
My question: 1) Does my solution have a gain control that would affect
SONY
PR-150
a better solution?
Springfield, Ill.
-
sound feasible? 2) Can you suggest
Terry L. Black,
only the remote system. I would tie
the units into the circuit in such a way
that the receiver could still be used to
A. 1) You could employ a master L control the gain of the entire system,
pad in the remote line. However, such but you would still have the option of
a device is wasteful of power. If you changing the gain setting of the remote
have a number of remote speakers, the equipment without need of touching
use of this pad would, under some con- the amplifier.
ditions, result in so severe a power loss
that the amplifier might have to be
driven into the clipping region at times Copper Wire in Speaker
unless care is taken to monitor the Voice Coils
system.
Q. What is the reason copper is used
You never heard it so good. 2) I would not do the foregoing,
in woofer voice coils instead of alumi-
therefore. I would bring out signal
from the receiver after the volume con-
num?-Name withheld.
trol, so it could be controlled by the A. Copper is used in voice coils both
+1968 SUPERSCOPE. INC.
receiver's volume control. Fortunately, because of its good electrical conduc-
SONY® SUPERSCOPE®
the amplifier is a stereo unit. If it were tivity and its good heat conductivity.
a mono amplifier, you would need to Each is an important consideration.
Sun Valley, California 91352 construct some kind of active mixer Copper is better than aluminum in
because connecting both channels of both these respects.
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Following this philosophy, we have designed our newest tiple input facilities, headphone output, center-speaker
power amplifier, the transistorized Stereo 80, in the tradi- output without the need for a separate amplifier, and so
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bility, conservative operation and specifications, out- ple to operate with a basic two -knob control action for
standing quality, and moderate price. The Stereo 80 is those who do not require sophisticated features such as
compact (it fits any remote space, but is handsome loudness, filters, blending, and other subtle variations.
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elegant. It delivers 40 watts continuous power per chan- Stereo 80 plus the PAT -4 gives quality, increased flex-
nel, with both channels operating simultaneously, from ibility for installation, and greater range of control func-
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The Stereo 80 and our PAT -4 preamplifier create an extra power plus the benefits of a stabilized highly filtered
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hi fi installation. gistic benefit enhances the value of the unit.
Further, we have combined these units into a single,
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involved-up to 4.2 megahertz -1000 rect holdback occurs. A minus reading
inches per second is the required writ- means the top portion of the picture
ing speed. You can see that if you is bending to the left; a plus reading
IEEIllEJ tried to use a linear drive system this
would be highly impractical. The video
means the top of the picture is bend-
ing to the right. Another video control
and sync pulses are recorded on the on the panel is a video level meter and
tape in a series of parallel diagonal control. In the record mode it is used
tracks. A longitudinal tape speed of to adjust record level. In the play
MUSHI3M 9.6 inches per second is used.
The VR -7800 uses one -inch -wide
mode this variable control adjusts the
video head to tape tracking. Also found
tape, which is available in half-hour on the control panel are controls for
BERT WHYTE and one -hour reels. There are five electronic tape editing. Finally, there
heads on the recorder, in addition to is the knob/lever called the Ready/
the video head on the drum. These Thread and the Tape Timer. In
are the "Audio One" erase head, the Thread position, the tape guides are
A VTR Session "Audio One" record/play head, the pulled away from the drum to allow
IT ALL STARTED as something of a "Video/Audio Two" erase head, the tape threading. In the Ready position,
joke. I was talking to an Ampex execu- "Control Track" record/play head the guides hold the tape in operating
tive about video tape recording, par- (this is used in connection with the position and ensure good tape wrap.
ticularly the prospects for color video drum servo -control system) and the A Tape Timer is directly driven by
tape in the home. He conceded that "Audio Two" record/play head. There the tape movement at 9.6 inches per
truly low-cost color recorders were are three servo-control systems: one second and measures tape in terms of
probably a long time off, but that rapid for the drum, one for the capstan, and minutes and seconds. It is operable in
advances were being made in the qual- one for holdback tension. all modes, including rewind and fast
ity of color video recorders that were On the control panel are a series of forward. Since the timer is accurate to
used in the industrial and educational what Ampex calls "confidence lights." within plus or minus 0.1%, indexing
fields, and that eventually some of the to any part of the tape is virtually
innovations and new technology would repeatable. The only trick here is to
filter down to the lower cost units. remember the particular time setting
"Take our new VR -7800 color re- for a given scene. For example, if you
corder," said my friend. "It has a color mark down during the recording of
capability that gets pretty close to the a football game the time at which a
quality of our big studio recorders." touchdown occurred-say 4 min. 23
"Okay," I said, "send me one of these sec.-you can return at any time to
marvels and I'll put it through the that setting and you will be at the
works." "Oh sure!" said my friend correct scene and moment.
laughingly, "would you like it delivered Threading tape on these drum re-
in a Rolls Royce?" corders is a bit tricky and takes a little
A week passed and, much to my practice before you can do it with ease.
astonishment, my friend phoned and Getting the double layer of tape around
casually informed me that a VR -7800 the drum to form the helical scan
recorder was on the way to my home! seems so foreign a procedure after
In due course there was delivered to There are one each for the drum and years of working with audio recorders.
me the recorder, a 21" color TV moni- capstan servos, which when lighted in- There are 19 assorted inputs and out-
tor, and a black and white video cam- dicate the drum and capstan are phase puts on the rear panel of the recorder.
era-all $18,690.00 worth! Feeling like locked. There are confidence lights for Many are for professional usage and
a Texas oil baron, I interconnected the color and monochrome that indicate studio applications. The VR -7800 is
monster -sized 140 -pound recorder with which is being recorded. High- and compatible with NTSC color (Na-
the color monitor and the video camera low -carrier confidence lights are con- tional Television Standards Commit-
and began a fascinating exploration of cerned with interchangeability of tape tee) , meaning that the color signal can
the world of video recording. between differing models of recorders. be broadcast over standard station fa-
The recorder is an imposing 34" L x For example, all tapes made on the cilities. Thus, one of the outputs pro-
19" W x 15" H, with (at first glance) model VR -7800 must be recorded while vides a 3.58 megahertz pilot signal to a
an intimidating array of controls and the high carrier is lighted. All motion monitor, while one of the inputs ac-
signal lights. A panel in the front lower controls on the recorder are solenoid cepts a 3.58 megahertz pilot signal
half of the recorder swings down on operated. However, in addition to the from an external local generator. There
hinges to reveal no less than 21 sec- usual rewind, fast forward, stop, and are provisions for connection to station
ondary controls mounted on modular play, there is another set of buttons to sync generator to provide master sync
plug-in boards. The VR -7800 utilizes the right of these controls which are source, outputs to provide master hori-
the by -now -familiar helical scan for- labeled: stop, play reverse, and play zontal -drive source for CCTV opera-
mat. One video record/play head is forward. These are the controls for the tion, and inputs for remote control
mounted on a 5.3 -inch -diameter drum. slow motion and stop action modes. As operation, among others. My only
The head is used to record one field with most professional recorders, there concern was with the audio inputs and
per scan or rotation of the drum. A are switches for selecting monitoring outputs, and the video inputs and out-
drum speed of 3600 rpm is required be- of the two audio channels, selecting puts both from the TV monitor as a
cause the drum rotation must follow meters, etc. And there are a number line source and from the video camera.
each occurring field every 1/e0 second. of special items, such as a tension error The audio inputs can be connected for
Because of the very high frequencies meter. When this meter reads zero, cor- line or mike input, although strictly
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speaking, "Audio Two" has an inter- channels I should get a poor recording, TV monitor is, of course, somewhat
nal captive mike. "Audio One" will ac- and on good channels a good record- analogous to the audio practice of re-
cept any low -impedance mike. For ing. That is precisely what happened. cording an FM program. When you
most of my recording I used a con- The audio response on the VR -7800 go "live" and record with the video
denser model. is quite good, but it is hard to appre- camera, you are combining audio and
ciate it over the typical tinny speaker video, and every man is his own pro-
of the color monitor. Listening through ducer. While one gets an undeniable
Operating Observations another speaker, using the 8-ohm ex- kick out of recording a color football
The VR -7800 color video tape re- ternal speaker/phone jack on the rear game off TV, it is certainly more stimu-
corder has a special input board on the panel, there was a distinct improve- lating and creative when you are using
rear of the accompanying color TV ment in the sound. the video camera. The Ampex Model
monitor (which must be used), allow- The first impression you get on turn- CC-324 is a video camera that can be
ing connection in and out of the video ing on the VR -7800 is mechanical used for closed-circuit work and at-
amplifier and in and out of the audio noise. There is the sound of motors taches right into the antenna terminals
section. Otherwise, the monitor is and cooling fans, and the whine of the of your own TV set, or with a typical
strictly a garden variety of portable drum getting up to speed. There are video recorder such as this VR -7800.
21 -in. color TV set. some surges of sound as the drum The CC -324 has a one -in. vidicon tube
I hooked up the color monitor to my "hunts" a few times and then locks in and is otherwise fully transistorized. It
antenna system, which is a very good on the servo. It is all just a bit dis- has a three -lens turret and is fitted
color TV antenna mounted on a ro- concerting to someone who is used to with an Ampex 25 -mm F-1.4 lens in
tator. The VR -7800's TV monitor has audio recorders, but you soon get used the focusing mount. The lens stops
a three-position switch on the input to the higher noise levels. It is fasci- down to F-22 and the lens is electroni-
board: one position permits normal nating to watch the confidence lights cally compensated for scene brightness
TV reception, another is used when come on as the various functions reach over a range of about six stops.
recording from the monitor or the stability or readiness. The recording This is a fine camera; the lens pro-
video camera, while the third is em- procedure itself is fairly straightfor- duces pictures that are sharp and have
ployed when using multiple monitors good contrast, but it does have sev-
(the video output is said to be able to eral drawbacks. The main problem is
drive at least ten monitors without that it does not have even a simple
degradation of picture quality). optical viewfinder. Therefore you must
Now I live almost 60 miles from frame and focus on the subject by
New York City, and I get a picture viewing the monitor, not always the
free of "snow" and excellent in all most convenient situation. Much more
other respects on my own 25 -in. color desirable are the cameras which have
TV set. (In fact, I've painted the lily a two- or three -in. TV monitor/view-
by having a remote control that can finder mounted on top over the lens.
correct for hue and intensity, thus con- The F-1.4 lens is fast enough so that at
veniently enabling me to maintain maximum aperture and normal room
proper skin tones when camera angles lighting you can get a fairly good pic-
and lighting change.) Using the VTR's ture. However, the contrast is reduced
monitor for standard TV reception, and, as is common with most lenses,
however, disappointed me. The picture resolution falls off when used wide
quality was distinctly inferior to my open, especially at the edges. I found
own set. And the range of adjustments ward and generally follows audio prac- it better to use a photoflood lamp in a
for color balance was quite limited. tices. The playback is easy enough, 12 -in. reflector, bouncing the light off
Finally, by rotating my antenna to face but you must remember to adjust the the ceiling. This enabled me to use the
Connecticut's channels 3 and 8 across tracking control slowly, starting from lens at F-8 or F-11, which produced a
Long Island Sound, I managed to get a counterclockwise position for a maxi- much better picture.
a picture that could be called "accept- mum indication on the video level The CC-324 is a black -and -white
able." Of course, these channels may meter. Failure to do this results in a camera, unfortunately. Working with
not necessarily be showing anything of picture with streaks and bars of light a color camera would have really been
interest. But for a test of the recorder, and a bending of the picture. something sensational. The cost situa-
the subject matter wasn't too impor- The VR -7800 has a resolution of tion with color cameras is pretty dis-
tant. No doubt, close into the city, with some 350 lines to the inch, and when couraging, though. The big professional
a strong signal, this color monitor you have recorded a good color pro- jobs they use in the studios run
would work fine. However, not every- gram the results are truly excellent. $35,000 and up. Until fairly recently,
one who would purchase this sort of There is no tendency to fuzziness or there were no color cameras at lower
rig would live in the city, so it seems grain, just a nice clear picture with prices. Then International Video Corp.
to me to be a silly thing to saddle a color balance faithful to what values brought out a model for around
$17,000 color video tape recorder with you had previously adjusted on the $14,000. Now I hear they have a model
an inferior monitor. If I owned this monitor. Black -and -white telecasts are at $11,000, and Sony is said to be ready
recorder, the first thing I would do recorded with equal facility and fine to market a model at under $9000. As
would be to convert my own color set quality. I was impressed with the fact you can see, this isn't exactly beer
to accept the various input and output that when the monitor was adjusted money!
cables. Perhaps I was unlucky enough for a picture with the desired bright- A few weeks ago I saw a demonstra-
to get a "dog" for my particular TV ness and contrast ratios, the recorder tion of a black -and -white video camera
monitor. In any case if the recorder is precisely mirrored the settings. which I thought was just amazing. The
really an accurate machine, on poor Recording a typical program off the camera was made by the Luxor Com-
IF YOU REALLY VALUE YOUR RECORDS
DON'T UNDERRATE
THE GRAM!
(... a commentary on the critical role of tracking forces in
evaluating trackability and trackability claims)
TRACKABILITY: or a high quality automatic turntable arm capable of tracking at

The "secret" of High Trackability is to enable the stylus tip to follow 3/4gram.)
the hyper -complex record groove up to and beyond the theoretical
cutting limits of modern recordings-not only at select and discrete TESTS:
frequencies, but across the entire audible spectrum-and at light Our tests, and the tests of many independent authorities (see Note
tracking forces that are below both the threshold of audible record No. 2), have indicated two main points:
wear and excessive stylus tip wear. A. At tracking forces over 2 or 21/2 grams, vinylite record wear is
The key parameter is "AT LIGHT TRACKING FORCES!" dramatically increased. Much of the "high fidelity" is shaved off
A general rule covering trackability is: the higher the tracking force,
of the record groove walls at both high and low ends after a rela-
the greater the ability of the stylus to stay in the groove. Unfortunately, tively few playings.
at higher forces you are trading trackability for trouble. At a glance, B. At tracking forces over 11/2 grams, stylus wear is increased to a
the difference between 3/4 gram and 1, 11/2, or 2 grams may not appear marked degree. When the stylus is worn, the chisel -like edges not
significant. You could not possibly detect the difference by touch. But only damage the record grooves-but tracing distortion over 3000
your record can! And so can the stylus! Hz by a worn stylus on a brand new record is so gross that many
instrumental sounds become a burlesque of themselves. Also, styli
TRACKING FORCES: replacements are required much more frequently. The chart below
indicates how stylus tip life increased exponentially between 11/2
Perhaps it will help your visualization of the forces involved to trans- and 314 grams-and this substantial increase in stylus life signifi-
late "grams" to actual pounds per square inch of pressure on the
record groove. For example, using 3/4 gram of force as a reference
cantly extends the life of your records.
(with a .2 mil x .7 mil radius elliptical stylus) means that 60,000 lbs.
(30 tons) per square inch is the resultant pressure on the groove RELATIVE AVERAGE TIP LIFE VS. TRACKING FORCE
walls. At one gram, this increases to 66,000 lbs. per square inch, an
increase of three tons per square inch-and at 11/2 grams, the force ,D°
rises to 75,000 lbs. per square inch, an increase of 71 tons per square
inch. At two grams, or 83,000 lbs. per square inch, 111/2 tons per
square inch have been added over the 3 gram force. At 21/2 grams, or 7pya
88,000 lbs. per square inch, a whopping 14 tons per square inch have
been added! .20% ....
+10%
The table below indicates the tracking force in grams and pounds, 100%
ranging from Y4 gram to 21/2 grams-plits their respective resultant
pressures in pounds per square inch.
TRACKING FORCE GROOVE WALL PRESSURE

GRAMS POUNDS POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH 3 2 1%
STYLUS FORCE-GRAMS/STYLUS TIP: DIAMOND
(See Note No. 1)
3/4 .0017 60,000
No cartridge that we have tested (and we have repeatedly tested
1 .0022 66,000 +10% (over 3/4 gram) random off -the -dealer -shelf samples of all makes and many models of
11/2 .0033 75,000 +25% (over 3/4 gram) cartridges) can equal the Shure V-15 Type II in fulfilling all of the re-
2 .0044 83,000 +38% (over 3/4 gram) quirements of a High Trackability cartridge-both initially and after
21/2 .0055 88,000 +47% (over 3/4 gram) prolonged testing, especially at record-and-stylus saving low tracking
forces. In fact, our next-to -best cartridges-the lower cost M91 Series
-are comparable to, or superior to, any other cartridge tested in
SPECIAL NOTE: meeting all these trackability requirements, regardless of price.
The Shure V-15 Type II "Super -Track" Cartridge is capable of tracking
the majority of records at 3 gram; however state-of-the-art advances NOTES:
in the recording industry have brought about a growing number of
records which require 1 gram tracking force in order to fully capture 1. From calculations for an elliptical stylus with .2 mil x .7 mil radius
the expanded dynamic range of the recorded material. (3/4 gram track- contact points, using the Hertzian equation for indentors.
ing requires not only a cartridge capable of effectively tracking at 3 2. See HiFi/Stereo Review, October 1968; High Fidelity, November
gram, but also a high quality manual arm [such as the Shure-SME) 1968; Shure has conducted over 10,000 hours of wear tests.
V-15 TYPE II
SUPER -TRACK HIGH FIDELITY PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGE
Write: Shure Brothers, Inc., 222 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60204
pany, a Swedish concern which manu- of "Oh no! That can't be me!" forward mode for a "Keystone Kops"
factures a line of audio tape recorders In a more serious vein, the video effect. I did this with the aforemen-
which were sold here some years ago. recorder is a great teaching tool for an tioned auto race and I had those cars
In this camera, the vidicon tube is infinite variety of subjects. The gift of cornering at unbelievable speeds!
mounted on a rack-and-pinion focusing being able to see yourself as others see One of the most unusual facilities of
mount. The camera was fitted with the you is finally a reality, sometimes a the VR -7800 is electronic editing. This
same standard Ampex 25 mm, F-1.4 rather shocking reality, as you become allows electronic insertion of both
lens as the CC -324. This combination aware of some of your shortcomings. audio and video information on pre-
allows one to do some astonishing close- The VR -7800, as noted earlier, has viously recorded tape, thereby elimi-
up photography. Given enough light slow-motion and stop -action facilities. nating transients and picture roll
you can focus so close you can almost When you are in the stop mode in nor- caused by mechanical splices. Thus,
touch the subject. It is really a form of mal operation, by depressing the stop such things are possible like adding
macro -photography. In the demonstra- button in the slow -speed group of con- new audio tracks to previously re-
tion I saw, a dollar bill was taped to a trols, you activate this section. As far corded material without erasing the
wall and the focus adjusted until the as I am concerned, no video recorder video information. Short or long inserts
eye of George Washington filled the is complete without this convenience. with both andio and video information
entire screen of the monitor! A tiny As a teaching tool, this feature is valu- can be put into a previous recording.
screw took on the dimensions of a huge able beyond all measure. People learn- For a short insert, as an example, you
bolt. The applications of such a camera ing to dance or trying a new step simply connect up your monitor to re-
are endless. One electronics manufac- merely need to record themselves, then corder video out, connect your audio
turer is using it to train employees in observe the results in slow motion. The and video insert source to the appro-
the fabrication of miniature circuits. It same holds true for your golf swing, priate input packs, set the Edit -mode
is being used to show details of surgi- trampoline flips, you name it. selector to short insert, put the re-
cal operations. Other lenses of differ- On recording off TV, the slow facil- corder in Play, and adjust the tracking
ent focal length can be used with this ity has endless utility. On any sports control for maximum indication on the
camera in the macro configuration, event-football, baseball, golf-after you video level meter. When the tape has
with results as equally impressive as w played to the point you have selected
the standard lens. If this focusing de- for the insert, you press the record and
vice is not patented, it would be a play buttons simultaneously, run the
welcome addition to any camera. insert material no longer than 20 sec-
onds, and then stop the tape. Long
inserts follow the same procedure for
Applications longer periods. There is also an Assem-
Once you have the camera properly ble -edit mode, which is for adding in-
adjusted and the lighting arranged, the formation that extends past the end of
fun begins. The things you can do with a previously recorded section of tape.
a video recorder and camera are This is fairly involved and includes
limited only by your imagination. My using the servo control track of the
wife bought a new dress and found she capstan servo, but it is all accomplished
had to adjust the hem. Therefore, she by switching to the Assembly mode
pinned it up preliminary to sewing it. and then following a relatively easy
She asked me if it was even all around ::ºa ..t`....,5`;, procedure.
and hanging right. I told her that I was have taped the program, you can select The accurate timer is a great aid in
just a mere male, but that I could get any portion or play and either play it all this electronic editing, as it enables
her an expert opinion. So I took her back in slow motion or stop the action you to make the inserts at the precise
down to the recreation room, turned on completely. Sure, you get some slow spot you wish. Would that audio re-
the video recorder, and photographed and stop action during most football corders had such an editing function.
her making several full turns. On play- games, for example, but with the re- There have been reports that an East
back she was able to observe all angles, corder you can choose what you want German company had such an elec-
including the back of the dress. to see rather than what the commen- tronic editing device for audio re-
As a party item, the video recorder tator chose for you. Furthermore, you corders, but that it was terribly com-
has no equal. Many people have seen can repeat a scene as many times as plicated and very expensive. Besides
themselves on TV at expositions and you want, until you understand the which, I've been told that it didn't
fairs, but for one thing that was in situation completely. I taped a spec- always work too well!
public. For another, there usually tacular racing -car crash from TV, and In summation, there is no doubt that,
wasn't any audio. Once they see and on replay was able to analyze with the for industrial and educational clients
hear themselves on the monitor, even slow and stop action what had caused (or rich Texans), this Ampex VR -7800
the most normally reserved and in- it and how certain drivers coped with is a superb performer. After a rela-
hibited people become outrageous such an emergency. tively short indoctrination period, I
hams. Talk about mugging and yak- With these special controls you can was able to handle the machine with
king! Needless to say there are skits also have some fun with gag effects, ease and utilize all of its facilities to
and playlets and "news broadcasts" since there is a play reverse and play optimum purpose. I reiterate, I would
that would never get by a station cen- forward mode with a variable control. like to see a better monitor set. And
sor. The most fun is when someone is Thus you can do the old movie trick the need for a low-cost color camera
feeling no pain after imbibing freely of having a person flip up out of a is obvious. But I learned a great deal
and you tape his antics. When you swimming pool and back onto the div- using this machine, had a lot of fun,
show the tape when he is sober, the ing board. Or you can run at approxi- and shall part from it with great reluc-
results are dramatic, with many howls mately twice normal speed in the play tance.
When absolute musical accuracy is required,
Acoustic Research speaker systems are usually chosen.
A statement by composer Henry Brant:
"On March 24, 1969 the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Donald Hunsberger conductor, presented a program consisting of four
of my spatial compositions.
The problems posed for the recording were unusual in that my music requires specific setups for the performers in
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particular positions in the hall, as well as on stage. In the four works heard, groups of woodwinds, brass and percussion
in some cases, each one led by a separate conductor were disposed in the balconies, and behind and at the sides
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of the audience at the ground level, as well as on stage. A pipe organ, sounding from stage rear, was also used. The spatial
arrangement of the players was different for each composition, and in all these pieces the music given to the separate
groups is highly contrasted, no two groups ever playing the same music or even anything similar.
The photograph was taken during a rehearsal and shows one of the participating groups under my direction. (A separate
orchestra in the top balcony, not shown in the photograph, is being simultaneously led by Dr. Hunsberger.)
The recording was made by using four channels simultaneously on 1/2 -inch wide recording tape. Neumann U-47 microphones
were spaced in a rectangular array in the audience seating area, to produce a recording which is played back through
four speaker systems, one in each corner of the listening room. Four AR -3a speaker systems were used as control room
monitors during the recording and playback.
The results, both in the amount of resonance achieved and in the quality of sounds produced, are impressive, and suggest
the initiation of further experiments aimed at capturing the specific details of directionality which define the sound of
classical and contemporary antiphonal music."
A catalog of AR speaker systems, amplifiers and turntables is available free upon request.
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stability of performance. Surplus com- markedly. In other words, you will get
puter tape is apt to have different fre- appreciable noise with the best of tape
Tape Guide quency response characteristics than
tape designed expressly for audio.
recorders and the best of tapes, unless
you are willing to incur serious de-
If you have a problem or question on Audio tape of less than first -grade terioration in terms of distortion and
tape recording write to Mr. Herman quality may be inferior in various ways, limited treble response. I have two sug-
Burstein at AUDIO, 134 North Thir- including the extent to which it causes gestions. First, try recording at increas-
teenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. head wear. I don't know that sandwich ingly higher levels until distortion
Please enclose a stamped, self- tape is harder on tape heads than the becomes apparent. In other words, you
addressed envelope. All letters are regular kind of tape. It is designed for may have a tendency to under -record.
answered. many, many playings with minimum Second, try playing back at a more
tape wear. However, sandwich tape moderate level; possible you have a
HERMAN BURSTEIN tends to have somewhat poorer treble tendency to play back at levels "louder
characteristics than conventional tape. than life."
Q. I purchased a *** tape player Q. I was under the impression that
with no playback preamp. Since my (where bias is adjustable) you should
Q. I wish to tape audio oscillator audio system amplifier has no tape - "peak the bias" for maximum output
sounds, electronic organ sounds, piano head input, I connected the tape head for each type of tape on which you
sounds, etc. I plan to sell tapes of to the low magnetic phono input of my wish to record. I mentioned this to two
these sounds as part of a music course. amplifier. However, my record player, other people and was terribly put down.
Reproducing one tape at a time from which is connected to the high mag- It seemed to be the consensus that the
a master tape, and maintaining good netic phono input, then won't play. bias was to reduce cross-talk. This may
quality of sound reproduction, espe- What can I do?-Adam Izzo, Ellwood be possible, but at the moment I fail to
cially pitch accuracy, what equipment City, Pa. see how. I am now very confused and
do I need?-A. M. Larson, Edison, N. J. A. Assuming that your amplifier has would like your help.-Michael Sykora,
a high-level input jack available, I sug- Ascension Island.
A. If you are planning to make tapes
for resale, highly accurate speed is im- gest that you purchase one of the A. I have never heard of adjusting
perative. For example, if you say some- phono -tape head preamps available on bias to reduce cross -talk. The purpose
thing is a 1000 -Hz tone, it should be the market. Feed your tape head into of bias is to minimize distortion and
that within at most 0.2%. And this this preamp, and feed the output of the maximize the amount of signal re-
takes you into the area of professional pramp into the high-level input jack corded on the tape. Unfortunately, bias
equipment, both for a master recording of your audio amplifier. If you consult acts also to erase high frequencies.
unit, a master playback unit, and a the catalogs published by audio mail Therefore a compromise is sought be-
duplicate recording unit or units. Ac- order houses, you will find preamps tween low distortion and extended
cordingly you should pursue your in- such as I have described available for treble response. A frequent technique
quiries in an audio house that deals ex- about $25 or less; this price will cover for adjusting bias (or for arriving at a
tensively or exclusively in professional either a stereo unit or two mono units. first approximation to correct bias) is
to adjust bias for the maximum output
tape equipment. I am extremely disenchanted with
Q. at a frequency such as 500 or 1000 Hz,
my tape recorder, the basic problem and then further increase bias slightly
Q. I wonder if you could give us in- being noise. I am using top-flight tape until output drops about 1/2 dB. The
formation on various brands and kinds and other audio equipment. Except purpose of the further increase is to
of magnetic tape. We need to make a for the tape recorder, no noise exists in put bias in an area where moderate
large purchase of tape for several lan- my system. Tape hiss is absolutely un- changes in bias current (for example
guage labs and wonder what some of bearable. I have had the tape recorder due to oscillator warmup) will not ap-
the best buys might be for such pur- back to the factory, and they assure me preciably affect frequency response.
poses. We want tape that can cope with it is well within design specifications.
problems of heat, humidity, and long I have tried various low -noise tapes, Q. I expect to purchase a stereo sys-
use and storage. We wonder about non - and they have done little good. I bought tem and would like to include a
name brand tape. What about sand- my tape recorder on the basis of test tape deck. I understand that with it I
wich tape? We've heard it tends to wear reports and audio room listening tests. may record four separate mono tracks.
the playback head more than other The noise in a show room is far too However, I am not quite sure as to how
tape. I have heard that the best buy is high to permit listening to anything, I will be able to reproduce just one of
probably surplus computer tape. Is this so I did not pick up the tape hiss there. the tracks through both speakers.-
generally true? Naturally we are in- I have tried several other high -quality Philip Katowitz, Brooklyn, N. Y.
terested in a tape that has good fidel- tape recorders in my home, but they A. Most amplifiers and receivers per-
ity, low wear and abrasive qualities, are no better than the on I own. Is mit you to play only the left channel,
and doesn't shed excessive oxide.-Rev. there anything I can do or try? At pres- or only the right channel, through
Harold Watson, Atchison, Kansas. ent the noise level is so high that I do both speakers. The stereo mode switch,
A. If you treasure your recordings not use the recorder.-R. B. Martin, or a similarly designated switch, will
and want to use and store them for a New York, N. Y. have positions typically marked A and
long time, and if you want assurance A. In an audio system with as fine a B, or left and right, or 1 and 2, for the
of high quality, it is worth investing in preamp and amplifier as yours, having purpose in question. However, I can-
top -grade tape, probably of the 11/2 mil extremely low noise, the noise of a not promise that every stereo amplifier
polyester (Mylar) type. Second -grade component such as a tape recorder, or receiver has this feature. Therefore
tape may or may not be as good; there which at best is only about 55 dB below in shopping for your audio equipment
simply is no assurance of quality and peak recording level, tends to show up make sure this feature is included. Æ
16 Check No. 17 on Reader Service Card -ÿ
How to recognize a stacked deck.
The Choice of Experts. This is the famous

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Vibration -free motor is completely
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on -sound. Exclusive Sony circuit elim-
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NORTRONICS maintain records] in the Audio Tech-
REPLACEMENT TAPE HEADS niques section of the March issue is a
IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE good step in the right direction, but I
feel the method I've been using for the
OF ANY TAPE RECORDER!
Letters last couple of years is an improvement
... it produces short bursts of relatively
high -velocity air, as opposed to a steady
fr onl stream of low -velocity air. After trying
to find the best way of cleaning disks,
I found that short pulses were much
Readers more effective than steady streams in

dislodging stubborn particles. Also, it's
clear that higher -velocity air can both
more easily dislodge particles and send
them further away once dislodged so
that they just land on the record again.
Pre -Recorded Tape Blues This wonder tool is simply a can of
compressed air with a standard nozzle
I am a reel-to-reel pre-recorded tape attached to which is a six -in. piece of
fan. Some tapes are quite excellent, but 1/32" I.D. plastic tubing, the type of noz-
far too many are defective due to poor zle -tube arrangement found on cans of
quality control at the tape reproducers. tuner cleaner. Electron microscopists
This industry has not developed the use this type of arrangement to clean
WORLD'S LARGEST quality controls that disc manufac- their specimens before examining them.
HEAD SELECTION FOR turers have. Even worse is the fact that Sources of compressed air cans in-
some do not back their defective tape clude: (1) Ladd Research Industries,
'ROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT products. I urge "Audio" readers to Burlington, Vermont. They sell the can
AMPEX MAGNECORD SCULLY write to the manufacturer every time and nozzle as a unit for about two dol-
CONCERTONE RCA CROWN they buy a defective tape. Maybe con- lars; (2) Lafayette and Allied catalogs.
AS WELL AS 1800 sumer pressure will help. These are the paint "Spray Brush" re-
POPULAR PRICED RECORDERS DON B. SPANGLER placement power units such as that
Dayton, Ohio found on page 401 of the Lafayette cat-
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED
alog (14 T 5011). They will accept the
Burned -Out Headphones nozzles found on cans of tuner cleaner
or the Ladd nozzles. These nozzles can
Your Audioclinic column discusses be used repeatedly; (3) Local hardware
the principle cause for failure of head- stores often carry such spray brush
phones as overload [July 1969 AUDIO]. power units, but usually not as cheaply.
Koss Electronics, Inc., keeps accu- One possible note of caution should
MONO OR STEREO rate records of the causes for head- be added. Keep the Allied and Lafay-
REEL-TO-REEL OR phone failure through its Customer ette cans upright within 30° of vertical
CASSETTE AND CARTRIDGE Service Department. By far, the high- while spraying or a small amount of
TYPES est instance of failure results from
overload damage when the user plugs
liquid freon may be discharged. If you
ANY TRACK STYLE manage to spray some of the liquid on
Full, Half, Quarter, or Eighth the phones in with the volume control
of his receiver or pre -amplifier turned the record there is usually no damage,
ANY FUNCTION unless quite a bit is sprayed. It's not
Record, Playback, Erase, R/P, and R/P/E up for the higher speaker levels. Under
these circumstances, headphones which that great a problem ... after five min-
Replace worn tape heads with the brand most will perform indefinitely at several utes practice with a not-so -favorite rec-
often chosen by tape recorder manufacturers ord you'll be an old pro. The results
for use in original equipment. (Over 80% use watts of power or less, are subjected to
Nortronics!) It's a quicker and easy way to overload by transients which exceed by are really amazing, particularly for
better response, cleaner sound, optimum per- 10 times or more the normal power those who enjoy classical guitar music
formance. rating. or piano solos.
NORTRONICS Bulletin 7230A describes
the complete line of Nortronics replacement HOWARD SOUTHER GEORGE HART, JR.
heads, conversion and mounting kits, and Vice President- Bangor, Me.
accessories. Write to Nortronics for your free Marketing/Engineering
copy, or get one from your local distributor
who stocks all these products for your Koss Electronics, Inc.
convenience. Milwaukee, Wisc. ERRATA
Illustration references in the text of
Cleaner Records Layman's Guide to Microphone
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COMPANY INC.
It has always puzzled me that so
much time, effort, and money is ex-
Specifications, August 1969 AUDIO
should be corrected as follows:
pended by the average audiophile on Figure 25 references on pages 61
8101 Tenth Avenue North the initial cost and maintenance of play- and 62 should be changed to Figure
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55427 back systems while playback sources 20; and Figure 21 reference on page
Phone: (612) 545-0401 63 should be changed to Figure 17.
are rarely, if ever, treated so carefully.
The device mentioned [to clean and
No artificial
coloring added.
The new Marantz Imperial speaker systems are completely twice their size but many times their cost. The sleek, con-
free from artificial coloration, that unnatural, beefed-up temporary Imperial has a smart, walnut cabinet with a I
sound which is so unlike the original music. hand -rubbed French lacquer finish and is
A sound unfortunately inherent in so many priced at $299.The elegant Imperial II, hand-
well-known speakers, regardless of price. ,. .,. crafted from selected hardwoods and fin-
What Marantz does give you is clean, 1;; ished in distressed antique, features a
crisp performance with an essentially -flat stunning hand -carved wood grille. It's yours
.
response up to 20,000 Hz. Performance that for $369. Both possess a beauty of cabinetry
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out "listening fatigue."
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Median specification figures simply indicate
ratings mid -way between extremes, of course.
They do not indicate whether one can obtain a
EDITOR' S receiver with an amplifier section that has a .03%
THD rating or one with a 200 watts (IHF) per
channel power rating (0.1% and 100 watts are
REVIEW the best figures listed for receivers, so the answer
here would be "no." The examples given repre-
sent ratings in the separate power amplifier
category of components). Nor does a particular
AUDIO Magazine's annual product directory, specification always point to a component that
featured in this issue, covers about 725 models is best for you. For instance, if you live in a metro-
(not to mention receivers available with or with- politan area, a stereo FM tuner's sensitivity rat-
out AM tuner sections, speaker systems available ing is certainly less important than its selectivity
in a variety of finishes, kits with factory -wired figure (the higher the better) and its capture -
versions, and so on). Electronics-receivers, am- ratio specification (the lower the better). And
plifiers, preamplifiers, and tuners-constitute 191 though the amplifier power required to drive a
of these models; speaker systems, 144 models; speaker system properly in a typical room aver-
tape recorders, 126; microphones, 54; automatic ages (mean) 10 watts (IHF) per channel at 8
turntables, manual turntables and separate tone ohms, it is not uncommon to find speaker systems
arms, 50; phono cartridges, 40; modular systems, for which manufacturers recommend a minimum
43; headphones, 34; and many products that fall of 25 watts or more per channel, and some which
into a miscellaneous category. Clearly, stereo demand much more (as well as much less) power.
hi-fi enthusiasts have many components to choose Power considerations must also be weighed for
from. listening to music reproduced in larger -than-
average rooms, "dead" rooms, driving of exten-
Here are some mean specification figures from sion speakers simultaneously, flexibility of chang-
the listings for you to ponder: Power output per ing to lower-efficiency speakers in the future, and
channel (IHF) at 8 ohms: receivers, 45 watts at so on, not to mention under -stated minimum
0.5% total harmonic distortion (THD); ampli- power requirements.
fiers (both integrated and basic), 60 watts at 0.5%
THD; basic power amplifiers only, 75 watts at Specification/feature/price comparison charts
0.25% THD; modular systems, 20 watts at 0.8% are certainly a great assist when one wishes to
THD. purchase a component. But do not overlook
Among other interesting facts gleaned from listening to and (if appropriate) handling the
AUDIO'S latest product directory are: E Receiv- models under consideration. Though specifica-
ers: 28% include AM sections; mean FM sensi- tions of electronic hi-fi components can often be
tivity (IHF) is 2µV, while mean selectivity is translated into actual performance capabilities,
45 dB. In contrast, about 40% of the sepa- transducers cannot, except in a broad sense. But
rate tuners incorporate AM sections; mean FM even with electronic components, there are many
sensitivity (IHF) is also 2 µV; mean selectivity nuances that escape specification lists. Therefore,
is a more impressive 54 dB. it is wise to supplement comparing specifications
and prices by a trip to your local audio dealer for a
personal look and listen.
E Approximately 65% of speaker systems listed
in this year's directory employ acoustic suspen-
sion systems; 38% are two-speaker, two-way sys-
For another golden opportunity to look, listen,
tems. E Of the open -reel tape recorders listed, and ask questions, do consider attending hi-fi
shows. There's a big one coming up in Los An-
65% are 'decks (that is, they do not include power
The under-$100 open -reel tape geles, October 1 (Wednesday) through October 5
amplifiers). (Sunday). It will be held at the Ambassador
machines have given way to cassette and cartridge Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif., with show hours as fol-
tape machines, a new product category initiated lows: October 1, 2, and 3 (4:00 PM to 10:30 PM);
this year. Since auto tape machines were ex- October 4 (12 Noon to 10:30 PM) ; October 5
cluded from the directory, it is not surprising that (12 Noon to 6:00 PM) .
78% of the units listed in this section are cas-
sette tape machines. Only 22% are decks, in Other hi-fi shows scheduled soon are: KXL-
contrast to the 65% figure previously noted for FM's Stereo Hi-Fi Show at the Sheraton Motor
open -reel tape machines. Over 67% of the Inn, Portland, Oregon (Friday through Sunday,
stereo phono cartridges listed incorporate ellip- November 14 through 16) and KISW's (joint
tical styli. The great majority of microphones sponsorship with the Post-Intelligencer) Seattle,
are dynamic types, though condenser types are Washington show at the Washington Plaza Hotel
well represented. Cardioid or uni-directional (Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23).
pickup patterns account for 68% of the models. A.P.S.
Words are inherently limited in stimulating of every instrument. With no loss of power.
the emotions aroused by music. This is especially so That's what it takes for a cartridge to
in describing how high fidelity components perform. recreate the most subtle nuances that
With cartridges, for example, we speak of distinguish one musical instrument from
flat frequency response, high compliance, another. An oboe from an English
low mass, stereo separation. Words like these horn. A trumpet from a cornet.
enlighten the technically minded. But they do We call this achievement "100% music power."
little or nothing for those who seek When you play your records with an XV-15, you won't be
only the sheer pleasure of listening. concerned with even that simple phrase.
We kept both aspects in mind when Instead, you'll just feel and enjoy the renewed experience
developing the XV -15 series of cartridges. of what high fidelity is really all about.
We made the technical measurements. And we listened.
We listened especially for the ability of PICKERNG
these cartridges to reproduce the entire range
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Test Tape
Without a correctly recorded test
Tape Transport
tape, head setting can be a long process
of "cut -and -try." The easiest kind of
test tape to use is the full -track, white-
noise type with Track 3 erased. Using
Maintenance this on either two- or four -track ma-

chines, the first adjustment is for Play
head alignment, setting the head so
that maximum output is obtained on
Part I: Tape Head Cleaning and Adjustment the top track. Two reasons here: with
this tape, the top track is fully re-
corded; and second, the angle of dis-
H. W. HELLER
placement may be the same as on lower
tracks, but the physical movement
needed to bring the head into line is
IN A RECENT service -shop review of are some solvents intended for head greater, so a more delicate setting can
repairs, we found that thirty per cleaning only, which must never be be made.
cent of the tape recorders brought allowed to attack the rubber of a pres- A little thought about what is hap-
in needed little more than routine sure roller. Read the instructions on pening will help us understand why
cleaning and adjustment. A few notes the cleaning -fluid package if there is we make these adjustments. The fre-
from the workshop bench on general any doubt. And if the package has no quency response of a tape recorder
maintenance could assist one to avoid instructions, don't buy it! depends on a number of factors, im-
such "repairs." Tape guides need their share of portant among them the width of the
Head cleaning is the sort of standard treatment, too, especially in the hard - gap in the playback head. This must
operation that is often taken for to -see angles between the flanges and be as narrow as it can be engineered.
granted. However, perfunctory head barrel. Constant tape friction can wear It should be narrower than the wave-
cleaning can be worse than no effort at flats on the barrel face, and the prob- length of the highest frequency to be
all. Also, attempting to scour and pol- lem of tape wear increases, as does reproduced, which is why we get better
ish tape recorder heads without the the friction caused by a greater area top response when we re -play at a
right cleaning fluids may be an invita- of rubbing surface. If the wear has not faster speed; the wavelength of any
tion to premature wear. Tape oxide is been constant, the tape will pull toward given note is then longer. Double the
abrasive, especially when mixed with the point of greatest pressure, the thin speed and twice as much tape passes
dust in a cement whose binding agent end of the wedge, and the double faults the head in the same period of time.
has been the very solvent employed to of mistracking and uneven tape contact Tilting the head so that the gap is
clean the heads. will aggravate matters. If it is possible out of true is effectively the same as
First action is to clean any hard to turn the guide to present an unworn widening the gap. So we find that azi-
scale away, using a pointed wood surface to the tape, so much the better, muth adjustment has the most effect
scraper. There are special softwood but not if doing so is going to alter at the high end of the frequency spec-
tools for the job, but cocktail sticks, the height of the guide in relation trum. Wide -range white noise contains
manicure picks and other wooden im- to the run of the tape through the head all the audio frequencies in equal pro-
plements can be brought into use. channel. portion, so it comes out as a hiss with
Oxide can build up into thick deposits A few manufacturers let the guide an underlying roar. Thus its use for
in the wedge angles of some heads, height be the datum against which the head alignment, when a change in the
where tape guide plates are fixed to the
head block. Clear such deposits first
and blow away the scrapings, then
-
head adjustments are made. Never
alter these guides unless you posi-
tively enjoy the tedious business of re-
hiss output is easily heard, and as
easily measured, while the low -note
roar is constant for reference.
tackle the head facing with a swab - setting the heads. The use of a test tape with track 3
stick soaked in surgical spirit, cotton erased with equipment that gives a per-
Fig. 1-When tape deck gets into this
a fectly "clean" lane up to the edge of
wool or linen tapes and pads moistened
condition it wonder that any high fre-
is a the adjacent recorded track spacing,
with methylated spirit, or one of the
several brand -name preparations. quencies at all get through to the tape, or enables us to check four -track ma-
The important point to remember from the tape back to the amplifier. chines very simply. With the machine
when spirit is used: clean away the switched to play Track 3, and the head
residue. And never thread up the tape height altered up or down, there is a
again until the cleaned surface is dry. definite increase in white noise output
It takes only a minute or two. once the head moves from the correct
The exception here is the tape -head setting. As a bonus, by inverting the
cleaning preparation that contains sili- tape, now presenting the two quarter
cone. This is intended to clean and tracks with a similar white -noise sig-
lubricate. The cleaning action is com- nal, one can judge gain of the two
pleted with a wipe over and, as the channels of a stereo tape recorder or
carrier fluid dries away, a fine layer of efficiency of the head of a mono ma-
lubricant is left to coat the heads, chine.
guides and running surfaces. Watch All very well, I hear you say: I am
that point, "running surfaces." There not going to invest in a white -noise test
AUDIO SEPTEMBER 1969

22
tape that I may use once in a while, Having modulated, replay this rudi- tant in four -track operation, and the
and then briefly. So the answer for mentary test tape, and then rock the method is to record a constant signal
some might be to make some form of replay head for maximum top note on Tracks 1 and 3, again using clean
test tape ourselves. First we need to output. The correct azimuth setting tape Then invert the tape and erase
ensure that the machine is recording should be obvious. If it is not, look for Track 3 for a spell, re -invert the tape
properly, with a modulation indication head wear (a flattened portion of the and replay the previously recorded
facing, usually easy to see when a tracks. Misalignment of the erase head
bright light is directed sideways at the
head). Make sure that the pressure
pads, if used, sit cleanly against the
polished back of the tape, and that they
are soft. Where pressure pads are not
used, pins will often be employed to
guide the tape past a contoured head.
Make sure these have not been worn
into flutter -producing grooves.
Head height is a lot easier to judge
than might be thought. Visual inspec-
tion of record and replay heads (or
combination heads) with the tape
stretched across them in the playing Fig. 4-Do not overlook the upper bearing
Fig. 2-Open-plan assembly such as this position will show the upper edge of of the flywheel capstan when cleaning
makes servicing easy. Pressure pads are the top gap which should be brought around the deck. Accumulated oxide at
mounted on a flap which comes up to to the tape edge for either two- or four - this point can quickly lead to head wear
meet the rear of the tape; falls horizontal and erratic running.
track operation. A two -track head is
to allow easy access when the mechanism often set to overseen the tape slightly.
is neutralized. The track "height" takes up 2.5 mm
and there should be a safety lane of
1.8 mm between the lower edge of the
two-track recorded signal and the inner
edge of the lower track (that is, the
track obtained when the tape is in-
verted) Best rough test is to modulate
.
heavily on a new tape, then invert the

tape and replay. Listen for break-
through, which will indicate that the
head setting is too low. Take care with
this test, as some makers use a 3 -mm
Fig. 5-Tape guide flange height can be
track and a safety lane of 10 thou' or
reset by a threaded nut, but spacing is
less.
determined by the guide barrel propor-
Patience is the keyword. This is
tions.
Fig. 3-A stereo head in close-up shows even more necessary for setting up
the gap formation. Note the head contour- four-track heads. Safety lanes are as will cause a loss on one or the other
ing and the grooves near tape edge loca- small as 0.75 mm and only a minutie track. A weakened replay on the upper
tion of the stereo head. These grooves act amount of misalignment is needed to track indicates the erase head was low,
as a suction device when tape is moving produce cross -tracking. The easiest and vice versa.
past, but can trap oxide if not kept scru- test is to record Track 3 on a clean Remember that a tape recorded half-
pulously clean. tape, again heavily modulating, then track will have to be bulk erased or
invert the tape and listen for cross - erased on a half-track tape recorder
up to 0 dB with an input equal to the tracking on both Track 1 and Track 3. before it can be used quarter -track.
specified level. Experience will tell us Breakthrough on the upper track indi- This is because the quarter -track erase
what to expect. Tape recorders differ cates the head may be low; break- head will only cover a little more than
widely; no exact rules can be laid down. through on Track 3, the head was high the newly recorded track, and some
If we are sure the machine is punch- when the first recording was made. of the previous half-track signal will
ing modulation onto the tape, we can Emphasis on a clean tape brings us occupy the safety lanes and break
take it further. There is no need at this to the problem of the erase head. Here, through on four -track replay.
stage to investigate distortion. We the tolerances are a lot less exacting. Head and guide cleaning, setting and
simply record a signal with as much The gap may overlap a millimeter or alignment are of primary importance.
high-frequency content as possible, so. The gap itself is longer than that of No use making a perfect job of repair-
and, if we can, with some sustained the recording head, as well as being ing and adjusting the mechanism, or
passages of constant level. Radio sta- wider, so that the complete track can getting the highest of hi-fi from the
tions are helpful to us sometimes, and be erased, allowing for a little tape amplifiers unless the heads are in line
television test signals can be poached wander. For these reasons, the azi- and doing their jobs properly. Having
with good effect. Do not be afraid to muth alignment is not nearly so criti- done this, we can check the drive sys-
overload; the more signal you can get cal, and visual alignment is generally tem (next month), and ensure that the
on the tape for this test the better. sufficient. But exact height is impor- tape is running true. Æ

tion), and 19-kHz pilot signal, is ampli- increase the frequency of the "L" -only
fied by means of a composite -signal, sinewave so that individual tracings of
ABZs of wide -band amplifier. Following the the sideband frequencies can be ob-
upper path, the signal is applied to a served clearly. The results are shown
Stereo 19 -kHz amplifier (tuned circuits reject

all but the 19 -kHz pilot signal) which
may either amplify the 19 -kHz com-
ponent or amplify it and use the re-
in the photo of Fig. 3. Since this wave-
form is applied to the center-tap of the
secondary of T,, it will appear at
points "A" and "B" as well (with no
FM sultant to "lock -in" a local 19 -kHz

oscillator. In either case, the 19 -kHz
signal (now several volts r.m.s. in am-
plitude) is then passed through a
reversal of polarity at either point).
Remember, however, that the 38 -kHz
signal (internally generated) also ap-
pears at points "A" and "B," but is of
doubler stage (output tuned circuit is opposite phase (or polarity) at these
LEONARD FELDMAN tuned to twice the frequency of the two points.
input, for example) to produce a stable, Considering point "A," the two
high -amplitude 38 -kHz signal. This waveforms present are drawn in Fig. 4.
signal is often spoken of as a "switch- Because of the precise phase relation-
Time Division or ing voltage," but we shall continue to ships between the "L audio compo-
call it a "restored sub -carrier." The nent" and the 38 -kHz component, you
Switching Circuit Decoders 38 -kHz voltage appearing at point "A" will note that whenever the audio -com-
SHORTLY AFTER STEREO FM matrix of T, will be exactly 180 degrees out - ponent sideband waveform is at the
decoders began to appear on the mar- of -phase with the 38 -kHz voltage ap- base-line (or zero), the 38 -kHz signal
ket in late 1961, several manufacturers pearing at point "B." To phrase it reaches a negative peak polarity, while
favored subtle circuit approach, vari- another way, when the voltage at when the audio waveform is at a side -
ously called "Time Division" or point "A" reaches its most positive band frequency "peak," the 38 -kHz
"Switching." instantaneous voltage, the voltage at waveform reaches a positive peak po-
This approach had two distinct ad- point "B" is at its most negative value. larity. If we were to add the two wave-
vantages. First, in theory at least, it Consider, for a moment, the lower forms graphically to determine the
did not require carefully matched low- path of the signal in Fig. 1, Rather total waveform at point "A" of Fig. 1,
pass and band-pass filters (as did its than being passed through low-pass we would see a total waveform as
predecessor, the "matrix" circuit). and band-pass filters, the entire com- shown in Fig. 5. Note that the entire L
Secondly, because of the elimination posite filter is simply passed through audio information is traced out along
of these complex filters, high orders of a 67 -kHz band elimination filter. Even one edge of the resultant composite
separation over the entire frequency this filter would not be necessary, were waveform, while the other edge traces
spectrum from 50 Hz to 15,000 Hz it not for the fact that some stereo FM out nothing. The diode D, is so ar-
could be achieved far more economi- stations are simultaneously engaged in ranged that it will detect the positive
cally than had been possible before. background music sub-carrier trans- edge of the total waveform of Fig. 5,
Most written descriptions of the mission which, if not rejected at this much like any AM diode detector
"switching" approach tend to present point, would cause an audible whistle would, so that at the output of DI we
it as though it were a radically "new" or "swishing" sound in the audio out- have the desired "L" audio informa-
idea, quite different from the simple put channels. The entire composite tion. The purpose of capacitor C is to
matrix approach discussed earlier. We signal, containing all frequencies from "smooth out the ragged edges," or,
find that it can be discussed as "carrier 50 Hz to at least 53 kHz, is therefore to put it in more sophisticated terms, to
re-insertion" just as easily-and in so applied to the center tap of the sec- bypass the r.f. component (in this case
doing, its operation is perhaps more ondary of transformer T, (point "C" r.f. being the sideband frequencies at
clearly discernible. in Fig. 1). As a reminder, Fig. 2 is a or near 38 kHz).
To begin with, let's consider the 'scope photo of such a composite sig- While all of this has been taking
block diagram of Fig. 1. The stereo nal, with "left only" information being place, a "mirror image" (upside down)
composite signal, consisting of main transmitted. For the purposes of this of the waveform of Fig 5 is present at
channel information (L + R), sub- explanation, however, we shall omit the point "B" because the 38 kHz is of
channel sidebands (L -R informa- 19 -kHz pilot -signal contribution, and opposite polarity at that point. Since
DE-EMPHASIS
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in mind. Thoroughly flexible, you can plan a complete make it ideal as a power source for any fine stereo sys-
stereo system around it. Rated according to the Institute tem. Elegantly styled in an oiled walnut cabinet, it's the
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diode D2 is polarized in the same man- from diode D2 will be zero for these bands at 23 kHz and 53 kHz (38 kHz
ner as diode D1, however, it will re- conditions. This, of course, is just as it ±15 kHz), the latter sideband being
spond or detect the waveform along should be, since we said at the outset perilously close to the 67 -kHz fre-
the positive edge only. In this case, the that we were dealing with an "L" -only quency of maximum filter attenuation.
positive edge of the total waveform is signal, and the output of diode D2 is Other causes of non-linear phase shift
a straight line. Therefore, the output the "R" output and is zero. are also present, such as wiring capaci-
If we did have both "L" and "R" tance, etc. All of these combine to make
audio signals present (as is most often it more difficult to achieve high orders
the case, the phase relationship of the of separation at the high -frequency end
"R" -only sidebands with respect to of the audio spectrum.
the internally generated 38 -kHz signal While most component high fidelity
would be such that upon addition, the stereo tuners and receivers are now
waveform for the "R" signal would be able to boast separation figures in ex-
present at the lower edge of the total cess of 30 dB at 1 kHz (some even
reconstituted waveform composite. In claim and actually meet 40 dB separa-
Fig. 6 we have depicted a total wave- tion figures at mid -frequencies) few,
form in which both "L" and "R" infor- if any, can sustain this excellence of
mation are present. Again, diode D1 separation "across the audio band."
will detect only the upper edge of the Obviously, if enough care were taken
waveform, demodulating the "L" infor- in design of filters, choice of parts,
mation. Appearing at diode D2, how- compensation, etc., it is perfectly pos-
Fig. 3 -Composite "L" -only signal, using a ever, will be an inverted (upside-down) sible to achieve 30 dB or even 40 dB
higher audio -frequency tone so that indi- version of Fig. 6 (with the "R" infor- of separation at any frequency from
vidual side -band alternations can be seen. mation along the upper edge) so that 50 Hz to 15,000 Hz, but the problem
diode D2 will demodulate the "R" in- becomes one of cost versus listener re-
formation. quirements.
From the foregoing, it should be Having recovered distinct "L" and
"L" SIDEBAND INFORMATION4P- clear how very important phase rela- "R" signals, it is still necessary to
tionships are in this detection process. apply de-emphasis to each, to compen-
We have drawn Figs. 5 and 6 ideally- sate for the pre -emphasis normally in-
so that "infinite" stereo separation is troduced at the transmitting end for
possible. In actual practice, however, signal-to-noise improvement. De -em-
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38 kHz RESTORED SUBCARRIER
471
it is still rather difficult to make cer-
tain that each cycle of sideband con-
tribution of both "L" and "R" (at every
phasis can be accomplished as usual
by means of a suitable R -C roll -off net-
work having the proper time constant
audio frequency from 50 Hz to 15,000 or it may be combined with a notch -
Hz) is in perfect and ideal phase rela- filter, affording extreme attenuation at
1 ¡I>
tionship with the re-inserted 38 -kHz
subcarrier. For one thing, the mere
38 kHz in addition to normal de -em-
phasis. This latter approach is desir-
presence of the 67 -kHz filter in the able, since any residual 38 kHz present
Fig. 4 -Waveforms present at point "A" in "line" tends to introduce some finite in the output channels, while not
block diagram of Fig. 1. amount of phase shift, particularly for audible in and of itself, may cause
"L" ONLY ENVELOPE
the higher audio frequencies. You will "beats" with the bias oscillators of cer-
recall that the higher audio frequencies tain tape recorders. These beats might
cause sidebands which are further re- be permanently recorded onto tapes of
II il . moved from 38 kHz than are the lower otherwise perfectly recorded favorite
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audio frequency sidebands. Thus, a FM programs.
II IIHIIII 15 -kHz audio tone will generate side -
Fig. 5-Result of adding two waveforms of

Fig. 4. This composite appears at point
"A" of Fig. 1.
"L" ONLY ENVELOPE
"R" ONLY ENVELOPE
Fig. 6 -Waveform appearing at point "A"

of Fig. 1 when different "L" and "R" sig-
nals are broadcast simultaneously. (At :....:::...
point "B," "L" envelope will appear at ...au:.. ...v _i?:........._:

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lower edge of waveform, with "R" enve-

lope at upper edge.) They play louder at home ...
out of audio. Pressure to do something
dramatic for the audio consumer is ris-
ing spectacularly, slow -speed tape im-
provements continue to pile up, and
subminiature (integrated circuit) but-
ton -sized electronics steadily penetrate
audio from computer and space tech-
nology. We already have more poten-
tial than we know what to do with.
After all, there's such a thing as too
much playing time. And too much
miniaturization. We may have both.
Suppose the tape cartridge were to
blossom out with a dozen tracks, at
half the present speed-we would have
tracks to burn and time beyond con-
ceivable use! Put all the Beatles' music
on one half and the whole of Frank
Sinatra on the other, and let the thing
play forever? Much better, you see,
would be to use four tracks at a time,
and burn up all that excess. Mechani-
cally simple in any present configura-
tion. You can play both halves of a
cassette at once via a single head. Or
half an 8 -track. Or all four tracks of an
open -reel tape. All you need is a new
head, an extra pair of preamps, extra
EDWARD TATNALL CANBY power amplifiers and, of course, more
speakers.
VANGUARD, that long-time pur- conventional continuous arc of sound But four preamps? Four amplifiers?
veyor of fine disc records, has in front and beyond the speakers to Four speakers? Ah, there's the poten-
suddenly introduced a dramatic each side, but another arc, appropri- tial in present and coming technology!
new four -channel stereo recording ately different in quality, extends By all means, yes.
technique that is practical only on tape around behind you-and the complex Build an IC amplifier on the head
-a surprisingly acute ploy for such a of diagonal and front -to-rear inter- of a pin. Build four of them in half
company. SURROUND STEREO is the actions weaves an unbroken tissue of a matchbox. Don't laugh-it's entirely
trade name, and it puts two channels apparent, or virtual, sound images on possible now and may soon approach
out in front of you and two more be- all sides, re-creating a whole concert commercial feasibility, given the right
hind your back, for a very solid incre- hall, or any other surround that you impetus. But who wants a pinhead am-
ment of new spatial information, most may wish, synthetic or otherwise. Ver- plifier with finger -sized controls? Ac-
pleasing to the listening ears. satile, and of immense interest to all tually,. the IC circuits are also spoiling
The system isn't exactly commercial who understand how much two -chan- for something dramatic to do in audio,
at this point. Vanguard merely offers nel stereo has already contributed to something where their tiny size will
a few tantalizing open -reel four -track the play of directionality and spatial really count. They're doing OK in FM
tapes (cassettes and/or cartridges may perception in recorded sound. multiplex tuners, where space is tight.
follow) and leaves the playing arrange- But there's more. Though launched (And there's that new cordless stereo
ments strictly on a do-it-yourself basis. on a plane of seriousness, SURROUND phone set with multiplex tuner built
But in this system we may have the STEREO happens to be squarely on com- in.) But what else? The ICs should
first intimations of our next big wave mercial target as per the presently fairly blossom with any sort of multi-
of change, already overdue and gather- heated tape situation. Moreover, it ple -channel, multiple -circuit miniature
ing potency in rapid-fire developments carries right on in the long line of de- tape to come, for there's where we will
behind the scenes. velopment in recording technique that need lots of electronics in tiny lumps.
It's not merely the multiplication of extends back to the spaceless sound of A portable cassette player, say, with
two channels to four, a change that the early acoustics. Good ideas here. four preamps and four power ampli-
will have our ever-present cynics again Most intriguing ideas of all is the fiers stowed away in one corner. That's
fuming with disgust. More gadgetry possibility that the disc has at last met the kind of thinking. You could even
and gimmickry! As a matter of fact, its match. When tape pulled a fast one toss in four recording preamps, if and
four channels up front at this stage in the mid Fifties with stereo on sev- when. As you may understand, then,
would no no more than sharpen up a eral tracks, disc was able to get the everybody (except the disc maker) has
few stereo details, adding little signifi- same channels into its single groove something with which to jump into this
cantly new for a lot of trouble. Van- with astonishing ease (as we look back, heady new game. All we need is the
guard has done much better. The very anyhow ...), and thereby assured itself match to light the consumer fire.
special nature of the front -to -back plus another dozen years of increasing To be sure, four speakers would seem
side -to -side stereo array, a four-way vigor. But four channels? Highly un- to impose a major consumer burden.
complex of interactions between all likely. On the other hand, in tape the Not necessarily, in the long view. Pres-
four channels in every direction, is its use of multiple channels is increasingly ent stereo has relatively reduced the
first significance. Not only is there the common in a thousand areas in and cost per unit of speakers now bought in
pairs instead of singly. Groups of four
should bring, relatively speaking, a
further discount. But there is a sub-
AUDIO's 1969-1970
jective factor of greater importance:
for each new increment of information STEREO HI-FI EQUIPMENT
density in our recordings, and for each
new widening of the apparent sound
spread away from the speakers them-
selves, the ear will more easily accept
and ignore any speaker deficiencies.
PRODUCT DIRECTORY
Good speakers will improve the sound,
but in stereo we can in fact tolerate
less fancy sound than in equivalent
mono. Four -channel surround stereo This is the eleventh product preview of hi-fi component equipment
should further increase that tolerance. published by AUDIO Magazine. The tabular style used here was
And low-cost speakers have in fact adopted in 1965 to simplify direct comparison of specifications and
been much improved in recent years. prices between models in each product category.
All in all, I see no serious problems in
adapting home listening to a four-
channel configuration of speakers. All Dashes in columns indicate that the characteristics do not apply to
in due time, of course. the product; a blank space indicates that manufacturers did not sup-
How Does It Sound? I had only ply AUDIO with information. Letter codes are employed in some in-
minor temporary quibbles as to mike stances for purposes of clarity (examples: "B" next to an amplifier
placement, an area wide open for ex- indicates it is a basic power amplifier; "T" denotes tubed rather than
periment. With two rear channels in solid-state construction; and so on).
operation, I found Vanguard's orches-
tra and soloists rather too large and
too close within the new space sur- All specifications have been supplied by respective manufacturers.
round. Mikes should have been moved Since some measurement methods may differ, absolute comparisons
back a bit to compensate for the fuller cannot be made. One can obtain good indications of how a unit stacks
information being presented to the up against another in the specifications department, however. And
ears.
Even so, the sound "feel" was im- having such information at hand in an easy -to -compare format will
pressive, clearly superior to the (very be an immense help when considering purchase of a component.
good) "ordinary" stereo of the front
speakers with the rear channels turned For more information on a product, a circled number under a manu-
off. The four -channel "stunts" were facturer's name directs you to the page on which his product is adver-
good, too-multiple brass choirs in the
Berlioz Requiem, at last spaced out at tised. Further information may be obtained bÿ checking the appro-
the four points of the compass as in- priate number on the reader service card appearing opposite page 114
tended, Mahler's children's choir sing- or by writing directly to the manufacturer. A directory of manufac-
ing behind us, away from the up -front turers' names and addresses starts on page 97 for the latter purpose.
main choir, just as Mahler directed. As
for pop -mood music, the sky is the
limit in four -channel surround and
never a thought of a concert hall. Mar- 29
velous effects here, too, though easily
Amplifiers
ignored. Who listens to mood music? Preamplifiers 34
(But it's nice to be in the middle of it.) Tuners 36
So if you're gadget minded go get a
four -channel head for your four -track Receivers 38
recorder, rig up some extra preamps Phono Cartridges 46
(you can use the two in another ma-
chine), add amplifiers and speakers Manual Turntables and Tone Arms 48
galore, and go to town with Vanguard's Automatic Turntables 52
open -reel four-track SURROUND STEREO, Loudspeaker Systems 54
due for release just about now.
Whether it's Mahler, Berlioz, Joan Open -Reel Tape Recorders 66
Baez or something called The Amaz- Cassette and Cartridge Tape Machines 72
ing Electronic Sound of Jean Jacques 76
Perrey, strictly salon, you won't regret Video Tape Recorders
the sonic experience. All good, all very Modular Systems 78
significant. Microphones 82
Editor's Note: A 4 -channel stereo Headphones 88
broadcasting technique will be demon- 92
strated at Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass., Miscellaneous
in mid -August. Directory of Manufacturers 97

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+3 x 5 grade capacitors.
B XII 100* 50 0.45 0.1 0.45 0.1 20-20K 3-I25K 90 - - - 1.2V 416 100 15 x 10 22 159.50K *4 ohms power amp kit - Add P451 module
+3 x 5 for integ. amp.
ACOUSTIC A 50 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 14-44K 20-20K 75 2-5 100 - 0.2 40 1596 x 10 19 250.00 *at 4 ohms opt. wood case, $15.00; opt.
RESEARCH AU 60* ±I adj. x spkr. cables, $6.00.
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UNIV. Same as above except or 100, 120, 220, 240 V, 50-60 Hz. 250.00
RADIO
995 100 60 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.6 35-50K 20-80K 65 2.5 - - 4-16 30 16 x 13/ 30 199.95 IC's; tape monitor.
13 ±1 x 51/2
BOGEN TA 150 25 15 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 20-20K 15-50K 75 2.5 40 - 4i9 12 141/2 x 10 11 119.95 Opt. wal. encl.
±2 x 3'/
C -M LABS CC50S 50 <0.5 10-30K 5-60K 70 3-5 90 6-30 0.25 4-16 >200 17 x 13 Pushbutton source selection; hi and lo
40 435.00
±3 adj. adj. x 6 filters; loudness contr. switchable.
B 35D 35 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 1-100K 70 - - - 1.0 >200 10`/x121/4 25 285.00
±3 x6`/,
CROWN B D-40 80* 30 0.05 0.05 0.25 0.12 5-50K 5-100K 115 - - - 0.68 4-16 400 19 x 736 81% 199.00 *4 ohms. Four regulated power supplies.
±0.5 x 11
B DC 300 400* 150 0.03 0.008 0.05 0.02 0-20K 0-100K 115 1.75 4-16 - 400 19 x 91 40 685.00 *4 ohms. True direct -coupled (DC) design;
X1.5 x 7 1 KW power supply; electronic protection.
DYNACO SCA-80 50 40 <0.5 <0.2 <0.5 <0.1 6-50K 15-50K 80 3 80 - 0.13 8 >40 13 x 101/2 16 169.95K Essentially similar to the PAT -4 plus
±0.5 x 4 249.95W stereo 80; includes cover.
OB Stereo 120 60 60 <0.5 <0.2 <0.5 <0.1 5-50K 5-100K 95 - - - 1.5 8 >40 13 x 10/ 20 159.95K Modular constr.; fully reg. power supply,
±0.5 x 4 199.95W elec. protective circuits, inc. cover.
O 0 B Stereo 80 50 40 <0.5 <0.2 <0.5 <0.1 6-50K 15-50K
±0.5
95 - 1.3 8 >40 13 x 9 x 4 13 119.95K
159.95W
Similar to Stereo 120, but lacking reg. pwr.
supply; cur. limiting protect incl. cover.
T SCA-35 22.5 17.5 <1.0 <0.2 <1.0 <0.2 20-20K 20-20K 80 4 150 2.5 1.0 >10 x Provision for 3rd channel output; includes
8, 13 101/2 20 99.95K
±0.25 16 x 4 139.95W cover.
EICO B Cortina 50 40 <0.15 .08 <1 0.2 10-20K 10.30K 80 4.7 80 - 0.27 4, 8, 35 14'/, x 8y,* 17 225.00W Hi and Lo filters; headphone jack; main 'rem.
3150 ±1.5 16 x 3'/4 149.95K speaker switch.
Cortina 25 15 <0.8 <2 <1 5-100K 72 4.2 80 4, 8, 30 12 x 71/ 7/ 139.95W *at 4 ohms; Hi and Lo filters main/rem.
3070 35* 20* ±1.5 16 x 3'% 99.95 speaker switch; phone jack.
ELECTRO- EV 1244 321 18 1.0 20-20K 20-30K 70 3.0 - 0.25 4, 8, 8', x 1014 18 147.00 Function indicator lamps.
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50 0.1 4, 8, 1536 x 81/2 11 102.00 Function indicator lamps.
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FISHER TX -1000 60* 50* 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.2 22-24K 20.40K 90 2.0, 40 1.8 0.2 4 >10 15%4x 121/2 24 329.95 *4 ohms.
±1.5 7.5 x 4%*
31 TX -50 28 20 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.3 25-25K 20-25K 85 2.5 45 - 0.22 8 >10 154 x 9 13/ 149.50
±2
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GROMMES 270A 321/2 25 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 20-20K 15-50K 75 2 70 - 0.15 4, 8, 40 131 e 11 189.50
±1 16 x 4'/,
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HARMON- B Citation 60 0.2 .03 0.15 .02 5-40K 2-70K 100 1.5 4-16 45 249.95W Dual pwr. sup.; thermal and mechanical
KARDON Twelve A.5 199.95K circuit guards.
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(3) "K" indicates kit price; "W"
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±1 x 43/e spkr. sws.; tone flat sw; phone jacks.
35
AA -218 50 35 0.5 1.0 13 25K 13-25K 45 3.0 2.0 0.25 8 15% x 14 25 139.95K Secondary controls under front panel;
±1 x 5% lighted panel.
AA -22 33 20 0.7 1.0 15-30K 15-30K 50 6.0 - 0.25 8 20 15% x I1', 14 99.95K Secondary controls behind hinged front
±1 x 3% panel; low silhouette.
AA -14 15 10 0.5 0.5 1.0 - 15-50K 12-60K 60 4.5 - 0.3 4-16 50 12 x 10% 8.5 64.95K Clutched vol. cont. tandem bass & treble.
±1 x 3 Edge -lighted panel; phone jack.
BBL SA 660 60 * 10-130K 10-130K 85 4.0 250 - 0.25 4-16 32 16%, x133% 26 435.00 *Too low to specify. Aural -null bal. sys.;
±1.5 x 5%, Dir-cpld "T" cct; phono sens. sw.
B SE 4005 40 * * 3-175K 3-175K 90 - - - 0.8 4-16 27 15% x 7% 22 300.00 *Too low to specify. Free-stding. energzr;
±1.5 x 4% plug-in brd. sets damping factor and freq.
resp. to match specific speakers used.
dvc B 5012 80 60 0.07 0.03 0.2 0.03 10-70K * ** - - - 1.0 8 80 19 x 13% 36 699.95 *With rumble filler
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KNIGHT- KG -865 25 17 1.0 0.25 1.0 0.7 20-20K 15-50K 60 5.0 45 - 0.4 50 13 x 10 10 69.95K Compl. sym. output.
KIT
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KA -2500 22.5 20 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.2 15-30K 11-32K 70 2.0 65 2.5 0.2 8 25 11% x 9%, 13 119.95
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KA -2000 17.5 16 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 20-30K 20-30K 70 2.0 65 0.13 8 20 1011% x 9'/a 10 89.95
±2 x 4'/,
LAFAYETTE LA-125TA 62.5 45 0.8 0.15 1.0 0.3 20-40K 20-20K 65 1.8, 35, - 0.27 4 25 13 x 9 13% 129.95 Automatic overload protection. Fused spkr.
3', outputs; mutt: pos. spkr. mode sw.
® ±1 7.0 110 x
LA -750 40 25 0.8 0.07 0.7 0.2 15-30K 20-20K 75 2.3 42 - 0.25 4 20 12 x 9% 12 79.95 As above.
±1 x 3'%a
LEAK Stereo 70 35 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 25-47K 66 30 10 0.4 13 x 8% 13 299.00 Tape monitor.
x 4'%n
MARANTZ B 16 120 80 0.1 .005 0.1 .01 10-25K 10-80K 90 - - - - 8 150 15; x 8 30 395.00 Var. overld. drive; sep. pwr. sups.; x -over
19 ±3 x 5% notch elim.; massive heat sinks.
30 75 50 0.15 0.15 .02 10-25K 10-80K 90 1.0 120 1.0 - 8 100 15% x 11 30 325.00 As above; slide tone conts.; phone and
±3 x 533% dubbing jacks on front panel.
B 32 75 50 0.15 0.15 .01 10-25K 10-80K 90 - - - - 8 100 15', x 11 29 225.00 Var. overld. drive; massive heat sinks;
±3 x 5% x-over notch elim. sgl. pwr. sup.
MC INTOSH B MC -2105 105 0.25 0.25 20.33K 5-70K 90 - - - 0.5 4-16, 16'-, x 4% 65 649.00 Full rated power at all impedances.
16 -1-0,-3 25V x7
B MC -2100 105 0.25 0.25 20-29K 10-100K 90 - - - 0.5 4-16, 17 x 1133% 67 499.00 Same as above.
+0, -3 25V x 734
B MC -250 50 0.25 0.25 20-29K 10-100K 90 - - - 0.5 4-16, 17 x 1133% 40 379.00 Same as above.
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PIONEER B SM -100 105 90 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 10-30K 5-100K 110 - - - - 4-16 1.5 161/2x 11% 31 375.00 Damping factor control; 5 and 20 Hz low cut
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O25 SA -900 100 84 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.2 20 50K 20-50K 95 3.1 60 1.8 0.18 4-16 67 15%,, x 27 259.95 Stepped tone controls: 20 dB muting level
65 ±1 0.155 13",, x5/ control.
SA-700 60 44 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.2 15.60K 20-40K 100 3.0 60 - 0.2 4-16 40 14°/,* x 17 199.95 As above.
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SAE Mark II 60* <0.2 <.05 <0.2 <0.1 0.50K 3-100K >110 - - - 1.0 8-16 150 15 x 12 30 400.00 *100 + W @H2, mono. 120 + W @ 1612 mono.
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Itip incl. ESL's.
SANSUI AU 777 <0.5 <0.5 <0.8 <0.8 20-50K 20-100K 8-16 24 Step controls; inputs, outputs; ctr.
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B BA 90 45 32 <0.3 <0.3 15-50K 15-100K >80 - - - 10&50 71/2 x 14% 1611 149.95 Damping factor sel. sw.; aural null bal. sw;
±1 @ 8 SI x 4% level adj; base ow; phone jack.
SCHOBER B TR -2 50 40 0.75 0.5 1.4 0.9 20-20K 20-20K 83 0.1 4, 8, 51/2 x 11% 14 74.50K Fan cooled; short-circuit protected.
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SCOTT 260-B 65* 40 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.45 20-20K 10-26K 55 3, 5, 70, 90, - 0.5 8 20 14% x 12 16% 249.95 - *4 ohms.
Cover II ±1 9 155 x 4/,
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LK-60B 60* 40 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.45 20-20K 10-26K 55 3, 5, 70, 90, 2.0 0.5 8 20 14% x 13% 16% 149.95K *4 ohms.
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SHERWOOD S-9500 b 40 30 0.35 0.15 0.6 0.3 15-25K 20-20K 75 1.6 250 - 0.2 4-16 25 14 x 1012 16 189.50 Front-panel -variable phono gain; main
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B TA -3120A 60 50 .05 .01 0.2 .02 5-200K 110 1.0 360 1'/ x 1712 17.6 249.50 Stereo power amp.
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TEAC AS-200U 60* 50 0.5* <0.5* <0.5 20-30K 20-80K 100 2.0 - 0.15 4-16 16'/,x 111/2 21 299.50 *4 -ohm load: bass and treble tone conts:
(40W) +0, -1 x 6 hi and lo filters; loudness contour.
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discriminating people Only Sherwood, with almost two decades of precise engineer-
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always choose top of the industry, SEL 200 FM receiver. It's designed for
receivers, tuners those who love the definitive instrumentation of natural concert
hall sound. The cleanest encompassing wall-to-wall sound with
and amplifiers power to spare regardless of the distance from FM transmission
or structural obstruction. The SEL 200 embodies every worth-
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promise in quality, manufacturing or design. Regardless of
higher prices for comparable receivers nothing made can
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Some Specifications and Features of the SEL 200
AMPLIFIER Speaker +1 dB IHF R.M.S. Distortion
POWER Impedance Power Power Power
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4 OHMS 275 225 85 + 85 0.2%
8 OHMS 175 140 60 + 60 0.2%
1.5 µv (IHF) FM sensitivity (for 30 any combination 2 Tuning Meters:

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µv FM sensitivity (for 20 dB quiet- (2) Field -Strength for antenna orient-
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CLUSIVE new "Legendre" Torroidal front panel. Extra Tape Monitoring
FM IF filter-permanently aligned. Jack on front panel. Panel -Light Dim-
The industry's most -perfect filter for ming control on front panel. Stereo/
minimum distortion and superior selec- Mono Indicator Lights; phono/auxiliary
tivity EXCLUSIVE FET Side -band source pilot lights. Three-year Factory
Hush-no "Thumps" when tuning sta- Guarantee, Parts and Labor. Hand-
tions-no chance for extra responses. some Oiled -Walnut Cabinet included
4 -Gang, 3-FET FM RF front-end (no extra cost). Overall Size in Cabinet
tuner. 3-stage microcircuit limiting. (H, W, D): 6%x191/8x 14 in.
FM Stereo -only Switch-selects
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C -M CC-1 2-100K 2 <0.25 80 1.5 150 2.0 0.2 15% x 12 10 315.00 Mixing ability; stepped tone conts;
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CC -2 1-100K 2 <0.1 <0.1 80 3-8 9-250 0.1 121 x 9 10 225.00 As above; simplified controls
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CROWN OF MCC -300 1-100K 2 nom <.01 <.02 80 0.7-7.0 40-400 - 0.2. Source 19 x 11 18 495.00 Graphic -equalizer tone conts; precision vol. and loudness conts;
AMERICA ±0.5 20 max 120 Var Phono x 1 2 meters; ilium. p.b's; dual tape -monitor outputs.
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DYNACO PAT -4 10-100K 2 .03 .05 70* 4 80 2 0.2 400 13 x 8 10 89.95K Front panel in and out jacks, Dual audio outputs (one switched
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5 (T) PAS -3X 10-40K 2 <.05 .05 72* 2 200 1.5 0.2 1000 13 x 8 11 69.95K Blend control, 7-KHzfilter.
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±0.5 85 1.0V x 3 59.95W mono; d.c. heaters.
HARMAN Citation 2-200K 5 .02 .02 85 2.0 135 0.15 199.95K Audio equalizer sliding tone coots; defeat sw; low -Z phone
KARDON 11 40.5 249.95W jack; spkr. switching facility.
JBL SG 520 20-20K 3 * 90 2.0 110 1.0 0.15 40K 151 x 20 450.00 Aural Null bal. sys; linear controls; ilium. P.B. switches;
Graphic 40.25 ** ** ** 13 sec'dry controls behind hinged front panel. * Too low to
Controller 61/2 specify accurately. ** For 1.5-V output.
0.17 10K 19 x 131 24 699.95 Graphic Tone Controls.

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JVC 5011 10-30K 3 0.03 0.03 100 3.0 270 1.2
40.5 1.2 87 x 6
MARANTZ 7T 20-10K - <0.05 0.05 10 dB be- 0.7 mV - - - - 15',x8'4 9 395.00 8 inputs; mode ow; Bal.cont, tape mon/dubbing sw;
±0.5 low 1mV for x 5% 3 phono eq. curves, lo and hi cut sws; step tone conts;
19 45 input dubbing and phone jks. on front panel; scope output; adj tape eq.
1V out
MC INTOSH C 26 20-20K 2.5 <0.1 - 85 2.0 >100 2.0 0.5 200 16 x 13 18 349.00 * low level inputs.
+0, -0.5 14* x5'46
(T)16 C22 20-20K 2.5 <0.1 85 2.0 >100 2.0 0.5 2000 16 x 11 16 279.00
+ 0, -0.5 x 57/,6
C 24 20-20K 2.5 <0.1 - 75 2.0 >100 2.0 0.5 200 16 x 13 11 249.00 *with v.c. at zero.
+0,-0.5 110* x5746
0.04 0.08 100 1.2 0.08 150K 16%x11% 15 375.00 Stepped v.c., passive stepped tone coots.
PIONEE SC-100 5-50K 5.0 0.04 70
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±1 x 5 panel, interstation muting.
VIII -K 2.0 0.5 2 55 30-15K 35 20 LO Meter 15 x 10 14 249.00K Kit of above. Stereo ampi. module can
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CROWN RADIO FM-500 2.5 0.7 4 30 1.4 15346x 10% 14.8 99.95
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DY NACO (T) FM -3 4 0.5 5 54 10-15K 63 30 17 1.0 Eye 70 13 x 8 13 99.95K Auto stereo switching; matches PAS3X
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Elco Cortina 2.4* <0.75 4.5 45 20-15K 40 40 Meter 60 12 x 73/4 7 139.95W *for 30 dB quieting.
3200 ±1 x 3% 99.95K
ELECTRO -VOICE EV 1256 2.5 1.0 2.5 30-15K 30 1.5 Meter 60 8% x 10% 8 199.00 AM/FM with loopstick for AM;
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GROMMES 108 2 0.5 3 45 20-15K 45 35 20 0.6 Meter 65 13% x 10 199.95 FET r.f.; 4 -stage i.f.; IC limiter,
±1 x 434 FM and AM.
110 2 0.5 3 45 20-15K 45 35 20 0.6 Meter 65 13/ x 10 167.50 As above, but FM only.
±1 x 4%
HEATH AJ-15 1.8 0.5 1.5 20-15K 50 40 25 1.0 Meter 65 16% x 12% 111 (K)189.95 Xtal filters, IC's, FET's; all silicon,
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AJ-43D 2.0 1.0 3.0 20-15K 40 40 30 1.0 Meter 50 15 x 143/4 14% (K)114.95 Pre-built, pre-aligned front end; auto
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AJ-33A 3.0 1.0 3.0 20.15K 35 30 25 Meter 50 155/,x 11/ 12 (K) 99.95 Pre-built, pre -aligned front end and i.f.
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Ai -14 5.0 1.0 3.0 20-15K 40 30 - 50 12 x 93/4 4% (K) 54.95 Pre -built, pre-aligned front end; stereo/
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KLH 18 2 0.5 4 35 20-15K 50 35 20 0.8 Meter 55 9 x 5% 4 129.95 FET front end, 5 Irs, "0" -center tuning
±1dB x 4% meter, planetary tuning; includes cabinet.
KENWOOD KT -7000 1.5 0.3 1.3 60 20-15K 60 35 25 0.6 2 70 165/6 x11'/ 18 249.95 3 FET's; 4 IC's; 2crystal filters; signal strgth.
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KT -3500 1.9 0.6 2.5 45 20-15K 55 35 20 0.9 2 60 13 x 95/,6 10.8 119.95 FET's front-end; IC if stages; sig. strgth.
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KT -1000 3.0 0.6 4 35 20-15K 50 30 18 0.9 Meter 60 10% x 9% 8.5 89.95 FET's front-end; auto stereo/mono switching;
+0, -2 x 4% stereo light ind.; noise filter; with AM.
KNIGHT -KIT KG -796. 2.5 <1.0 10 45 30-15K 30 30 15 1.5 Meter 50 13 x 10 7 69.95K FM -AM.
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LT -725 1.7 0.25 1.5 50 50-15K 50 42 26 0.6 Dual 75 12 x 9'/6 9 99.95 AM/FM, 2 FET's, 4 IC's, built-in ants.: "Black -
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45 23 2.4 0.3 2.5 20 Hz- 40 0.5 2 65 15'/6 x 12%2 16 250.00 Ctr.-chan. & sig. str/multipath mtrs.; inter -sta,
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24 2.4 0.3 2.5 20-15K 40 0.5 2 65 14% x 12% 19 325.00 As above, but incls. complete pre amp-spkr. sel.
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2 sets phone inputs; tape monitor.
MC INTOSH MR -73 2.5 <0.3 1.5 20-20K X35 0.7 2 >70 16 x 13 25 549.00 Xtal i.f.'s; 2 IC's; multipath ind; 2 meters-sig.
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(T) MR -71 2.5 <0.5 1.5 20-20K )30 2 >70 16 x 13 27 399.00
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NIKKO FAM-14 1.8 0.5 2.5 15-15K 45 40 60 13 x 9% 8.8 139.95 Incls. AM; FET's in both front ends, and in FM
CD+1 x 33/a i.f.; ceramic i.f. filter; headphone ampi.
FAM-12 1.8 40 12 x 10 7.5 109.95 FET front ends.
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PIONEER TX -900
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1.7 0.3 1.5 65 20-15K 38 1.0 Meter 60 15"/,6x 18 239.95 X'tal filters. 4 IC's, 3 FET's. FM/AM ;wating
±2 14 x 5'h and output level controls.
TX -500 2.5 1.0 2.5 20-15K

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REVOX 0 A76 1.0 1 80

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x 5
16% x 9%
x 6%
18 469.00 Delay line demodulator, bandwidth
multipath indicator.
5 MHz,
SCOTT 312 D 1.7 0.6 2.5 60 50-15K 55 35 25 0.8 Meter 65 143/4 x 12% 11'/6 249.95
Cover II ±1 x 4'
330-T 1.9 0.6 2.5 40 50-15K 50 35 25 0.8 Meter 65 15% x 11% 11 199.95
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50-50K Meter
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55 35 25 0.8 65 14j/v x 12'/2 149.95K
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SHERWOOD S-3300 1.8 0.15 2 60 20-15K 55 35 25 0.3 Meter 14 x 4

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S-2500 177.50 Same as S-2300 above but mono FM.
SONY ST -5000F 1.8 0.2 1.5 90 20-15K 65 40 0.35
30 2 70 1533%4x 12% 21 449.50 FET front end; 8 -element ceramic i.f.
±0.5 Meters x 53/4 filters; 7 i.f. stages, 5 limiters, muting control;
96 91
mono -auto -stereo sw; var. hi -blend
RECEIVERS
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Harman Kardon
Nocturne 330
Altec 711B
Electro -Voice 1482

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Fisher 500-TX
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339 16 10 1.0 .07 .05 35-20K 20-40 33 60 4 5
x514 and IC circuitry.
<0.5 15-25K 15-30 K 88 2.5 25 1.9 2.5 0.3 35 Meter 16'/,x12 32 378.00 Two)C'sinIF strip, FET Tuner
ALTEC 711B 50 30 0.8 0.8
LANSING 31
x5, FM muting automatic switching
and indicator for FM stereo
39 91
2 2.5 3 0.5 0.5 32 Meter 17% x 5% 23 299.95 Push button selection for
ADC 1000 50 30 0.3 0.2 10-25K 10-60K 65
x 11 5 stations 100 -watt output
±1
98 FET front end.
2.0 0.5 0.5 32 Meter 17 x 5 x 9 19 224.50 True hook shelf depth; FET
606A 45 25 0.3 0.4 10-25K 10-60K 80 3 3
t1 front end
19 249.95 Ceramic IF filters, IC's, FET
25 15 0.5 0.7 0.35 20-20K 20-35K 80 2.5 50 2.7 1.9 0.3 0.4 35 Meter 60 16' x 4%
BOGEN BR 320 front end, stile controls, opt
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02 wat. encl.
30 0.5 0.7 0.35 20-20K 20-35K 83 3 60 2.7 1.9 0.3 0.4 35 Meter 60 16. 4/ x 19 279.95 As above.
BR 340 40
32 x 14
20-35K 83 60 2.7 1.9 0.3 0.4 35 Meter 60 16', x 41 19 339.95 Lo Hi filters,

BR 360 50 40 0.5 0.7 0.35 20-20K 3
x 14 Expander -Compressor.
32
20-30K 80 2.5 40 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.8 35 Meter 55 161 x 41/2 18 249.95 Varactor tuner, auto tuning,
DB 240 22.5 18 0.6 0.8 0.4 20-20K
±2 7.0 120 0 11% Rem. cont accessory. Ceramic
IF filters, IC's FET front end.
EICO Cortina 25 15 1 2 0.6 10-40K 10-50K 70 4.5 80 4.0 4.5 1.5 40 Meter 16 e 9 14 279.95W "át 4 ohms; ""30 dB quieting;
31 o 4% 189.95K inc Is. AM.
3770 35' 20"
Cortina 25 15 <0.8 <2 <1 10-40K 5-100K 72 4.5 80 2.4"" 4.5 1.5 40 Meter 16x9 14 259.95 "at4ohms; ""30 dB quieting.
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3570 35" 20"
10-55K 80 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 35 Meter 60 19 444.00 10 sta presets; varactor-tuned;
ELECTRO EV-1482 100 60 0,5 10-40K
VOICE ±1 muting Xtal filters; indls. AM
75 2.5 140 2.5 3.0 0.8 32 Meter 40 18 e 17 23 333.00 Dual conts; muting; main -rem
Cover IV EV-1382 60 40 0.8 10-40K 10-55K
01 x5; spkr SW inc)s. AM.
OEV-1277 32,1 18 1.0 20-20K 20-30K 70 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.5 30 Meter 8% e 10% 16 280.00 EV-1278 - Samewith A81,315.00
31.5 e 8%
19 0.8 20-20K 20-20K 70 3.0 2.2 2.0 0.8 25 Meter 141 x 1012 15 233.00 Inds. AM. EV-1181, same
EV-1182 25
±1.5 x 31/2 w/0AM 210.00
0.15 8-35K 20.25K 90 2.5 45 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.4 38 Meter 70 16;x14/ 30 449.95 Electronictuningtune -o-matic
FISHER 500 TX 75 65 0.5 0.8
±1.5 10 150 x 4' 1. p.b. tuning Xtal 8 Ceramic
31 filters dual -gate MOSFET' s
20-20K 90 2.5 45 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 38 Meter 45 15% x 14% 25 349.95 Tune-o-matic p.b. tuning
400-T 60 55 0.5 0.8 0.15 10-30K
±2 7.5 135 x4:
90 2.5 45 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.5 38 Meter 45 15% x 12% 19 299.95 As shove
250-T 40 30 0.5 1.0 0.2 15-25K 20-20K
±2 7.5 135 x4.
0.5 1.0 0.2 25-20K 20-20K 85 2.5 45 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.6 35 Meter 45 151 x 12% 18 249.95 2-FET front end; IC FU i.f.
175.T 28 20
32 7.5 135 x 4',
15-50K 75 70 2 0.5 0.6 35 Meter 45 16 x 13 349.95 FET RF,4stg.IF,IC limiter,silent

GROMMES 503 A 50 30 0.3 0.5 0.1 20-20K 2 3
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±1
. 504A, sameW/o AM, 309.95.
7-50K 90 110 2:7 4.0 0.8 30 Meter 50 13 a 15%. 20 199.95 Illuminated function indicator
HARMAN_ Nocturne 35 30 0.8 0.5 0.1 15-35K
NARDDN ±1.5 x 4% lies. AM section-
330
115 L8 3.0 0.5 35 Meter 85 12 x 16% 25 299,95 Illuminated function indicator
CI 41 Nocturne ' 55 43 0.5 0.4 .08 10-40K 5-60K 90
x4% lights. Crystal filters.IC's
820 ±1.0
The new Bolero's exclusive fret- a new compression -driven cast speakers, too. The Madera and
work grille is a beautiful cover- aluminum horn takes over. It's a the Corona. They're top -value,
up for the finest bookshelf combination that assures smooth, full range systems that sell for as
speaker system you can buy. resonant -free response to beyond low as $85.50.
Inside there's a new low -res- audibility. To compensate for The Bolero, Madera and Corona
onance 10" woofer with an over- room acoustics, there's a three - add up to the newest full line of
grown 101/2 lb. magnetic structure position shelving control on the bookshelf speaker systems on the
and a 3" voice coil. It's designed back of the enclosure. market today. See and hear them
for high power handling and Talk about the enclosure. It all at your Altec dealers. You'll
improved transient response. The features a design so distinctive discover the Bolero has a lot
woofer is backed up by a 10" it's really the first new look in more going for it than just a
phase inverter to improve low bookshelf speakers to come pretty face.
frequency performance (you'll along. Besides its classic grille - For a free catalog describing
feel the power of a bass drum or work, the Bolero is finished in our complete line of speaker sys-
organ pedal notes as well as hear choice walnut veneer, then hand - tems, write Altec Lansing, 1515
them) . rubbed to a deep enduring lustre. South Manchester Avenue, Ana-
For frequencies above 2000 Hz, We make two other bookshelf heim, California 92803.
We wouldn't put on such a beautiful front

if we didn't have the speakers to back it up.
"VISIT ALTEC LANSING'S EXHIBIT AT THE LOS ANGELES HI FI SHOW, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, OCTOBER 1-5."
AUDIO SEPTEMBER 1969 Check No. 39 on Reader Service Card 39
The new Nocturne
Eight Twenty solid state
receiver has 140 Watts of power
and perhaps the most sophisticated FM
stereo tuner ever built.
But it doesn't have an AM radio.
At $299.95, we had to make a choice. So we of all har-
made the one we thought you would make. We monics without
traded the AM radio for an inordinate amount phase and transient
of performance. For instance, the Eight Twenty distortion. The output stage uses a
has enough guts to drive four speaker systems quasi -complimentary symmetry design
flawlessly, without the slightest sign of strain. which insures accurate balance and sym-
The amplifier is unlike any power output stage metry at the clipping points. A high degree of
found in conventional stereo receivers. It em- feedback is used to keep distortion down and
ploys wideband silicon transistors and a stability high. Harmonic distortion products
heavy duty power supply which extends the are kept below 0.5°%° at full output across the
amplifier's response to below 5Hz and above audio spectrum of 20-20,000Hz. This insures
60,000Hz. This results in flawless reproduction unusually smooth and transparent sound.
At29995we had to choose

between an AM radio
and better performance.
We left out the AM radio.
Newly de-
signed integrated
circuits and crystal filters
in the I.F. strip make FM tuning as
precise as switching the channel selector of
a television set. The tuner accepts only the
station to which it is tuned, regardless of -how
close an alternate or adjacent station may be.
An FET front end coupled with a four ganged
tuning capacitor assures unprecedented sen- For more information, write: Harman-Kardon,
sitivity and selectivity. Crossmodulation has Inc., Dept. A-9 , 55 Ames Court, Plainview,
been reduced to the vanishing point. N.Y. 11803.
The new Harman-Kardon Nocturne Eight
Twenty doesn't have an AM radio. But it has
everything else you could possibly want in a
harman kard©n
A subsidiary o Jervis Corpoahan
receiver. And at an amazingly low price. Hear
it soon at your Harman-Kardon dealer. 140 Watts, ± 1 db; 110 Watts, IHF

41
RECEIVERS
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Kenwood TK -140X
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«1 Meters o 454 speaker sws.
AR-13A 33 20 0.7 1.0 - 20-20K 15-30K 50 6.0 2:0 3.0 1.0 30 Meters 17 x 16 0 24 189.95K Separate AM and FM tuning
±1 514 conts.
AR -14 15 10 1.0 1.0 - 15-50K 12-60K 60 4.5 5.0 3.0 1.0 30 1514 X 12 14 114.95K a.f.c., phone jack, stereo indica -
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O 5003 70 50 1.0 1.0 1.0 7-30K 50-15K 10 1.5 25 1.8 2 0.5 0.8 >35 Meter 50 2034 416%4 30.8 349.95 As above
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5001 30 25 1.0 1.0 1.0 20-30K 50-15K 65 1.8 24 2.0 3 0.8 1.0 >35 Meter 45 2036 e 16% 28.6 289.95 As above
±1 x51,
KLH 27 45 30 <0,5 <0.5 <0.25 17.20K 6-25K 70 L3 105 2.0 3 0.5 0.8 35 Meter 35 1354 x 14% 18 319.95 FM/AM; separateplanetarytuning
x 44 FET's; 5 stg.IF; MX noise filter
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28.5 349.95
KR -100 70 0 462 50 0 411 0.5 0.5 0.2 18-30K 20.306 70 2.5 65 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.8 35 Meter 45 164 x 124 23.5 299.95
550841 40 8 861 ±1.5 x 5334
KR -77 37.5 @ 413 33 @ 412 0.5 0.5 0.2 20-30K 20.30K 70 2.0 65 1.9 2.5 0.8 1.0 35 Meter 45 1614 o 12% 23.0 239.95 KR -70, same w/o AM, 199.95
2808E 240862 t1.5 x554
KNIGHT- KG -988 40 25 LO 0.3 0.7 20-20K 15.50K 65 2.5 45 3 3.5 1.0 1.5 30 Meter 45 1754 x 14 21 179.95K FM -AM, IC's, FET, complemeo-
KIT 13 x 534 Lary -symmetry amp. des.
LAFAYETTE LR -1500T 87.5 70 0.8 1 0.15 1240K 20-20K 75 1.8, 4.5 30, 75, 1.5 1.25 0.25 0.6 42 Meter 50 1634 x 1434 30 299.95 AM/FM, 2 FET'S,41C's Auto-
«0.75 12 200 o5 overload protection main rem.
111) spkr. sw.
MARANTZ 18 ' 40 40 0.2 0.2 10.30K 20-20K 80 1 For 0.2 45 Oscillos- 184 x 16 46 695.00 Built-in scope; front -panel
MAX. max. 406 scope x6 phone jack, 2 dubbing jacks.
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22 60 40 <0.3 .3 20-15K 1.5 - 2.4 2.5 .3 .5 40
2 16; x 14 30 425.00 Ctr. chan and sig. str/multi-
path meter, front panel dubbing
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26 18 10 1 1 50 3 0.1 1 30 Meter 1534 x.1734 18 199.00 Inter -station muting "quick -

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MARTEL 330 30 17 .3 30.17K 25-20K 67 2 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.5 35 Meter 15',o 11 13.5 179.95 Luodoess control noise filter
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MCINTOS 1700 40 0.25 0.25 20-20K 10-80K 15 2.4 150 2.5 <2 0.25 30 Meter 16 o 15 34 599.00 Ctr-chan mtr, spkr sw; head-
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MIKADO 2425 30 15 0.5 l -32K 1-32K 70 3 2 2.5 38 Meter 50 1634 x 12 20 189.95 Very low distortion entire
x 414 bandwidth.
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2420 20 10 1% 20-20K 60 6 3.5 5 25 Meter 15 0 11 13 129.95
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NIKKO STA-101B 35 25 <0.8 1.0 0.4 29-20K 15-50K 65 2.8 70 1.8 2.0 0.8 1.0 38 Meter 45 15% x 12% 17.7 239.95 2 FETs 3 IC's
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CD STA-501 25 18 0.8 1.0 0.4 20-20K 15-50K 65 2.8 65 1.8 2.0 0.8 1.0 38 Meter 45 15334 x 124 17.7 189.95 2 FETs
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STA -301 15 12 0.8 1.0 0.4 30.20K 20-50K 65 2.8 70 2.5 3.0 0.8 1.0 32 Meter 43 141/ x 1234 14 159.95 I FET
±1 x414 2 IC's
NORDMENDE 8001ST 32 0.5 0.1 15-35K 30-20K 65 4 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.8 30 Meter 60 1954 x 15 264 429.95 Incls. metal cover and ebony
±2 x6 side panels. lo and hi filter sws
PICK OF THE RECEIVER CROP
Men ycu pic from the KENWOOD Tree you are the market today, with "entras- that set ea3h
sure to pick the finest. And KENWOZD's new model apat from the competition and give
stereo receivers certainly prove the pint! Which- evei the least expensive unit a mark of luxury.
ever ore you choose, you will be gett ng top per- Throughcut the world the KENWOOD T-ee stands
fcrrrance, top quality, and top value. That is be- as a symbcl of quality deperdability and fine
cause KENWOCD brings you the most carefu ly stereo oerformance...so take your p-ck-aid
engineered hand-crafted stereo compoients on pick the finest!
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Y. R-70 . . FE', IC Solid S.dtè. FM, 75 -Watt $199.95
the sound approach to quality
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AUDIO SEPTEMBER '964 43
RECEIVERS
(continued) Sansui 5000
Pioneer SX770
Scott Stereomaster 3800

Sony STR-6120
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Sherwood S 7800a
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SA-60 25 22.5 0.8 1.0 20-50K 30-60K 75 3.5 2.2 2.5 0.6 35 45 190,x 14 25 279.95 Inds AM
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PIONEER SX-1500TD 90 70 0.5 03 0.2 15-40K 20-70K 60 3.3 60 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 42 Meter 40 18% o 14M 26 - FM/AM FET's IC's Mic. Jade
25
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SX-990 65 35 0.5 0.7 0.2 15-40K 20-70K 62 3.3 60 1.7 2 0.7 1.0 42 Meter 35 18'/x 14% 26 299.95 FM/AM FET. IC's Mic. Jack
65 xl e 5/ 2 Meters.
SX-770 35 20 0.8 1.0 0.2 15-35K 20-40K 70 2.5 60 1.8 2 0.7 1.0 40 Meter 35 16"/,,, x13% 25 249.95 FM/AM FET. IC's Mic. Jack
x3 x 15 ;.
SX-440 20 15 1.0 1.0 0.2 30-20K 20-70K 50 3.0 60 2.5 2.5 0.7 10 35 Meter 35 15';, x 15 22 189.95 FM/AM FET IC's
:3 e5'
SANSUI 5000 90 75 <0.8 <0.0 15-30K 10-50 >65 2.5 1.8 1.5 <0.5 >35 Dual >50 171 x14% 29 449.95 Switchable d.f.; noise canceler,
14 ±1 Meter x 4', short -free spkr. coons.; black
window des; spkr. sw.
(i')2000 50 36 <0.8 <0.8 20-40K 30-20K

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>65 2.2 1.8 2.5 <0.8 >35 Meter 169 x
x5
139x 2654 299.95 As above, less swit 3 able d.f.
800 35 28 <0.8 <0.8 20-40K 15-40K >50 2.2 2.8 3 - <1.0 >35 Meter 15% e 13 23 259.95 As above
±1.5 x 491
350 23 18 <1.0 <1.0 30-20K 20-30K >50 2.2 3 <1D >35 Meter 1514 x 13 1954 199.95 Sane as atone
oldb x491
SCOTT 3800 85 43 0.8 0.7 0.6 10-25K 10-25K 65 3,6 38,64 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.8 35 Meter 40 18% x 1491 25 449.95 4 Ohms
±1 e 5%
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386 67.5 35 0.8 0.7 0.6 10-25K 10-25K 65 3,6 38,64 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.8 35 Meter 40 171 e 15% 17 349.95 4 Ohms
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342C 45 25 0.8 0.7 0.6 14-25K 14-25K 60 4 42 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.8 35 Meter 40 15% x 111 16 269.95 *4 Ohms
±1 x 5
341 27.5* 15 0.8 1.0 0.5 25-20K 15-25K 60 4 70 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.8 30 Meter 36 143áx 134 15 199.95 4 Ohms
x1 x 4%
SHERWOOD SEL 200 140* 60 0.2 0.3 0.1 8-30K 20-20K -90 1.5, 120 LS 1.1 0.15 0.3 45 2 70 19 , x 14 35 599.00 4 ohms. *8 ohms.
225** 85 :91 dB 3,6 e6Sí Toroidal FM i.f. filter. Field
33 Strength and zero ctr. mfrs.
57800a 80 60 0.35 0.6 0.15 12.30K 20-20K 80 1.6 120 1.8 2.0 0.15 0.3 40 Zero centi 55 16M x 14 27 439.50 Var. phono sens. sw;
±1 meter x4M Main-ran spkr. sw.
5.8800a 80 60 0.35 0.6 0.15 12.30K 20-20K 80 1.6 120 13 2.0 0.15 03 40 Zero centi 55 161 x 14 27 399.50 As above
±1 meter x 4Sí
S -7600a 50 35 0.35 0.6 0.15 15-25K 20-20K 80 1,4, 120 1.8 2.0 0.15 0.3 40 Zero centi 55 161 o 12 22 359.60 Inds. AM; main -rem spkr. sw.
xl 3,6 meter x 4%
S-8600a 50 35 0.35 0.6 0.15 15-25K 20-20K 80 1.4, 120 1.8 2.0 0.15 0.3 40 Zero centi 55 16M x 12 22 319.50 Inds. AM; main -rem spkr. sw.
±1 3,6 meter x 4%
SONY STR-6120 75 60 0.2 .0.3 .05 15-20K 90 1.5 1.8 1.5 0.2 0.35 40 2 100 19 x 15', 34 699.50
*0,-3 Meters x 5"/,.
98
STR 6060 55 45 0.2 0.2 0.15 20-60K 90 2.1 2.2 2 0.3 0.5 40 Meter 80 17;o 13"/, 29 399.50 Irreis. AM
91 *0,-3 x 5"/,
STR-6050 35 30 02 0.4 0.2 30-50K 90 2.5 2.6 2 0.4 0.5 40 Meter 70 17%, x 13; 20 279.95 Inds. AM
*0,-3 x 5"/
STR-6040 16 15 0.5 0.5 0.2 30-50K 90 2.5 2.6 2 0.4 0.5 40 Meter 70 153áx 12% 16 199.95 Inds. AM
*0,-3 x 5%
STANDARD SR -606S 50 30 0.S 0.7 0.7 30-30K 20-100K 70 3.0 3.0 3 0.3 0.8 35 Meter 40 11 x 12 18 299.95 Attenuator controls; piano keys
x3 x 4%1 for funct; auto stereo switching.
U VERSITY STUDIO 60 30 0.8 <0.5 <1.0 10-40K 10-40K 80 3 2.3 <10 40 Meter 55 In x 12 17 399.50 At 4 Ohms; fully automatic
101 PRO.120 *0,-3 x 491 logic ccl.
you have If
$695 to spend on a
stereo receiver,
here's the one to
spend it on.
Let's not kid around. At 695 bucks plus tax, a Marantz The Marantz Model 18 is the only stereo receiver in the
Model 18 Stereophonic FM Receiver isn't for everyone. world with a Butterworth filter. Let alone four of them.
But, if you'd like to own the best solid-state stereo- The result: Marantz IF stages never need realigning.
phonic receiver made anywhere in the world, this is it. Marantz station selectivity is superior so strong stations
Here are just a few of the reasons why. don't crowd out adjacent weaker stations. And stereo
The Marantz Model 18 is the only receiver in the world separation is so outstanding that for the first time you
that contains its own built-in oscilloscope. That means can enjoy true concert -hall realism at home. Moreover,
you can tell a lot more about the distortion is virtually non-existent.
signal a station is putting out But there is much more that
besides its strength or whether or goes into making a Marantz a
not it's stereo. Like if they're try- Marantz. That's why your local
ing to put one over on you by franchised Marantz dealer will
broadcasting a monaural be pleased to furnish you with
recording in stereo. Or causing complete details together with
distortion by overmodulating. a demonstration. Then let your
(It's nice to know it's their fault.) ears make up your mind.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC AT ITS VERY BEST.
© MARANTZ CO., INC., P.O. BOX 99C, SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352. SEND FOR FREE CATALOG.

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STEREO PHONO CARTRIDGES
Ortofon SL -15
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ADC -25
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ADC -26 10-24K 30 30 0.73 %2-1'/4 47K E 0 3 x 0 9 User 7 80.00 Single stylus; additional types available.
ADC -27 10-22K 30 30 0.73 '/2-P'/2 47K E 0 3 x 0.7 User 7 70.00 Similar to above but styli not interchangeable.
10E, MK II 10-20K 30 20 0.73 1/2-P/2 47K E 0.3 x 0.7 User 7 59 50 Induced magnet design as in above types.
ELAC 444 E 10-24K 26 17 1.0 .075 47K E 0.2 x 0.9 User 6 5 69.50
444-12 10-24K 26 17 1 0 .075 47K C 0 5 User 6 5 59 50

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344-17 20-22K 24 1.0 1 47K C 0.7 User 6.5 39.50
244-17 20-22K 22 1.5 1.5 47K C 0.7 User 6.5 24.95
EMPIRE 1000 ZE 4-40K 35 >20 1.0 '/4-1'/4 47K E 0.2 x 0.7 User 7 99.95
999 VE 6-35K 35 >20 1.0 1/2-1/2 47K E 0.2 x 0.7 User 7 74.95
888 E 10-30K 30 >20 1.0 3/4-3 47K E 0.4 x 0.9 User 7 39.95
808 15-25K 30 >20 1.0 1-5 47K C 0.4 x 0.9 User 7 19.95
GOLDRING 800 20-20K 32 22 0.8 '/2-1% 47K E .3 x .7 User 8 69,50 Duo -pivoting stylus for low tracking force in high -Duality arms.
Super E
G 800 E 20-16K 30 20 1 3/4-11/2 47K E .3 x .7 User 8 49.95 "True transduction" principle - wide dynamic range, flat mid
band.
GRADO F-2 7-40K 25 25 1.6 3/4-12 10K E .6 x .3 User 5.5 60.00
NORELCO 412 20-20K 30 3/4-11/2 >47K E .3 x .7 7 67.50 Super -M magnet.
ORTOFON S-15 M/T 20-20K 30 25 0.6 1-2 47K E 0,3 x 0.7 Fty 31 85.00 Factory mounted for use in Ortofon tone arms.
S -15/T 20-20K 30 25 0.6 1-2 47K E 0.3 x 0.7 Fty 18 5 80.00

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SL -15/T 20-20K 30 25 0.6 3/4-11/2 47K E 0.3 x 0.7 Fty 7 75.00 With Ortofon 2-15K in -line matching transformers.
SL -15 20-20K 30 25 0.02 3/4-11/2 2 E 0.3 x 0.7 Fty 7 60 00
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400 E
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200 E
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47K E 0.3 x0.9 User 5 44.95 Elliptical stylus provides ruggedness.
V15ATE3 10-23K 32 22 1.2 2-5 47K E 0.4 x 0.9 User 5 39.95 Gives elliptical perf. at slightly greater tracking forces, for
use/auto. TT's.
XV15/100 10-20K 35 20 1.4 3-7 47K C 0.7 User 51/2 29.95 Designed for use in changers requiring greater tracking forces.
V15AT3 10-23K 32 22 1.4 2-5 47K C 0.7 User 5 29.95 Basic automatic TT cartridge noted for broad application.
SHURE V-15 20-25K 25+ 0.7 47K E 0.2 x 0,7 User Analog -computer-designed for finest -quality TT's.
3/4-11/2 6 8 67.50
Type II
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Type II -7
M91E 20-20K 25+ 1.0 3/4-1/2 47K E 0.2 x 0.7 User 5 49.95 New series of high-trackability cartridges for good turntables.
M92G 20-20K 25+ 1.0 3/4-1%2 47K C 0.7 User 5 39.95 As above, with conical stylus.
M93E 20.20K 25+ 1.2 11/2-3 47K E 0.4 x 0.7 User 5 39.95 As above.
M75E 20-20K 25+ 1.2 3/4-1%2 47K E 0.4 x 0.7 User 6 34.95 Lowest cost high-trackability cartridge for upgrading older
turntables.
M-75-6 20-20K 25+ 1.2 11/2-3 47K C 0.7 User 6 24.50 As above, conical stylus
STANTON 681EE 10-20K 35 25 0.7 3/-1.5 47K E 0.2 x 0.9 User 5.5 60.00
Cover III 681A 10-20K 35 25 0.9 1-3 47K C 0.7 User 5.5 55.00 Professional tool designed for calibration of recording channels.
Each cartridge supplied with a calibration chart.
681SE 10-20K 35 25 1.1 2-5 47K E 0.4 x 0.9 User 5.5 55.00
500E 20-20K 35 3 0.8 2-5 47K E 0.4 x 0.9 User 5.0 35.00
500AA 20-20K 35 25 0.8 3/-3
47K C 0.5 User 5.0 30.00
500A 20-20K 35 25 0.8 2-5 47K C 0.7 User 5.0 25.00 Bdcst-std. cart.; complete select. of replaceable styli in concl.
0.5, 0.7, 1., 2.7 mil & elptcal. 0.2 x 0.9 & 0.4 x 0.9 mil.
MANUAL TURNTABLES and ARMS
Acoustic Research "XA"
Empire 598
SPEEDS (ass lette code)
A - 33, 45, 78 D - 16, 33, 45, 78

B - 33, 45 E - 16, 33, 45
C-33 only F - Cont. variable
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RESEARCH sync 12% x point sleeve balance 8.0 and overhang gauges, base, cover,
5% oil.
TA C 0.5 -38 24-P 11% 3.3 belt integ. 16% x 1344 - 12 9 cone ball counter 0.35/ 10-15 0.5- - 75.00 Same as above.
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BOGEN B62 AF 0.2 4-P 12 7% idler integ. 15 x13 23 - - - - - - - - - - - 67.95 Integral tone arm
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398 A <.05 hys 12 6 belt integ. 17 x 15 980A 14 - - - - 0.65 2-25 6 - - 200.00

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If you already own an earlier Dual for elliptical and conical stylus types.
automatic turntable, you're equipped to The tonearm counterbalance has a
really appreciate the new Dual 1209.. click -stop for every hundredth -gram
Because the 1209, just <e your present
l i adjustment. The cue control is farther front,
Dual, offers flawless tracking and smooth, for greater convenierce. And the styling is
quiet performance that will be yours :or very clean.
years to come. These refinements aren't likely to
All Duals are made that way. And all seduce you away from your present Dual.
recent ones have such exclusive features as They're not intended -o. But if you don't
pitch control that lets you "tune" your -ecords already awn a Dual, perhaps it's time you
by a semitone. No wonder so many hi-fi talked with somebody who does.
professionals use Duals in their personal And whether or not you own a Dual
stereo component systems. now, you might enjoy a look at our literature
But the 1209 does have some new about the 1209, at $119.50, and about other
refinements of more than passing interests Duals from $79.50.
Its motor combines high starting torque United Audio Products, Inc.,
with dead -accurate synchronous speed. Its 120 So. Columbus Ave., MountVVernon,
anti -skating system is separately calibrated New York 10553.
Dual
The people most likely to appreciate

the new Dual 1209
are the least likely to need one.
SPEEDS (iss 1ther cods)
MANUAL TURNTABLES and ARMS A

B
- 33, 45, 78
- 33, 45
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16, 33, 45
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Shure -SME 3012

Sony PS -1800
Rek-O-Kut B-12GH
Thorens TD -125
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SHURE/SME - - - - - - - - - - - 3009 9 knife ball rear 3-20 1/4-5 106.50 Adj. antiskating, viscous damping
edge weights cueing.
ii - - 3012 12 knife ball rear 3-20 1/2-5 116.50 Same as above.
edge weights
SONY TTS-3000A B .05 -47 D.C. 12 3 belt 14'/,, 14 - - - - - - - - - - - 149.50 Motor speed mon. by servo- cont.
servo x 15 amp).
96 s 5'/
97 PS -1800 B .08 -41 D.C. 12 3 belt

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- - - - - - - - - - PUA-237 13, 9"/, prec. prec. balance 9 85.00 Integ. cueing damped anti -skating
ball ball comp.
- - - - - - - - - - - PUA-286 15; 111/4 prec. prec. balance 8 99.50 Same as above.
TEAC 0 TS -85 B <.06 -46 hys 12 belt integ. - - - - -

ball
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- - - - - - - 299.50 Anti -skating; incls. moving coil.

cartridge.
THORENS TD -125 E* .08 - 48 sync 12 81 belt inde- 18 x 14 32 - - - - - - - - - - - 185.00 *To int. osc. and pwl. amp).
peed. x 5
TD -12411 D .08 -38 Ind. 12 814 idler inde- 15x12'/, 28 149.50
&belt pend x21
-45 sync 7/ belt integ. 15'/, TP -13 12 9 ball ball balance 1.5 5-19 10 314 110.00
TD-150AB B .08 12 1414
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pend. x 12'/,
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spring -

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"The Dolby System effectively reduces print-through
say Marianne Mantell and
in our spoken word recordings," Barbara Holdridge, co-founders of
Caedmon Records.
"Because of the òpen' nature of
spoken word recordings, print -through
and hiss often are problems," says Mrs.
Mantell. "Since our Caedmon catalog
is exclusively spoken word, we nat-
urally strive for clean, distortionless
recordings for optimum articulation,"
says Mrs. Holdridge. "The Dolby sys-
tem is of great help in this respect, and
we also have the added assurance that
masters stored in the Dolby com-
pressed mode will not accumulate
print -through."
Spoken word ... Opera ... Symphony
The Dolby A ... multi -track pop, whatever your re-
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cording endeavors ... the dependable
Dolby system will help you to produce
D DOLBY LABORATORIES INC.

superior noise -free masters.
333 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10014 Telephone (212) 243-2525 Cable: Dolbylabs New York
So. CALIF No. CALIF MIDWEST CANADA
Audio Industries Corp. Audio -Video Systems Engineering Expert Electronics Inc. J -Mar Electronics, Ltd.
1419 N. LaBrea Ave. 1525 Tennessee Street 7201 S. Western Avenue 6 Banigan Drive
Hollywood, Calif. 90028 San Francisco, Calif. 94107 Chicago, Illinois 60636 Toronto 17, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 213-HO 5-4111 Tel. 415-647-2420 Tel: 312-HE 6-2700 Tel: 416-421-9080
a
Miracord 50H
AUTOMATIC
Dual 1219
TURNTABLES
SPEEDS (use letter code)

Garrard SL-95B
A - 33, 45, 78 D - 16, 33, 45, 78 Perpetuum Ebner
B - 33, 45 E-16,33,45 PE 2018
- Cont. BSR 600
C - 33 only F variable
MANUFACTURER SPECIAL FEATURES
(Circled number
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0.12 0.75 7.5 Balance 0-12 15 7 7 3 4 13% x 6 /64 9% 74.50 Cont. var. anti -skate, self-locking arm rest, cast platter,
BSR 600 D 11 -38
111 clip -in cart. head, cueing. automatic, semi -auto or
manual play. Avail. as package w/cart., base, cover.
0.15 0.75 7.5 Balance 0-12 15 7 7 3 4 13'/ x 7'h 59.50 As above but with large drawn alum. platter.
500A D 11 -38
11%
7.5 Lo -Mass 0-9 20 3 4 13% x 6%, 7/2 49.50 As above.

400 D 11 0.18 -32 1.0 7 7
Spring 11!4
10'/, 0.18 -32 1.0 7.5 Lo -Mass 2-6 7 7 3 4 13'/, x 6"/6{ 71/2 44.50 Includes base and pre -mounted Shure M-75 type mag.
300T D
Spring 1114 cart
A Balance 1-12 8-14 6 13 3 5 14% x 8 159.50 7-Ib. platter; adj. tone arm height for 15o vert angle
DUAL 1219 12 .05 1.5 8%
& Spring 12 on sgl. disc hys. motor; double damped cueing.
49 Separate anti -skate scales for conical and ell. styli;
A 10'/, .08 1.75 8'4 Balance 1-12 8-14 6 13 2% 5 13 x 8 10 119.50
1209
& Spring 10% rotating sgl-play spindle.
10'/, .08 37 2.0 8 Balance 1-8 8-14 6 13 2% 5 13 x 8 9'/, 79.50 Direct-dial tkg-force control coupled to anti -skating;
1212 A
silicone damped cueing
& Spring 103/a
SL -95B A .07 0.75 81 Balance 0-15 6 10 3 4% 16'4óx 7% 11 129.50 Synchro-lab motor; low -mass viscous -damped tone arm;
GARRARD 111/2 8
2 -point record support; oversized platter; anti -skating;
control; slide -in cartridge clip.
SL -75B A .01 0.75 Balance 0-15 8 6 10 3 4'/, 15"/,6 7% 11 109.50 Synchro-Lab motor; adj. counter weight; viscous -damped
114 8114 x
14'/, arm; 2 -pt. record support; anti-skatingcont; cart clip.
SL -72B A .08 0.75 7'1 Balance 0-15 8 6 10 3 4'/, 15% x 7'. 10'1 89.50 Synchro-Lab motor; viscous damped arm; ant skating
104
14'/, cont; cart. clip.
SL -65B D 1011 .09 0.85 711 Balance 0-18 10 8 12 2% 4 15'/, x 6'/, 9 79.50 As above.
13%
SL -55B D 101/2 0.12 0.85 71 Balance 0-12 12 8 12 2'/, 4 15%-x 6'/, 9 59.50 As above.
& Spring 13%
40B D 101/2 0.14 0.85 Ph Balance 0-12 12 8 12 2'/, 4 14'/, x 9 44.50 Viscous -damped cueing lever, cart clip; tubular tone -
& Spring 124 arm; Super -sensitive trip.
MIRACORD 50H D 12 .06 -40 0.5 7 Dyn. 0-6!/z <8 10 12 33/4 5',e 141/z x 7% 13 159.50 Push button operation; adjustable stylus overhang.
Balance 1212
Hysteresis motor
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0.6 Dyn. 5% 14'4 x 13 139.50 As above, exc. induction motor.
750 D 12 .06 -40 7 0-6% <8 10 12 33/a 73/a
Balance 124
D 10'/, .06 -39 Dyn. 0-61% 8 10 12 2'/, 5'/, 13'/, x 7314 12 119.50 As above.
630 0.7 43/4
Balance 11'/
Dyn. 0-64 10 12 2'/a 5'/, 13'/, x 1% 11 99.50 As above.
620 D 10'/, .06 -38 0.7 23/4 8
Balance 11'/,
PERPETUUM
EBNER PE-2020 D 0.10 -43 1.8 Balance 5-15 10 8 16 39/. 4% 14',;, x 8'/, 16 129.95 Vertical tracking angle adjustment.
111/2 83/.
& Spring 12
99
PE -2018 A 10'; 0.15 -42 1.8 6
Balance 5-15 10 8 16 39/, 6 4'/, 13'/ x 12.2 99.95 As above.
& Spring 10'/,
AP -1 - 0.15 0.8 Dyn. 16 50 8 33 x 214 140 795.00 Chgr. in cabinet; incls plug-in Pickering cartridge, pre -
SEEBURG C
Balance 2212 amp; auto cleaning brush; tel. dial selection of 100 sides.
SHERWOOD SEL 100 B 113/4 0.10 -52 1.0 9'1 Balance 3-9 12 8 (7^) 15 5'/ 17 x 54 14'/ 149.50 2 motors, belt drive, light-beamarm trip sync motor,
& Spring 6(12") 13 intermix sizes anti -skate, adj. stylus overhang.
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Benjamin
proudly announces
the world's second best
automatic turntable.
Small wonder that the Miracord 50H is the world's fective anti -skate; the 6 pound cast aluminum turn-
most coveted automatic turntable. The top, top table; and a dynamically-balanced arm that tracks
authorities have awarded it top rating. And who to 112 gram.
doesn't want the very best? Enjoy the world's second best automatic
The Miracord 750 is virtually identical to turntable and save $20 over the cost of the world's
the 50H except that it employs a dynamically - best. The Miracord 750 is only $139.50 at your
balanced, 4 -pole induction motor instead of a high-fidelity dealer.
Papst hysteresis synchronous motor. It also costs Benjamin Electronic Sound Corp.,
$20 less-$139.50. Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735. A division of Instrument
Systems Corp. Available in Canada.
The new 750 still offers all of these wonderful
Miracord features: the exclusive Miracord push-
buttons; the slotted lead screw for precise stylus
overhang adjustment; piston -damped cueing; ef-
ELAC/MIRACORD 750
another quality product from BENJAMIN.
Check No. 53 or, Reader Service Card
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SPEAKER SYSTEMS Acoustic
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t3 14% Black changeable grille.
98 11%
410 12 Acous. 1)4 Dome 22-20K 6 60 8 23 x 14 Oil Wal. Cloth, 39 129.50 Treble control switch; interchangeable grille.
±3 x 111 Black
210 8 Acous. 21/2 Cone 37-18K 6 60 8 23% o 13 Oil Wal. Cloth, 37 74.50 3 -pos. treble control se
±3 x 11 Black
404 6 Acous. 1)4 Dome 45-20K 6 50 8 11% x 7% Oil Wal. Cloth, 22* 56.00 *Twin pack.
±3 x 811 Beige
ACOUSTIC AR -3a 12 43 Acous. 1(4 Dome 34 Dome * 25 ** 575 4 25 x 11% Wal ch, Cloth, 53 250.00 *Complete frequency response and distortion data
RESEARCH 5000 x 14 teak, mah, Beige available from AR on request
birch, unf. **Depends on various factors; available on request
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AR -5 10 55 Acous. 11 Dome 3h Dome 20 625 8 24 x 1354 Wal ch, Cloth, 39 175.00
5000 x 111 teak, mah, Beige
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AR -tax 10 55 Acous. 31 Cone 1% Dome * 20 ** 2000 8 24 x 1354 Wal chan, Cloth, 36% 128.00
7000 x 11% teak, mah, Beige
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AR -4x 8 65 Acous. - - 211 Cone * 15 ** 1200 8 19 x 10 Wal unf. Cloth, 181 57.00
x9 Beige
ACOUSTECH X 30-30K 1300 30 x 4 Wal. Beige 175 1690.00 Includes 4 built-in amplifiers; electr. x -over.
All Electrostatic System
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ALLAN Pavane 12 60 inf. 8 Cone 4 Cone 30-17K 4 15 700 4 to 8 15/ z 12 Teak Vynair 38
5000 or 15 x 25 Green
ALLIED Allied 15 Bass Horn Dome 20-Aud. 10 50 1000 8 201 o 14 Wal. Cloth, 70 149.95 VHF tweeter; two level conto.; incl. floor base;
® 2385 Ref. 8000 z 301 Olive tuned ducted port.
ALTEC A7-500 W II 15 25 Horn & 25" sectoral horn compr. driver 30-22K 15 50 500 8-16 32x25 Wal. fretwk. 170 512.50 "Voice-of -the -Theatre" sys. in cabinet.
reflex x 44 bm.
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846 A 15 3 Reflex
18" sectoral horn compr. driver
35.22K 15 50 800 8-16 2754 x 19 Wal. Fretwk. 100 399.00 A-7 components; smaller cabinet.
x 29%e brn.
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848 A 15 25 Reflex 35-22K 15 50 800 8-16 271 x Oak Wrought 105 339.00 As above; Spanish -Mediterranean styling.
19'/, x iron
As above
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892 A 10 28 inf. 7" horn compr. driver 45-18K 25 50 2,500 8 23% z Wal. Cloth, 44 145.00 Contemporary styling; snap -on grille.
baffle 1154 x 13 neutral
AMPEX 414 434 140 Air 90-15,000 5 20 - 8 6 x 6 x 6 Wal. Dark 6 49.95 'Response with 10 -dB boost at 90 Hz. Special high
susp. Hz t6' 40** Brown pr. comp. annulus. **Rec. max. ampl. pwr/chan.
AZTEC Rembrandt 10 43 Ducted - - 2 x 6 Horn 40-16K 6 30 2,000 8 23% x Wal. Cloth, 38 135.50 6 lb. woofer -mag.; 12 db.'oct. LRC Adj. x -over net -
I Reflex ±5 11'% x Brown work.
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BOGEN LS30 10 Acous. 5 Cone 3 Cone 40-20K 10 50 600 8 22 x 11 Wal. Cloth gm- 32 99.95
±5 5,000 z 14 blue tweed
BOSE 901 20 270 none 8 20%6 x Oil Wal. Linen 33 238.00 89% reflected, 11% direct sound. Active equalizer
9 full -range, high-complian e long -throw spkrs.
12'/, x Beige with 20 sep contours.
59 in each enclosure
12%
BozAK B-410 (4) 12 40 Inf. (2) 6 Metal (8) 154 Metal 28-20K 50 100 400 8 36 x 19 Wal. Cloth, Wht 229 862.00 Interchangeable grille cloth.
Moorish Cone Cone 2,500 z 52 met, grille
B-4000 Z) 12 40 Inf. 8 Metal (8) 294 Metal 35-20K 40 80 400 8 26 x 15% Wal. Cloth, wht 190 555.00 As above.
Classic Cone Cone 2,500 x 4454 met. grille
B-305 (2) 12 40 Inf. 6 Metal (4) 24 Metal 35-20K 40 80 800 16 36x20 Wal. Cloth, 140 415.00 As above.
Century Cone Cone 2,500 x 27°, Brown
B -302A 12 40 Inf. 6 Metal (2) 24 Metal 40.2K 20 35 800 8 2734 x Oak Cloth, 333.00 As above.
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rad. 7,000 x 2644 countryoak Cloth ""Shipping weights. Passive radiator, 375 comp.
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Dome 10,000
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TF -3C 10 25 354
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X-15 15 40 Spec. - - 214 Special 20-18K 2 100 4,000 16 20 x 14 Wal. Woven 90 299.00 Sep. conn. for woofer for organ or instrument use
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Why BOSE eliminates
woofers, tweeters and
CROSSOVERS
If you have heard the BOSE 901 Direct/ReflectingT"' Equally important, the directionality (dispersion) of a
speaker system or if you have read the unprecedented speaker varies with its diamete-. Therefore, the spatial
series of rave reviews in the high fidelity publications, characteristics of the sound can change sharply in the
you already know that the 901 is the longest step forward crossover region as the radiation shifts from the large
in speaker design in perhaps two decades. Since the woofer to the small tweeter. "This spatial property of
superiority of the 901 (covered by patents issued and the sound incident upon a listener is a parameter
pending) derives from an interrelated group of advances, ranking in importance with the irequency spectrum ...
for
each depending on the others for its full potential, we the subjective appreciation of music."'
hope you will be interested in a fuller The principal reason which had been put forth
explanation than is possible in a in favor of the use of crossovers was the
single issue. This discussion is reduction of possible doppler distortion.
one of a series on the technical (When a h gh frequency note is emitted
basis of the performance froth a speaker core which is 'slowly'
of the BOSE 901. moving toward or away from the listener
In other issues we while it is also reproducing a bass
describe how a note, is the frequency of the higher note
multiplicity of same - affected audibly?) Measurements and
size, acoustically coupled computations n support of this hypothesis
speakers eliminates have been based on sine waves, on one axis,
audible resonances and, in an anechoic environment. No
in addition, makes possible correlation has been established between
the unprecedented bass these numbers and what we hear with music
performance of the and speech signals, in a room. In another
BOSE 901 Direct/Reflecting issue, on the subject of DISTORTION,
speaker system. But we shall explain how we were
there is yet another vital aile to prove (in an experiment
benefit from this advance which is reproducible by
-the elimination of e
crossovers. D LISTENER
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had previously been
found, for reproducing
the full audio spectrum SPEAKER 1
with dynamic speakers, INPUT m
was the use of a large
speaker for the bass frequencies and Block Diagram of
C s Conventional Speaker
smaller speakers for the higher frequencies, System Employing
with crossover networks routing the TWEETER
Woofers, Tweeters
appropriate frequencies to the appropriate CROSSOVER and Crossovers.
speakers. (see fig.) Crossover networks,
whether they are passive in the speakers anyone who is sufficiently interested) that the
or electronic in amplifiers, are generally BOSE 901, and many other good speakers, for that
designed so that the sum of the voltages matter, do not produce audible doppler
at 'B' and 'C' is proportional :o the distortion on music or speech.
speaker input signal at 'A'. This would
be adequate only if the speakers were themselves If you would like to hear the performance of a speaker
perfect for then we might have an acoustical signal at with no woofers, tweeters or crossovers (and several
'D' which bore a close relation to the speaker input 'A'. other major advances), ask you franchised BOSE dealer
However, woofers and tweeters are 'sr from ideal. They for an A -B comparison of the BOSE 901 with the best
exhibit both phase and amplitude irregularities in the conventional speakers he carries- regardless of'
crossover region. Phase differences between the woofer and their size or price.
tweeter, for example, can cause the cone of the woofer *From 'ON THE DESIGN, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
to advance while the cone of the tweeter is retreating. OF LOUDSPEAKERS', Dr. A. G Bose, a paper
The result is sound coloration caused by the fact that presented at the 1968 conventiin of the Audio Engineering
the sum of the output of the wooers and tweeters is Society. Copies of the complete paper are available
widely varying in the region of the crossover frequencies. from the Bose Corp. for fifty cents.
You can hear the difference now.
THE firdirAUC CORP.

East Natick Industrial Park, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
BOSE 901 DIRECT/REFLECTINGTM Speaker System-$476 the Stereo Pair, including Active Equalizer. Slightly higher in the west and southwest. Pedestal base extra.

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22 6 65 Acous. - - 3 Cone 40-16K 10 2,000 8 18%xA Wal. Cloth, 14 39.95 As above
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NIKKO SS -83 8 Acous. 3 Cone 30-20K 10 25 4,000 8 9 x 14% Oil Wal. Cloth, 10 89.95 High -compliance woofer.
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PANASONIC SB -86 12 20 Acous. (2) 5 (2) 2 24-22K 10 80 800 8 15"/4 x Oil Wal. 48.5 249.95 3 -pos treble and mid -range controls.
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cone, 3,300 x 29 Brown
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OCS -99 15 Acous. 5 Cone 25-22K 4 80 600 8 16 x 12 Wal. Cloth, 53 215.00 5 -way, 6 spkrs.; lattice wood grille.
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CS-66 10 Acous. 6%. Cone 1 Cone 35-2)K 16 40 1,850 8 13 x 12 Wal. Cloth, 29 109.00 Lattice wood grille.
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CS-44 8 Acous. 214 Cone 35-20K 16 25 2,500 8 12 x 10 Wal. Cloth, 18 67.50 Lattice wood grille.
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RECTILINEAR Ill 12 40 Duct 5 Cone (2) 2ve Cone 22-18.5K 20 60 - 503 8 18 x 12 Oil Wal. Polyester 70 279.00 Very low mass mid 8, twtrs. for opt. transient resp.
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SP -50 8 2 Horn 50-20K 25 7,000 8 12%x Wal. hand-cant 191 7995 Baffle damped with acetate acous.marl.
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In an era of
audio gimmickry,
there are three
things on which you
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can r e l PHYSICS,
MUSIC and
BOZAK
Over the past 20 years, scores of "fantastic" new loudspeaker systems have
been heralded, only to fade quietly from the scene.
While we at Bozak have recognized the momentary commercial advantage
of dream -inspired developments, our desire to reproduce music realisti-
cally and our knowledge of the immutable laws of physics have prevented
our indulging in gimmickry.
Rather than challenge physics, our laboratories have devoted themselves to
adapting modern physical technology to reproducing music as realistically
as possible, both in the home and in the concert hall.
You may have heard the results of that effort last summer at the Ravinia
Festival of the Chicago Symphony; the New York Philharmonic's Concerts -
in -the -Park series; the St. Louis Symphony's Mississippi River Festival;
Chicago's Grant Park Orchestra series, or at the Boston Symphony's Summer
Festival at Tanglewood.
You can hear them any day of the year at your Bozak dealer's store.
Box 1166, Darien, Connecticut 06820

Rectilinear is
announce the
high fidelity
The time was ripe, to say the least. principles in mind will sound very much full inch of travel from peak to peak.
High-fidelity amplifiers (i.e., amplifiers alike, just like the best amplifiers or There has never been anything like it.
whose output closely resembles their in- pickups, no matter how different they It can move more air than most 12 -inch
put) have been around for more than may turn out to be in actual engineering woofers, and of course far less slug-
twenty years. High-fidelity FM tuners execution. gishly. Furthermore, it is crossed over
just about as long. Even high-fidelity The initial concept behind the to the midrange driver at the unprece-
pickup cartridges, capable of produc- Rectilinear X was to try to isolate what dentedly low frequency of 100 Hz, with
ing a reasonably accurate electrical re- everybody else was doing wrong. an attenuation slope of 12 dB per oc-
plica of the groove, could be had as Since speakers are undeniably getting tave. As a result, it remains virtually
far back as the mid -1950's. better all the time, speaker designers motionless without a deep bass input
But, until Rectilinear did something must be doing something (or even a lot and can't possibly mess up the mid-
about it, you still couldn't buy a high- of things) right; but is there anything range. But when there's a bass drum or
fidelity loudspeaker after all these fundamental that everyone has over- a tuba or double basses in the pro-
years. Not if you accept any definiton looked? gram material, it produces music instead
of high fidelity as applied to other We came to the conclusion that there of mud.
audio components. (How would you is. Envelope delay distortion. This is a Of course, a 100 Hz crossover with
like, for example, a "high-fidelity" am- type of time delay distortion having to a 12 dB slope would be quite imprac-
plifier with the response and, distortion do with loudspeaker phase character- tical with conventional crossover net-
characteristics of your favorite speaker istics, which has been a rather ne- works. The Rectilinear X network is de-
system?) glected subject among members of the signed around unconventional iron -
This isn't just academic hairsplitting hi-fi Establishment. core chokes, which will probably upset
or a question of semantics. Audiophiles Actually, the phase response of a Establishment engineers, but then so did
are in universal agreement that there loudspeaker is at least as important as rear -engine automobiles .. .
are only the subtlest audible differences its amplitude response, although the The 5 -inch midrange driver is equally
among the finest amplifiers or phono latter is nearly always accepted as the remarkable. It covers more than six
cartridges, whereas no two loudspeak- "frequency response" specification. The octaves, from 100 to 8000 Hz, in a
ers of different design have ever matter is a bit too technical to be separate subenclosure and is therefore
sounded even remotely alike. Both may pursued in detail in this ad, but we'll be virtually a full -range speaker system
sound pleasing, or realistic, or musical, pleased to give you additional informa- in its own right. This accounts for the
or better than last year's model; but in tion if you write to us. For the moment, completely seamless, homogeneous
an A -B comparison their outputs in- let it suffice that envelope delay distor- sound quality of the Rectilinear X. The
variably disagree about the input. Be- tion causes an audible coloration of cone structure is of a special paper not
cause, invariably, both outputs are at speaker sound. available in any other unit, permitting
least partially wrong. In terms of practical speaker design, rigid piston behavior at the lower mid -
We believe that our new bookshelf this line of thinking produced, first of all, frequencies and, at the same time, ex-
speaker, the Rectilinear X (that's a ten, a highly unorthodox approach to traordinary transient detail higher up in
not an ex), is the first speaker system woofers. We realized that in just about the driver's working range.
whose output is right about its input. all speaker systems the woofer was At 8000 Hz, the midrange is crossed
We further believe that future speaker responsible for envelope delay distor-
systems designed with the same basic tion as well as IM distortion far up into
the midrange.
The woofer of the Rectilinear X is an
entirely new 10 -inch unit with a com-
pletely linear excursion capability of
1/2 inch in either direction, meaning one
pleased to
world's first
loudspeaker.
over to the 21/2 -inch tweeter. With only sensible bookshelf speaker designed hear through any electronic medium.
a little more than an octave assigned around three rugged, reliable drivers The midrange is so completely neu-
to this driver, its exceptionally light of the classic moving -coil principle, tral and devoid of coloration that all
cone and voice coil operate only in rather than a far-out experiment utiliz- other speakers seem nasal by compari-
their most comfortable range, without ing some exotic new driving system son. There isn't the slightest hint of boxi-
the slightest possibility of strain. along the lines of, say, ionized air ness or enclosure sound. In fact, the
(Speaker systems that demand too much speakers. Our new standard of per- sound gives no indication of the size
work of a tiny tweeter are asking for formance is the result of new insights or even existence of the enclosure.
trouble.) into the existing technology, not of an On complex program material like
The spacing of the three drivers in unproven new invention. Wagnerian climaxes or hard rock, the
the Rectilinear X is an important part What does the world's first high- same unstrained clarity is retained as,
of the design and is by no means dic- fidelity loudspeaker sound like? It can't for example, on solo flute.
tated by convenience or visual sym- really be described in words and you Above all, the Rectilinear X is su-
metry, as in many other bookshelf sys- must hear it for yourself. But the few premely listenable. Even after several
tems. The distance of the midrange people who have already heard it hours of listening at high volume levels,
speaker from the woofer is particularly seem to agree on the following points: there isn't the slightest aural fatigue or
critical for the best possible phase The bass is startlingly clearer and irritation. None of that "I've had
characteristics in the crossover region. more natural than one is prepared to enough, let's turn it off" feeling.
The final touch of sophistication is We left the price of the Rectilinear X
provided by the grill cloth. In other for the last. Since it sounds superior to
speaker systems the grill cloth is made speaker systems selling for up to $2400,
acoustically transparent, allowing sound the price could have been whatever
waves to pass through unaffected. In the traffic would bear. But based on
the Rectilinear X a specially prepared our manufacturing costs plus the normal
fabric presents a graduated acoustic profit margin, we decided to set it
impedance to the midrange speaker at $199.
and the tweeter, for greatly improved You'll have to agree that for a high-
sound dispersion at the higher fre- fidelity speaker, that's not high.
quencies. Stretched on a slightly raised (For additional information, see your
frame open at the sides, the grill cloth audio dealer or write directly to Rec-
actually functions as a superior form tilinear Research Corporation, 30 Main
of acoustic lens, making the speaker Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201.)
nondirectional over an extremely wide
angle. This, combined with a cabinet
size of only 25" by 14" by 103/4" deep,
Rectilinear X
opens up new possibilities in speaker
placement.
We must emphasize that none of
these unusual engineering details are
in themselves revolutionary. Perhaps
the most gratifying thing about the
Rectilinear X is that it's still an eminently

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Mallorcan 12 68 Reflex - - 234 Exp. Horn 45-20K 20 30 1,000 8 23 x Oil Wal. Dec. crvd. 45 215.00 Dyn. & freq. bal. control.
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TELEX 4400 8 Acous. 354 Cone 20-21K 30 2,500 8 16 x 14 Wal. Cloth, 22 149.95 Two speaker cabinets with built-in 60W stereo
±2 x 5 Brown pr. power amp; phone jack.
TRUSONIC 12 14 x 12 Oil Wal. 177.00 Inds. 12 -in. coaxial. Avail. with 12 -in. extended -
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AS -1 10 25 Acous. - - 3 Cone 32.18.5K 10 20 3,500 8 24 x 12 Oil Wal. Cloth, 41 79.95 h.f. cont.
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WHARFEDALE W900 12 40 Acous. 5 Piston 2 Dome 20 to 10 50 125 4-8 2336 x Wal. Cloth, 100 340.00 6-spkr., 4-way sys. sand -filled const.; divided bass
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IHF 3,500 13 x 24 Blk./Brn. Removable grille.
W4OD 10 60 Acous. 5 Cone 2 Dome 35.20K 8 35 1,250 4-8 1254 x Wal. Cloth, 37 111.25 Variable mid and treble controls. Removable grille.
IHF 3,500 10% x Mix Phase comp. diffuser.
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Their custom looks are only excelled
by their matchless performance
the NEW
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Better performance from a smaller bookshelf

system. That's what this new pair of Pioneers
is all about. Their custom looks are only
excelled by their matchless performance.
If you want to call them bookshelf compacts,
go ahead, (We call them "Intermediates") but
recognize that their Pioneer performance is
setting new standards in new and less
bulky dimensions.
Both speaker systems employ a specially
designed 8" high compliance woofer with
long -throw voice coil, and an extraordinarily
efficient wide dispersion cone -type tweeter
to bring it all to you with superb clarity,
balance and naturalness.
Choose the CS -5 for its clean, modern look,
or pick the CS -44 for its "decorator" accert
featuring a custom -crafted wood lattice
grillle. But choose Pioneer. For when it comes
to creating the highest quality sound and
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cabinetry Pioneer is in a class by itself!
Insist on a Pioneer demonstration, available
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only at fine High Fidelity Dealers or write
for full details on the entire Pioneer
component line.
THE CS -44 $67.50 THE CS -5 $59.00
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Model 407 by Astrocom/Marlux to make you
a soft touch for this outstanding new tape recorder.
No wonder, with such features as two reel drive motors plus a hysteresis synchronous capstan motor,
four heads which allow you to monitor off tape and gives you automatic reverse play as well; calibrated
vu meters; speed change is at the touch of a button and there
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thinnest tapes. And a special feature unique in the entire in-
dustry: every Astrocom/Marlux 407 is delivered with its own
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Ask your Astrocom/Marlux dealer for a demonstration of
the Model 407, the recorder you'll want to buy-today.
*all laboratory equipment calibrated to National Bureau of Standards.
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tie very bast. These are the
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the people yeti) choose CROWN.
They know that behind each Crown product sta-ds
the teamwork of some of the nation's fine t audio
enpi leers and proudest Ameri-n :rE ftsmen. Tnese are
the designers whose inicvations have led die tape
indus ry w th exclusive electro -magnetic brak ng, the
first solid-state components. on nal computer logic tape
coo tnl, the new industry stardard _power amplifier -
CCiCO, and now an ultra -flex ble, high -performs ice
ccolirel center. These are the craftsmen who carefully
hid--abricate and test each un t. entering meas_rerrents
or individual proof-of-per-orn-a'ce records. T --is is the
pr. ductline that is worthy the oríde of both ìt_ meters
aid its owner.
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CROWN 's Total PerformEnce sound today. Write Crown,
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CX844 For the audio

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the ultimate in INe recording. 4 chan leis in -line, 3
ONLY IN AMERICA speeds, computer logic tape control never breaks
tapes, remote zontrol optional, sou-1d -on -sound,
sound-with-sounI, echo effect!
All models shown feature to -al silicon solid-state
design, non-mecaanical brakes precision micro-gap
heads, 5" VU meters, 4 mic Jr line nputs, 3/16"
panel with massive central casting, third head
monitor with AB switch, rugged construction, 100
hours in -plant testing.
CX722 Superlative profes- SX724 Professional perform- SX824 For the serious audio- DC300 Laboratory standard
sionall quality with outstand- ance at a minimum price. es- phile, the ultimate home re- basic amplifier. 300 watts per
ing flexibility for on -location sential for the finest compon- corder. 2 channels, 2 speeds, channel RMS, complete out-
recording. 2 channels, 3 ent systems. 4 channels in -line, computer logic control never put protection, extreme puri-
speeds, pushbutton electric 2 speeds, push-button electric breaks tapes, remote control ty, shown in walnut cabinet
control, remote start/stop op- control, remote start/stop op- optional, sound -on -sound, D40 The ideal monitor ampli-
tional, sound -on -sound, sound tional, sound -on -sound, shown shown in genuine walnut hard- fier. 40 watts per channel
-with-sound, echo effects, in scuff -proof carrying case. wood cabinet. RMS, compact, low distortion,
shown in studio console. shown in walnut cabinet.
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CONCORD F-400 Yes P Yes 8 S 50-10K <0.25 45 117AC Built -In 12%x 9% 11 <180.00
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F-103 Yes P Yes 4 M 50-10K <0.25 45 117 AC Built-In 12 x 9% 5% <130.00

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F-101 Yes P Yes 1 M 50-10K <0.25 45 Batt Built-In 4%x 6%x 2 2% <125.001
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2707 Yes H Yes 3/chan. S 100-8K 0.35 40 120ÁC External 14'/,x1%x3% 17.6 169.95 Auto. level control (ALC).
3302 8 H S 50-10K 0.25 40 120 AC 9% x11% x4 12 139.95 8 -track rec. deck for ta png cartridges; aito. level wntir.
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3205 8 H Yes 7/ than. S 70-10K 0.25 45 129 AC Eptemal 87/6x 10%05 21 incl. 119.95
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CROWN RADIO CRC -750F Yes P,C Yes 1.5 M 100-10K 0.4 35 6,12 or Built -In 10741, x 8"/16 5.1 129.95
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CTR-8750 Yes P Yes 1.0 M 100-10K 0.5 30 6, 1.17 Built -In 7'/6x7"/16 x 4.4 6995
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HARMAN - 40 CAD 4 Yes No S & 30-12.5K 0.15 49 117 AC Deck only 12% x 9 x 3% 10 159.95 2.mic inputs, dual mtr, auto shutoff; o-load ind. light;
KARDON 41 M reg. motor spd. cont, push-pull bias oscillator
LAFAYETTE 117V AC 14%8/x4% Rec/ play stereo; inputs for tuner, car, phono; pre -amp &
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RK -510 Yes H 1.0 S 45 12 149.95
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RK -550 Yes H No S 40-12K±1 0.2 45 117V AC 15x9 x5 12 119.95 Rec/play stereo deck; push-button operation; 2mtrs;
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NORELCO 2401 Yes H Yes 4/chan. S 60-10K±á 43 117 AC Ext 15x9%x5% 11 249.95 Records& plays 6 cassettes, auto. wal. 8" satellite
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2602 Yes C Yes 4/chan. S 60-10K±3 43 12 DC Ext 7°/16,x 7'46X 4 119.95 Auto use, fast forward aid rewind.
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ESP Automatic Tape Reverse. A special

electronic sensory perception circuit
indicates the absence of any recorded
signal at the end of a tape and auto-
matically reverses tape direction within Non -Magnetizing Record Head. Head
ten seconds. magnetization build-up-the most
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common cause of tape hiss-has been
eliminated by an exclusive Sony cir-
ServoControl Motor. Automatically cor- cuit, preventing any transient surge
rects for speed variations and maintains of bias current to the record head.
precise timing accuracy. Vari -speed
feature of motor can be adjusted up or
down to match musical pitch of tape
playback to any piano. Instant Tape Threading. Re-
tractomatic pinch rollers
permit simple one -hand
threading. Other fea-
tures: Four -track Stereo-
phonic and Monophonic
recording and play-
back. Also records in
reverse direction.
Three speeds. Two
VU meters. Stereo
headphone jack. And
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Noise -Suppressor
Switch. Special filter
eliminates undesirable
hiss that may exist on
older prerecorded tapes.
Sony Model 560D. Priced under

$349.50. Also available: The Sony
Scrape Flutter Filter. Special precision Mode 56C Tape System with stereo
idler mechanism located between erase control center, stereo pre -amplifier
and record/playback heads eliminates and stereo amplifier, microphones,
tape modulation distortion. This feature and lid -integrated full -range stereo
formerly found only on professional extension speakers for less than
studio equipment. $449 50. For your free copy of our
latest tape recorder catalog, please
write to Mr. Phillips, Sony/ Super -
scope, Inc., 8142 Vineland Avenue,
Sun Valley, California 91352.
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RS -802 8 H No S 50-12K 117 AC Deck only 914x914 x4 6'/° 59.95 Lighted chan. ind; p.b. chan. sel.
SONY- 130 Yes H Yes 15 S 50-10 K 0.2 45 117 AC Ext 13'/,° x 3'%6 9% <22,9.502 ext spkrs; ph jk; bal, vol.& tone conts; counter, pop-up
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TC -8 8 H No - S 45-I3K 52 117 AC None 12 x 8' x 4% 11/ 129.50 Auto rec-level cent; auto shutoff; cart. prog. indicator;
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A2OU Yes H Mon. 0.1 S 60-10K <0.2 45 117 AC Deck 9% x 10 10 139.50 Headphone mon. cct; hys. motor, incls stereo mic.
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VIKING 811-R 8 H No S 40-15K 0.3 50 110 AC None 15 x 11 x 4% 25 189.95 Recdr/player, w/logic ccts for auto stop at end of prog;
wal. case
811W 8 H Yes 10 S 40-50K 0.3 50 110 AC 2 ext 15 x 11 x 4%Z 30 159.95 Player, w/vol, bal, tone conts, and power ampi; incls
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811A 8 H Yes 10 S 40-50K 0.3 50 110 AC None 15 x 11 x 4% 22 129.95 Player, w/vol, bal, tone cents, andpowerampl; wal. case.
811 8 H No S 40-50K 0.3 50 110 AC Deck only 15 x 11 x 4%Z 20 99.95 Player deck; feeds hi-fi. sys.
WOLLENSAK 4800 Yes H Yes 16 * S 60-12K 0.25 46 110AC Ext 14 x 9 x 4 22 with 229.95 Separate compression -loaded speakers heavy duty
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4300 Yes P Yes - M 50-10K 0.35 45 7.50 bat Built-in 12x 10 x 3 7% 99.95 Auto. rec. level cost; manual override.
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A -7030U Unsurpassed sound reproduction at 15 or 71/2 ips Tape tension adjustment for reels up to 101/2 inches Dual -speed hysteresis
synchronous motor for capstan drive, with unique electrical speed change lwo exclusive induction motors for reel drive Effortless operation
with solenoid control system Optional remote control/pause control Cueing button instant off-theitape monitoring without interruption of
recording Sound -on -sound, sound -with -sound, echo, and built-in mike -line mixer Automatic rewind and shutoff
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machine. If you don't run
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recording studio, you
don't really need it. But
this deck is bound to
appeal to the home-grown
perfectionist. And what's
wrong with a
handy home living

room sound studio?
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VP -4900 1 9.6 1000 30-3M 300 90-9K 6,1 995.00 Playback -only unit.
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BELL A. 2910 1 6.91 723 30-4.2M >400 80-10K 65 4,200.00 Monochrome; converts to color by addi-
HOWELL (mono) ±4 (tk 1) tion of1 plug-in cct. board; stop motion;
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2020 1 6.91 723 30-4.2M >400 75.10K 47 2,335.00 Full NTSC-type color; avail. w%or w/o
(mono) ±4 case; avail. in monochr., cony. as
above; stop motion.
2966 Vz 7.5 518 30-3M 300 60-10K 52 995.00 In port. case; stop motion standard.
CONCORD VTR -700 V2 12 484 30.2.5M 250 50-12K 60 1,495.00 Rem. cont. oper.; auto rewind; auto
shutoff.
VTR-600 Vi 12 484 30-2.5M 250 80-10K 52 1,150.00 Built-in head cleaning; portable.
VTR-900 Vi 12 484 30-2.5M 250 50-12K 52 995.00 Simple oper.; p.b. coots.; plays through
std. TV; portable.
CRAIG 6401 44 9.5 250 70-10K 65 850.00 Rotary-traisf: coupled video head; color
FREE
adapt.; auto audio -level cont. Remote
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6402 y 9.5 250 70-10K 59 1,200.00 As above, but with built-in sync gen.;
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3% ips. Any TV recvr. adapt. as monitor.
1050 % 11% 300 30-2.5M 250 80-10K 20 1,695.00 Battery oper. port. 5 -in. reels, recs and
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"Videorover" level; built-in screen viewfinder; 20 -min.
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ROBERTS 6501D
with exclusive Cross Field Head
3 -MOTOR REVERSE CUSTOM STEREO DECK
We really sharpened our pencil
when we designed this one!

Features you'd expect to pay $700
for! Like automatic reverse,
3 -speed hysteresis synchronous
capstan motor (without belt shifting),
two 6 -pole Eddy current reel motors,
automatic shut-off, sound -on -sound,
30 to 23,000 Hz frequency
response, ultra -modern slide -pot
controls, and attractive twin VU
meters! Plus ROBERTS' exclusive
Cross Field Head, which records an
extra octave in the high frequency
spectrum and delivers consistent
high -quality sound reproduction
even at slow speed! Then there's
the 4 -digit counter with push-button
reset and the elegant walnut case
and cover to complete the luxury
touches! And the price?
An incredible $379.95!
Which makes the ROBERTS 650XD
the lowest priced state-of-the-art
stereo recorder on the market!
The Pro Line
For complete specifications write ...

ROBERTS
Div. of Rheem Manufacturing Co.
AUDIO SEPTEMBER 1969 Los Angeles, California 90016 77
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3.0 0.5 20-15K 35 0.8 Meter Yes Garrard 8 2 Sealed 18 x 10% 65 299.95 As above.
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0.8 0.4 20-20K 20-50K 70 2.2 0.8 20-15K 30 1.0 Meter Yes none 654 3 10 x 8 x 1612 46 239.95 *at 4 ohms.
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LAFAYETTE RK -580 25 1 1.4 0.7 30-20K 20-20K 60 3 0.5 50-15K 35 1.2 Meter Yes BSR - - - - 50 329.95 Witt speakers. Built-in cassette
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MARANTZ 25 0.3 0.3 2.8 0.3 20-15K 35 0.5 Meter Yes all - - - - 329.00 IC's, FET's; spkr. sel. sw. phone
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SCOTT 2506 25* 0.8 2.0 LO 20-20K 18-25K 65 2 0.6 50-15K 30 0.8 Meter Yes Garrard With Q-100 speakers 106 499.95 *At 4 ohms.
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SHERWOOD S-6000 60 0.75 1.0 .2015.20K 20-20K 90 1.8 0.15 20-15KC 40 0.3 zero Yes ** 32 419.50 *At 4 ohms.
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SONY HP -180 9 1.5 50-29K 53 4.5 38 Yes BSR 5 2 air 7'/ x ;* 28.8 239.95 HP -150A, same less tuner, 179.95.
Full Size tight x 14'/, 5a
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Some people say Ampex
stereo recorders are expensive.
They're right.
We put more into them. So you get more Every Ampex tape drive system is pow- The result? Every Ampex tape recorder
out of them. More sound, because our re- ered by a special, heavy-duty hysteresis lives up to its high performance specifi-
corders actually produce their stated synchronous motor. A motor we make cations. And keeps living up to those
specifications. And every Ampex keeps even better with a die-cast flywheel/fan specifications for years longer. You pay a
giving you the stated spec performance for consistently cooler, smoother opera- little more for an Ampex but in the long
over a much longer period of time.* Here tion. And we use an exclusive Ampex -de- run it's a bargain.
are the facts. signed drive belt with built-in damping
factor to further reduce flutter. A case in point: the new Ampex 1467
Every Ampex recorder frame is die-cast. system. You get Sound -on -Sound, Sound -
We don't cut it out of sheet metal. Con- The Ampex reel drive and brake system with -Sound, Echo Effect, "Silent Signal"
nection points on it are milled, not costs more to build. But it makes tape Automatic Reverse, Automatic Repeat,
stamped, for greater accuracy. Then we breaking, tearing or stretching almost im- Monitor, Pause Control, 4 Deep Gap
die-cast and mill a special block that con- possible no matter how fast you change Heads, Two Walnut Acoustic Suspension
nects with the frame and holds the tape direction. Our dual capstan drive is ex- Speakers, Two Dynamic Mikes and per-
heads absolutely rigid. This total die-cast pensive but insures less wow, flutter and formance specs only matched by another
framework costs more, but heads mounted less wear on tapes. Our stainless steel Ampex. (Especially after you use it a year
on a less rigid framework can move. And tape guides are ground more accurately or so.) Suggested retail price: $449.95.
if they move, even a fraction, maximum and set more precisely into each unit.
frequency response is gone. This insures that tape crosses the heads at Write Ampex Corporation, Consumer
an optimum frequency response angle Equipment Division, Dept. A9, 2201
Every Ampex uses famous deep -gap even after years of use. Lunt Ave., Elk Grove Village, III. 60007
heads. These heads cost us a lot more to for a full color spec sheet on the 1467 and
make, but they deliver far better sound Finally, every Ampex uses higher grade a brochure on the entire Ampex line.
electrical components. Our transistors,
AMPEX
far longer than any others in the indus-
try.** We install them more precisely. resistors, capacitors and semi -conductors
And on bi-directional units we make sure surpass engineering specifications. And we
the heads are equally sensitive. So both don't push them to their limits. Even our
directions sound identical. transformers are larger, with more lami- * See "Will your tape recorder sound as good in
na=ions and copper, so they don't have to December as it did in May." in leading audio
hum to handle the electrical load, magne- magazines, April, 1969.
tize the heads less, run cooler and have a ** See "A message from the heads of Ampex. Listen."
much longer life span. in leading audio magazines, March, 1969.
MICROPHONES
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D-24E Card. Dyn. Metal Satin 200 30-18,000 -148 XLR 15 Free 61/2 x l'/d. 6 54 - 27 160.00 Wide range, studio microphone.
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C-451E Var i. Con- Metal Satin 200 30-20,000 -135 XLR - - % x 5'/d. 4.5 54-27 179.00 Modular system features:
denser ± 2.5 a) interchangeable capsules
b) Phantom, a.c. and d.c. powering.
ALTEC 650A Card. Dyn. Steel Satin 150/250 50-15K -150 3 Pin 15 Phone 615/ x 10 %-27 85.00 Built-in wind/pop screen, on -off sw.,. bass
LANSING Chrome ' or 20,000 Cannon Plug 13) Dia. roll -off switch, personal carrying case.
39 91 651AH Card. Dyn. Steel Satin 20,000 60-15K -151 Cable se- 15 Phone 615/, x 11 '4-27 70.00 Built-in wind/pop screen, on -off switch,
Chrome cure to mic Plug 1)á Dia. Incl. personal carrying case.
Cable
CROWN C-100 Card. Cond. Metal Satin 200 30-20K -133 Cannon None - 5% L x 4/ Std. 240.00 Direct power from "CX recorders;
11 ±2.5 XLR ?a Dia. optional 3 -pattern capsules.
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M-80 2 -way Dyn. Metal Satin 200 30-15K -149 Cannon 15 None 8/ L x 10 Std. 150.00 Sintered bronze filter; linear cardioid
Card. ±2 XLR 2/ dia pattern
ELECTRO- 664 Card Dyn. Diecast Chrome Dual -150 60-15K -149 E -V 15 None 71/a x 1'/, 26 5/,-27 53.40 Variable -D card.; resp. independent of
VOICE (Var.D) Zinc gray or Gold and Hi -151 QC4M Max. Dia. dist; on -off sw.
General
Purpose) 674 Card. Dyn. Diecast Chrome Dual -150 60-15K -151 E -V 15 None 7%, x 1% 18 5/-27 53.40 As above, w/3 -pos. bass -tilt sw. for
(Var D) Zinc and Hi -152 QC4M control of room rumble.
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631 Omni Dyn. Diecast Chrome 150 or 80-13K -149 Amph 15 None 6 x 1'/, Max 6 310 Std 37.80 For hand-held ent. use; 4-std. pop filter;
Zinc Hi -151 Dia. Adapt. removeable mag. reed on -off sw.
627A Card. Dyn. Diecast Black & 150 or 60-13K -151 Amph 15 None 6'/, x 15/, 8 310 Std 37.80 For above use; bass resp. var. w/dist. --
(Sgl. D) Zinc Chrome Hi -153 Max. Dia. Adapt. 14 dB incr. at 100 Hz, 24' to le.
626 Card. Dyn. Diecast Fawn Beige Dual -150 70-12K -151 None 15 None 6'', x 15/, 81/2 310 Std 27.90 Integral -cable version of 627A.
(Sgl. D) Zinc Micomatte and Hi -153 Max. Dia. Adapt.
ELECTRO- RE -20 Var-D Dyn. Steel Fawn beige 50, 100, 40-20K -150 Swcrft 18 Not 81/2 x 2'/ 26 Adapt. 249.90 Very wide range; uniform polar curve.
VOICE card. matte 150 A3M Turn. max. d.
(Professional)
RE-16 Var-D Dyn. Steel Fawn beige 150 80-15K -150 Swcrft 18 Not 7% x 1'/, 8 Adapt. 159.00 Super-effective opo filter similar to RE -15-
car. matte A3M Turn. max. d.
RE -15 Var -D Dyn. Steel Fawn beige 150 80-15K -150 Swcrft 18 Not 6'/ x 1% 6 Adapt. 153.00 Super-cardioid; max. rejection at 150 deg;
Cover IV A3M max. d. uniform resp. at all angles.
card. matte
RE -55 Omni Dyn. Steel Fawn beige 150 40-20K -149 Swcrft 18 Not 101/2 x 1% 8/ Adapt. 126.00 Extremely smooth resp. suitable as sec -
matte A3M Turn. max. d. ondary calib. std. .
RE-50 Omni Dyn. Alum. Fawn beige 150 80-13K -149 Swcrft 18 Not 73) x 1%. 91/2 Adapt. 66.00 "noiseless" version of 635A; max rejec-
matte A3M fury. max. d. tion of cord, handling, and breath -pop noise.
635A Omni Dyn. Steel Fawn beige 150 80.13K -149 Swcrft 18 Not 6 x 1% 6 Adapt. 49.20 Integral 4-stagepop filter; for hand-held
matte A3M Turn. max. d. use.
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Because of their exceptional accuracy,
Acoustic Research speaker systems are usually
chosen for special scientific applications.
One of the world's leading medical schools has recently solved a long-standing problem in its training of first -year
students: how to enable a lecturer and hundreds of listeners to hear simultaneously the heart sounds of a living patient.
Usable microphonic pickups exist; the difficulty arises because most of the sound in a heartbeat is in the range below
40 Hz. At these very low frequencies, even many speaker systems which seem to have "good bass" are unable to provide
results comparable to those of a doctor's stethoscope. The stethoscope, simple as it is, couples the physician's ears
directly to the patient's chest, and can, in principle, convey acoustic pulses near 0 Hz. It is this kind of extended
low -frequency response which was needed, but individual listening devices were out of the question; they would not
allow lecturer and students to hear and recognize the same abnormalities without ambiguity.
The problem was solved by the school's purchase of four standard full -range AR -1x speaker systems and an AR amplifier;
the latter is used with all controls "flat". Despite the large size of the lecture hall, the heart sounds are clearly
audible to all students, and levels can be produced which literally rattle the doors and windows of the amphitheater.
Our best system for music reproduction is our AR -3a; it has the same low-frequency characteristics as the AR -1x,
but includes our most accurate mid -range and high -frequency drivers also. Other AR speaker systems are described
in the free AR catalog.

24 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
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Neumann KM -84
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card. Chrome 336.00 ment for batt.oper;switchablelo-freq.and

Fig.8 10 -dB o -load attenuation.
KM -84 Card. Cond. Metal Satin 200 40-20K -137 Can 25 Can 4% x'/ d. 3 %-27 From Reqs. bait ora.c. supply; flat freq. resp. on
Chrome 252.00 or off mi c; 10 -dB o -load sw. for close-up
use; accessories available.
PML F67 BS Card. Dyn. Alum. Satin 200, Hi 40-16K -160 Att. Cable 20 Not 7% x 1 Dia. 16 Stand 59.50 Incls. on/off switch; Stand adapter
Chrome furn. supplied.
RCA HK -111 Omni. Dyn. Diecast Black & 200,15K 50-20K RCA 20 Not 10.6 x 1.6d 9 5/e
& 54.00 Integ. wind screen; flat wide freq-resp.
Sat. Chr. Conn. furn. 5/15
characteristics.
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HK96 Card Dyn. Diecast Black & 200,15K 50-15K RCA 20 not 9% x 1.6 d 16 5/e 50.00 3-pos bass roll off sw.
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HK- 106 Super Dyn. Diecast BI ack & 200,15K 150-10 K - RCA 20 Not 5.3 x 1.2 d 69
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44.00 2 transfs; 2 ctgs; gentle rolloff at low
Card Sat. Chr. Conn. furn. freqs.
SENNHEISER MHK-804 Narrow r.f. Brass Satin 50-20K -125.7 Tuchel not Can 22 x % d. 13 Boom 391.00 Ultra -directional.
beam cond. Chrome ±1.5 furn. XLR *acc. available to match any Z.
MD-211N Omni. Dyn. Alum. Satin 200 40-20K -149.3 Not furn. 30 Not 4% x'/e d 4.5 Clamp 124.00 Multi -purpose.
Chrome ±2.5 furn.
MD -214N Omni Dyn. Alum. TV gray 200 60-12K -149.3 Not furn. 30 Not 3 x 1'/e x 1`/e 5 lanyard 110.00 Lavalier model; built-in shock mount;
±1.5 furn. equalized freq. resp.
MD-408 Super Dyn. Brass Chrome 200 100-14K -149.3 Tuchel Not Not 15/e d. 10.5 Stand 59.00 Flex -Shaft mount.
Card. ± 1.5 furn. furn. Sphere
SHURE 548 Card. Dyn. Diecast Black & Hi, 40- 15K -151 Can. 15 Not 6'/5 x 1'/1, d 9 Adapt. 63.00 Unidyne IV; available with sw. as model
(General Zinc Chrome Lo XLR furn. 5485.
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565 Card. Dyn. Diecast Black & Hi, 50-15K -150.5 Amph 15 Not 6'/5, x 2d. 11 Adapt. 60.00 Unisphere I; with sw, 5655.
Zinc Chrome Lo MC4M furn.
545 Card. Dyn. Diecast Black & Hi, 50-15K -151 Amph 15 Not 5"/16 x 1% d 9 Adapt. 53.40 Unidyne Ill; with sw, 545s.
zinc Chrome Lo MC4M furn.
55SW Card. Dyn. Diecast Chrome Hi, Med. 50-15K -151.5 Amph 15 Not 711/16 x Y/,e 26 5/e-27 53.40 Undyne II; with on/off sw.
Zinc Lo MC3M furn x 3%1b
579SB Omni Dyn. Diecast Satin 150 50-15K -151 Can 20 Not 6% x 1'/16 d 5V2 Adapt. 45.00 Vocal sphere.
Zinc Chrome XLR furn.
585SA Card. Dyn. Diecast Chrome Hi 50.13K -153.5 Amph 15 Not 6% x 2'/1, d 13%i Adapt. 40.80 Unisphere A. Available in low -Z as
Zinc MC1F furn. 585SB
588SA Card. Dyn. Diecast Chrome Hi 80-13K -155 Can 15 Not 614 x 2'' d 12 Adapt. 36.00 Unisphere B. Available in' ow -Z as
Zinc XLR furn. 588SB
515SA Card. Dyn. Diecast Black & Hi 80-13K -154 - 15 Not 6%z x 1% d 15 Adapt. 25.20 Unidyne B. Available in low -Z as
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Which of these comparably
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Electronic Suspension?
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Only LWE.
LWE introduces a whole new era in speaker design. No longer must a speaker depend on
porting, or reflex, or resonance, or baffles, or sand, or weighted cones, or cabinet size, shape
or design. LWE's newly patented (March 1969) Electronic Suspension speakers actively
eliminate reproduction distortion by electrical commands to the amplifier. The result is
- -
remarkable and unrivaled fidelity. D LWE research has uniquely applied the principle of
inverse or negative feedback to control the speaker cone electronically at all times.
This produces greatly improved transient response, virtual elimination of speaker distor-
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for more detailed information write for our Sound of Excellence brochure. Our prices
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ASK...
YOUR DEALER
FOR AMMAN) STEREO
Oerr1opstpatiop HEADPHO\Eti
It'll
turn
you
on! Fisher HP 100
Mikado Model 2410... has everything

you'll ever need in a music system. 20
Watts AM/FM/FM MPX Tuner amplifier
complete with Garrard automatic changer
and two speakers. Fits most pocket
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Clark 100
Koss ESP -9
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20,000 CPS) at 10 Watts RMS per channel
or 20 Watts both channels. Compare this AKG K-60 Dyn. 20.20K 600/chan. 1.0 20 1.0 11 39.50
unit with receivers selling for $400 or K-20 Dyn. 20-20K 600/chan. 1.0 20 1.0 11 19.50
more. Our price $179.95
BEYER DT-48S Dyn. 16-18K 5 ea. .0625 2 x 200 0.1 9 16 90.00 Sgl. or dbl. mtchg. transfs.
±3 avail. for 600-ohm lines; spkr-
phone switchover box
DT-48SN Dyn. 16.18K 50 .0625 400 0.1 9 16 90.00 For NACRA recorder only.
±2 monophonic.
CLARK 1000 Dyn. 20-16K 8 1 500 <1.0 8 16 85.00 Sim. wal. grain domes; gold -
±3 plated hdwe; carrying case.
Mikado Model 2420... This remarkable 100 Dyn. 20-12K 8 1 500 <1.0 10 16 45.00 Also available in impedances
low-cost receiver packs a lot of power ±3 coiled of 300,600, 1200 ohms.
... 40 Watts. Performs as low as 1% har- 200 Dyn. 30-8K 8 0.5 1000 1.5 10 16 26.95 Model 250 - same with vol.
monic distortion. Fully equipped with ±3 coiled controls, 32.00
headphone jack, stereo indicator, tape
300 Dyn. 30-8K
monitor and comes in a hand rubbed 8 0.5 1000 1.5 10 14 19.00
walnut cabinet. Price $129.95 ±3 coiled
FISHER HP -60 Dyn. 30-18K 8 1mW
If your dealer is not carrying Mikado 500 0.1 8 15 24.95
now, arrange it with him to accept with- .../1.)HP-100 Dyn. 18-22K 50 2mW 700 0.1 8 10 34.95
out obligation (on consignment) a Mi- JENSEN HS -2 Dyn. 20-17K 4/chan. 14 2,000 >1.0 24.95 High compliance, comfortable
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Over 10,000 people have turned onto static
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ESP -7 Electro- 30-15K 4-16 135 dB 12,000
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MIKADO M 3800 Dyn.
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We've closed
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Tests show that a symmetrically Following this concept, Yamaha
designed speaker- round, rectan- developed the Natural Sound
gular, square, conical, triangular- Speaker. It is entirely different
gives rise to degeneration in the from the conventional cone. It has
vibration mode at specific frequen- a rigid diaphragm constructed of a
cies. Distorting natural sound. specially formulated polystyrene.
That's why the Yamaha Natural The entire edge of the speaker is
Sound Speaker has such an unu- firmly fixed on the frame. And it is
sual shape. It operates on the same shaped for natural sound ... like
sound concept as the sounding the sounding board of
board of a grand piano, violin or a piano.
guitar. To prevent sound degener-
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the way your ear was meant to tening to degenerated
hear it. sound -
close the gap.
With Yamaha.
THE NATURAL SOUND SPEAKER The specifications:
shapes the sound so that you don't NS -15
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30 watts
-
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Tone control
Continuously
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the principles of acoustic musical Speakers
instruments such as the piano. The
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quality of sounds produced is Cone: 2"
directly correlated to the acoustical Cabinet -
Removable grille
design of their sounding boards. Straight-grain
American Walnut
They are called BENDING Open pore, oil finish
MOTIONS of sound. And they are Dimensions
Height: 23"
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natural. Width: 16"
Depth: 7"
Weight: 22 lb.
5 models avail-
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Now available. Two
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TAPE SYSTEM 19.95 w/case

SE -20 Dyn. 20-18K 8 500 8 13
SENNHEISER HD -4I4 Dyn. 30-20K 2500 ea. 1.0 10 5 29.95 Lightweight, plastic band,
foam ear pads.
Only IRISH has the four point tape SHARPE HA-770/GP Dyn. 20-20K 11 1.12V. 2 ea. <1.0 10 26 100.00 Calibrated, matched, fused.
(500 opt.) coiled Liquid -filled cushions; Freq.
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4 good reasons for buying Irish. HA-660/PRO Dyn. 20-20K 11 1.12V. 2 ea. <1.0 10 26 60.00 As above, less curve.
opt) coiled
Irish is great tape. (500
HA-10 MK II Dyn. 30-15K 8 0.5V. 2 ea. <1.0 10 24 45.00 Modem design; Forest Green.
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Irish makes a complete line HA -9 Dyn. 30-15K 8 0.13V. 2 ea. <1.0 6 23 25.95 Color: Gray
of reel-to-reel, cassette, lubricated SONY
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and video tapes. 10K 6 14 29.50
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DR -6A Dyn. 8 6 13 27.50
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SUPEREX ST -PRO -B Dyn. 18-22K 4-16 2,000 0.7 7 20 50.00 Woofer/tweeter; 10 -ft. coi led
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Avail. with Zof600, 2000,15K0
ST-M Dyn. 20-20K 4-16 2,000 0.85 7 18 29.95 As above, adj. tweeter level.
±5
ST -S Dyn. 30-15K 4-16 2,000 0.85 7 15 24.95 10 -ft coil cord avail., repl.
Professional
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ST-C Dyn. 40-15K 4-16 2,000 0.85 7 15 19.95 Replaceable cushions; avail.
±5 in Z of 10K ohms.
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IRISH RECORDING TAPE foam cushions; wide band.
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more of them-over a thousand assured, too, because of our exclusive
different kinds of rotary and use of cold -forged contacts of fine
straight line attenuators for every (100%) silver; also pure silver brushes,
broadcast and recording requirement. individually suspended to maintain per-
Available are bridging pads, precision fect contact. Noise -free operation is
decade attenuators, projection and turntable faders, fixed further assured by dust -tight cases.
loss pads, mixer networks, minimum loss matching pads, The most commonly needed Altec
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different colored lights. Each light rep- revolutionary product, please write for
resents a percent of modulation- literature on the peak limiting indicator,
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controls, consoles, monitors for professional recording, broadcast and motion picture studios/Telephone transmission and termination products/Communi-
cations equipment for offices, factories, commerce, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' registry/Specialty transformers, filters, inductors, inverters.
Fisher Radio Corporation is still mar- low -frequency signal on the tape in the
MISCELLANEOUS keting the "Dynamic Spacexpander" record mode, and by activating the pro-
reverberation device. This self -powered jector when the tape is played back
unit has a delay time on attack of 33 past the recorded tones. Price, $70.00.
FM Antennas milliseconds, and a decay time of 2 sec-
onds at 300 Hz. A front -panel control Check No. 117 on Reader Service Card
The Finney Company offers a wide Pioneer Electronics U.S.A. Corp. has
variety of FM antennas, ranging from recently introduced the Model SR -202
Model FM -WT designed for window solid-state reverberation amplifier. This
mounting and providing an omni-direc- unit, which measures 111%6 in. wide,
tional pattern at $16.95, up to the 91416 in. deep, and 41/2 in. high, offers a
Model HWK-75 Home Distribution controllable reverberation time which
System for TV and FM at $129.95. The is adjustable over the range from 1.9 to
3.2 seconds. It has an input impedance
Frncó of 300k ohms, and an output impedance
is provided so that the user can vary
the amount of reverberation added to
the signal. This is a stereo unit, and re-
verberation is added to both channels
simultaneously. Price, $69.95.
Hartley Products offers a line of pas-

sive crossover networks designed to be
connected in the speaker voice -coil cir-
cuits. Model 300 has two crossover of 10k ohms and is designed to be con-
latter includes everything needed to points -300 and 3000 Hz-with slopes nected between the preamp and the
wire an average home with four of 12 dB/octave, and is priced at $75.00. power amplifier of a typical hi-fi sys-
TV/FM outlets-225 feet of 75 -ohm Model 350 and Model 1500 are single tem. The complete amplifier, which
cable, a distribution amplifier, and networks with crossover frequencies of weighs 8% pounds, is priced at $95.00.
flush -mounting wall plates. In between 350 and 1500 Hz, respectively, and are Also available is the Model STP-2
is Model FM -4G at $25.95, a 6 -element priced at $40.00 for the 350 and $35.00 Equalizer Preamp, which accommo-
twin -driven FM antenna with an aver- for the 1500. Both provide a slope of dates phono, tape -head, and micro-
age gain of 8.5 dB over a simple dipole 12 dB/octave. phone inputs, provides enough gain to
and a front -to -back ratio of 21 dB. Also work into a basic amplifier with a dis-
available is an indoor behind -the -set tortion less than 0.3 per cent. It is
FM signal amplifier with 20 dB of priced at $25.00.
gain. Transistorized, it will drive one Lafayette Radio has available a stereo
or two 300 -ohm loads. mixer/preamp, Model 99-0178, which Check No. 118 on Reader Service Card
Check No. 70 on Reader Service Card is designed for use with amplifiers
which do not have low-level magnetic S.C.A. Services, Inc., offers Model
phono or tape -head inputs. Operating SCA-1 Background Music Decoder-
JFD Electronics Corp. has a complete from a 9 -volt battery, it provides inputs a self-powered model with an audio
line of antenna accessories in addition for microphone, as well as for cartridge output of 0.6 volts at an impedance of
to several types of FM antennas. Top- and tapé head, and it is equipped with less than 5000 ohms. This unit attaches
ping the line is the LPL-FM10A at controls for equalization, mode, left to any FM tuner or receiver to decode
$49.95. This is a 10 -element rig with a volume, right volume, and an on -off subcarrier background -music programs
boom over 12 feet in length which in- switch. The unit measures 7 in. wide, with no commercials or talking. The
corporates a low -impedance braced 51/a in. deep, and 21/2 in. high, and is price is $64.50, completely assembled.
triple boom. Also available is the LPL- priced at $14.95. Also available is a
FM4A-a 4 -element antenna of similar home reverberation amplifier rated at
design for suburban and local use. A
complete list of preamplifiers and
splitter/couplers rounds out the line.
Electronic Items 10 watts. This model, RK -777, is de-

signed to connect to the extra- or re-
mote speaker output, and provides
C -M Labs offers its Model 601 Elec- center -channel operation with percen- In kit form, Model SCA-1K is priced
tronic Crossover Network, which fea- tage of reverberation controllable, as at $49.95, and includes all parts to pro-
tures variable crossover frequencies at are tone and volume. Price, $59.95. duce a unit identical to SCA-1. For
100-Hz intervals from 100 Hz to 12,000 those who would install the circuit in-
side an existing FM tuner or receiver,
a wired circuit board is available as
Martel Electronics Sales, Inc. has a Model SCA-1PC, with the power being
number of accessories available for use supplied by the set itself. It is priced
with their line of Uher tape recorders. at $49.95 also. For those who would
The model 121 mixer has inputs of build "from scratch," a printed -circuit
3000 and 47,000 ohms, and mixes and board and the integrated circuit are
fades five mono signals, or two stereo available as Model SCA-1BD for only
and one mono signals to an output of $12.50.
Hz. Separate gain controls are pro- 20,000 ohms. All controls are of the
vided for each of the high-pass and "slide" type, and the unit operates
low-pass outputs. The slope of the from one 9 -volt battery. Price, $140.00.
crossovers is 6 dB/octave. Price, Model 422 "Dia -Pilot" automatically Sansui Electronics Corp. has a new
$126.00. operates any electrically remote-con- three -channel electronic crossover with
Check No. 74 on Reader Service Card trolled slide projector by recording a low -to -midrange crossovers adjustable

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Miscellaneous (continued)
Superscope offers the complete line
of Sony recording tapes, with the PR-
150 series most in demand. This is a
1.0 -mil polyester -base tape packaged
1800 feet on a 7 -in. reel, and with cor-
respondingly less tape on smaller reels.
PR -200 fits 2400 feet on a 7 -in. reel,
and SLH-180 is a low -noise, high -out-
put tape with 1800 feet on a 7 -in. reel.
Computer -styled empty tape reels are
also available in 7-, 5-, and 31/4 -in. sizes.
"Easy -Threader" tabs are included free
in every box of PR -150 and PR -200
tapes. The HE -2 Head Demagnetizer
is a useful device for those who wish
to keep their recorders in tip-top shape,
and it is priced at less than $12.95.
Cassettes are available in the popular
C-60 (1 -hour) types at under $1.89; in
the C-90 (11/2 -hour) type at less than
$2.79; and as the C-120 type which
plays for two hours at less than $4.39.
8T-60 is an 8 -track cartridge for 60
minutes playing time, and it is priced
at less than $6.25.
Joel Tall is a recognized authority on

tape editing, and his products are avail-
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aids in his specialty editing. The
aluminum splicing blocks, long used
by the professional, are available in
the usual 1/4 -in. size at $6.50, and addi-
tionally in 0.150-, 1/2-, and 3/4-, and 1 -in.
sizes at $8.00, $24.00, $30.00, and $34.00
respectively. His Edi-Tabs are priced
at $1.50 per box of 50 tabs, and a plas-
tic block splicing kit is available at
$3.50.
Cabinetry
Audio Originals provides a number of

cabinets designed to accommodate the
electronic components in conventional
spaces, drawers, and so on, and to ac-
commodate speaker systems in their
own cabinets without modification.
Model 3003, shown, measures 32% in.
high, 16 in. deep, and 721/2 in. in length,
and is priced at $142.50. Other models
range from $82.50 to $182.50. All are
available in a variety of furniture fin-
ishes.
Barzilay offers the Design X stereo

cabinet in either kit or assembled form.
This unit measures 971/2 in. wide, 29%
in. high, and 18 in. deep, and is priced
at $299.00 in kit form, or $509.00 fin-
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15 -deg. slanted panels, and with part
of the front lifting with the top for

ease of access. Also available are a
number of Multipsan Wall Systems
made up of cabinets and shelves of
various sizes which may be combined
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96
Miscellaneous (continued)
For those who prefer to build their
own cabinets and equipment housings,
Furn-a-Kit offers a choice between a
number of models, beginning with
Equipment Cabinet No. 1, priced at
$178.00. The model is 7 feet long, and
will accommodate speakers, tuner,
turntable, tape recorder, records, and
tapes. A steel hutch and steel legs are
optional. A complete 52 -page catalog is
available from the company for 50¢.
Among its wide line of audio furni-

ture, Toujay Designs' speaker columns
(shown) are designed to accommodate
complete speaker systems in their own
cabinets. These columns are on a ro-
tating base so they may be turned
around to hide the appearance of the
grille or to provide a higher ratio of re-
flected -to-direct sound. The company's
"Towers" are well known for their

modern appearance and their versatil-
ity in housing any element of a hi-fi
system in a variety of attractive com-
binations. All models are available in
kit form or completely built and fin-
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NAMES AND
ADDRESSES OF
MANUFACTURERS
ADC (see Audio Dynamics Corp.)

AKG (see Norelco)
Acoustech, Inc. (see Koss Electronics)
24Thorndike St.
The evolution of a better turntable Cambridge, Mass. 02141

Allan, Richard, Radio, Ltd.
Bradford Rd., Gomersal,
The New Sony PS -1800 playback system cisely the correct speed. A DC motor that Cleckheaton, Yorks, England
has something missing. It also has several rotates at 300 rpm, one-sixth the speed of Ailed Radio Corp.
things not found in other turntables. And conventional AC motors, to reduce the 100 N. Western Ave.
therein lies the story of its superior per- intensity of motor -produced vibration. Chicago, III. 60680
formance. What does this all mean to you? A Altec Lansing Corp.
What's missing? Sony has done away turntable with a precisely balanced tone - 1515 S. Manchester Ave.
Anaheim, Calif. 92803
with the mechanical linkages between arm of low mass design that tracks records
flawlessly. A turntable that is absolutely Ampex Corporation
arm and turntable required in the auto- 2201 Lunt Ave.
matic shutoff systems of all other record silent (total wow and flutter, only 0.08% Elk Grove Village, III. 60007
playing instruments. To achieve this, Sony rms and rumble 60 dB below the NAB Astrocom/Marlux
developed a completely new kind of solid reference level). Oneonta, N. Y. 13820
state device, the SONY Magnetodiode The new Sony PS -1800 playback system Audio Dynamics Corp.
-turntable, tonearm, oil -finish walnut Pickett District Rd.
(SMD). It replaces the troublesome mech- New Milford, Conn. 06776
anical linkages and eliminates any chance base, dust cover. Under $200. Evolution?
Audio Originals
of drag in the tonearm's motion across It's a revolution. Sony Corporation of 546 S. Meridian St.
the record. America, 47-47 Van Dam Street, Long Indianapolis, Ind. 46225
What does the PS -1800 have that other Island City, New York 11101. Aztec Mfg. Co.
turntables don't? 2140 5. Lipan St.
The convenience of automatic shutoff SONY®PS-1800 Denver, Colo. 80223
after record is played. A servo -controlled
DC motor that always operates at pre- PLAYBACK SYSTEM 97
Manufacturers' Addresses (Cont'd)
These are not the finest BSR (USA)

Rt. 303
Ltd.
Blauvelt, N. Y. 10913
ADC speaker systems. Barzilay Co., Inc.

16245 S. Broadway
Gardena, Calif. 90247
Bell & Howell Photo Sales Co.

They're just the finest you can buy 7100 McCormick Rd.
Chicago, III. 60645
at these prices. Benjamin Electronic Sound Corp.

40 Smith St.
Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Beyer (see Gotham Audio)
Bogen Communications Div.

Lear Siegler, Inc.
P.O. Box 500
Paramus, N. J. 07652
Bose Corp., The,

East Natick Industrial Park
Natick, Mass. 01760
Bozak Mfg. Co.
Box 1166
Darien, Conn. 06821
British Industries Corp.
Westbury, N. Y. 11590
C -M Labs, Inc.
575 Hope St.
Springdale Conn. 06907
Celestion (see Rola Celestion)
David Clark Co.

360 Franklin St.
Worcester, Mass. 01604
Concertone, Inc.
A0C404 (left) 7035 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Top -rated compact bookshelf unit North Hollywood, Calif. 91605
that won impressive independent
ratings. Matches the capabilities Concord Electronics Corp.
of most any amplifier. Fundamental 1935 Armacost Ave.
resonance extremely low. Suggest- Los Angeles, Calif. 90025
ed resale $55.00
Craig Corporation
Audio Dynamics is famous for speaker systems Specifications: Impedance 8 ohms. 2302 E. 15th St.
Frequency Response: 45.20,000 cps
± 3 db, average listening room. Los Angeles Calif. 90021
costing $300 to $500 designed for the most critical
audiophiles who can afford the very finest compo- Bass Unit: High compliance 6"
linear travel piston cone. Treble Crown of America
nents. But, if your appreciation of superb sound is Unit: High flux, mylar dome with P.O. Box 1000
somewhat limited by your budget, then we unhesi- wide dispersion. Dimensions: Only Elkhart, Ind. 46517
117/a" H x 7/" W x 81/4" D.
tatingly recommend any of these under -$100 ADC Crown Radio (see Industrial Suppliers)
ADC210 (center)
models. While they obviously cannot have every qual- We challenged our engineers to Delta-Ret
ity feature that goes into our deluxe ADC systems, they create a $100 speaker that would P.O. Box 10734
have many more of these features than you'll find in outperform competitive speakers in Houston, Texas 77018
this range. To make it more diffi-
speakers at comparable prices. In short, these speaker cult we told them it would also
have to sell for $25 less. The ADC Dual (see United Audio Products)
systems are ,the best buys for your money at even 210 is it. Suggested resale $74.50
$20 or $30 more. See them and hear them at your Dynaco, Inc.
hi-fi dealer or write for detailed specifications. Specifications: Impedance 8 ohms. 3060 Jefferson St.
6 to 60 watt maximum. Frequency Philadelphia, Pa. 19121
response 35 to 18,000 Hz ± 4 db.
High flux long throw 8" woofer and
- --i
EMI (see Benjamin Electronic)
ZAUDIO
r
cone tweeter. Removable grille for
customizing to any decor. Dimen-
CID DYNAMICS- sions:231/4"Hx 13"Wx11"D. EdiTall (see Elpa Marketing)
I CORPORATION
NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06776
ADC303A and 303AX (right)
The 303A is the top -rated winner of
EICO Electronic Instrument Co.
the most impressive independent
test in large system categories. 283 Malta St.
I (The 303AX is an advanced version.)
Both are systems of exceptional
Brooklyn, N. Y. 11207
I Please
Name accuracy, with a lack of distortion
and coloration not available at or
Elac (see Benjamin Electronic)
send near this price range. Suggested re- Electro -Voice, Inc.
specifications Address sale 303A-$89.95; 303AX $99.95 602 Cecil St.
on ADC Buchanan, Mich. 49107
Specifications: Impedance 8 ohms.
I
speaker City Frequency Response: 33.20,000 cps Elpa Marketing Industries
systems. ± 3 db, in average listening room.
I State Zip
Power Requirements: 6 watt min.
60 watt max. Woofer: 8" (303A) or
New Hyde Park, N. Y. 11040
10" (303AX) high compliance. Elite Electronics, Inc.

I Tweeter: Hi -flux mylar dome with 195 Central Ave.
I Quality Magnetic Cartridges Home Entertainment Electronics wide dispersion. Removable grille Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
for customizing to any decor.
Hi Fidelity Speaker Systems
J Dimensions: 223/4" H x 13" W x

113/4" D.
Empire Scientific Corp.
1055 Stewart Ave.
Garden City, N. Y. 11530
Epicure Products, Inc.

185 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, Mass. 02143
Ercona Corp.
STEP UP
2121 Bellmore Ave.
Bellmore, N. Y. 11710
Fairfax Industries, Inc.

165 V\'ard St.
Paterson, N. J. 07505
Ferrograph (see Elpa Marketing)
Finney Co.
34 W. Interstate St.
Bedford, Ohio 44146
Fisher Radio Corp.
...to matchless Elpa-endorsed quality!
11-35 45th Rd.
Long Island City, N. Y. 11101
Frazier, Inc.
1930 Valley View Lane
Dallas, Texas 75234
Furn-a-Kit
THOFT151
1308 Edward L. Grant Highway
Bronx, N. Y. 10452 The World's Finest Cartridges and Tonearms
Transcription Turntables of Matchless Quality
Garrard (see British Industies)
Geloso-American Geloso Electr. Inc.

251Park Ave. South
New York, N. Y. 10010
Goldring (see IMF Products)
Goodmans (see Elite Electronics, Inc.)
Gotham Audio Corp. Automatic Turntables

2 W. 46th Street CECIL E. WATTS
with the World's
%IF Most Advanced Features Expert -approved
Grado Laboratories, Inc.
Record Care Equipment
4616 Seventh Ave.
Brooklyn, N. Y. 11220
Grommes Div. of
Precision Electronics, Inc.
9101 King St.
Franklin Park, III. 11803
Harman-Kardon, Inc.
55 Ames Court
+....`..' / 11111111, :a
Plainview, N. Y. 11803
Hartley Products Corp.

Box 68A
Ho-Ho-Kus, N. J. 07423 ED1TaII Ferrograph
Tape Recorders with Compatible,
Heath Company The Professional Method of Flexible, Professional Features
Benton Harbor, Mich. 49022 Splicing and Editing Tape
IMF Products EDITa%!I
7616 City Line Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19151
Industrial Suppliers, Inc.

755 Folsom St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94107
Irish Tape (see Morhan National Sales Co.)
JBL (see James B. Lansing Sound, Inc.)
You benefit more with Elpa, high fidelity's most unique coor-
JFD Electronics Corp. dinating and distributing organization, because Elpa quality
15th Ave. at 62nd St.
Brooklyn, N. Y. 11219 products must meet the most stringent performance tests in
the audio industry. Superior product design assures you long,
JVC America, Inc. trouble -free product life. And Elpa's efficient dealer -service
50-35 56th Rd.
Maspeth, N. Y. 11378 network blankets the U.S. with reliable, expert attention for
all your sound needs.
Jensen Manufacturing Div., The Muter Co.
5655 W. 73rd St. See, try and hear the Elpa Family of Fine Equipment
Chicago, III. 60638
at Hi-Fi Fine dealers everywhere. For name of nearest
KLH Research & Development Corp. dealer and complete Elpa literature, write directly to:
30 Cross St. ELPA MARKETING INDUSTRIES, INC. New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040
Cambridge, Mass. 02139

99
Karlson Research & Mfg. Div., KRC Corp.
Box 117
West Hempstead, N. Y. 11552
Kenwood Electronics, Inc.

3700 S. Broadway PI.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90007
69-41 Calamus Ave.
Elmhurst, N. Y. 11377
The Kersting Mfg. Co.

504 S. Date St.
Alhambra, Calif. 91803
makerf Klipsch and Associates

P.O. Box 280
stars Hope, Arkanssas 71801
Knight -Kit (see Allied Radio)
Koss Electronics, Inc.

2227 N. 31st Street
Milwaukee, Wis. 53208
LWE, Div. of Acoustron Corp.
2418 Bartlett
Houston, Texas 77006
Lafayette Radio
STARK4AKERS P.O. Box 10

Syosset, N. Y. 11791
Lansing, James B. Sound, Inc.

3249 Casitas Ave.
flre Leak (see Encona Corp.)
3M Company
2501 Hudson Rd.
St. Paul, Minn. 55119
Marantz Company
8150 Vineland
Sun Valley, Calif. 91352
Martel Electronic Corp.

2339 S. Cotner Ave.
Matsushita Electric Corp. of America

200 Park Ave.
Maximus Sound Corp.
809 Stewart Ave.
Garden City, N. Y. 11530
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers St.
Binghamton, N. Y. 13903
Mikado Electronics Corp.
1072 Bryant St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94103
Miracord (see Benjamin Electronic)
Morhan National Sales Co.

453 Broadway
(all from your one best source)
Multicore (see British Industries)
Your choice of RCA microphones Starmaker "dynamic" microphones.
is greater now than it ever was. No Seven on hand, more on the way. Neshaminy Electronics
surprise - from the foremost de- 0 m n idirectionals. Unidirectionals Furling & Edison Rds.
Furlong, Pa. 18925
signer of broadcast equipment (cardioids). And the HK -106 "su-
per" cardioid. Together they offer Neumann (see Gotham Audio)
going. Going strong, too, after more
than 40 years of building -in top you a wide choice of frequency re- Nikko
sponses and impedance ratings. 5001 Lankershim Blvd.
performance in microphones. North Hollywood, Calif. 91601
Recognize that versatile maker Think of these new Starmaker
of stars up top? It's RCA's famous microphones - and their accesso- Nordmende (see Sterling)
77DX polydirectional ribbon type ries - when you expana or replace Norelco (see North American Philips Co.)
microphone. It may just have put your present facilities. RCA micro-
phones are as near as your local North American Philips Corp.
more stars on the air than any other 100 E. 42nd St.
microphone. RCA Distributor. Call him. For New York, N. Y. 10017
Now, in addition to the 77DX, data sheets, write: RCA Electronic
Nortronics Co., Inc.
and the many famous RCA pro- Components, 8101 W. Tenth Ave., No.
fessional microphones you are fa- Section I-91MC Minneapolis, Minn. 55427
miliar with, RCA offers these new Harrison, N. J. rsicBB
Ortofon (see Elpa Marketing) Rola-Celestion, Ltd. Shure Brothers, Incorporated TEAC Corporation of America
Ferry Works 222 Hartley Ave. 2000 Colorado Ave.
PML (see Ercona) Thames Ditton, Surrey, England Evanston, III. 60202 Santa Monica, Calif. 90404
Panasonic (see Matsushita Electric) SAE (see Scientific Audio Electronics) Sony Corp. of America Telefunken Sales Corp.
47-47 Van Dam St. South Street, Roosevelt Field
Perpetuum Ebner (see Elpa Marketing) Long Island City, N. Y. 11101 Garden City, N. Y. 11530
SCA Services Co.
Box 601 Telex Communications Div.
Pickering & Company, Inc. Port Washington, N. Y. 11050 Soundcraftsmen
Sunnyside Blvd. P.O. Box 6894 9600 Aldrich Ave., South
Plainview, N. Y. 11803 Los Angeles, Calif. 90022 Minneapolis, Minn. 55420
Sansui Electric Co., Ltd.
34-43 56th St. Thorens (see Elpa Marketing)
Pioneer Electronic (USA) Corp. Woodside, N. Y. 11377 Standard Radio Corp.
140 Smith St. 60-09 39th Ave. Toujay Designs, Inc.
Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Woodside, N. Y. 11377 146 6. 53rd St.
Scientific Audio Electronics
P.O. Box 60271, Terminal Annex New York, N. Y. 10022
Premier Electronic Labs Stanton Magnetics
382 Lafayette St. Terminal Drive Trusonic
New York, N. Y. 10003 Plainview, N. Y. 11803 4959 Santa Anita
Schober Organ Corporation
43 W. 61st St.
Temple City, Calif. 91780
RCA Elect. Components & Devices Sterling Hi-Fi
415 S. Fifth St. New York, N. Y. 10023 Turner Company, The
22-20 40th Ave.
Harrison, N. J. 07029 Long Island City, N. Y. 11101 909 17th Ave. N.E.
Scotch Tape (see 3M Company) Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
Rabco Superex Electronics Corp.
11937 Tech Rd. Scott, H. H., Inc. 4 Radford Pl.
Uher (see Martel Electronic)
Silver Spring, Md., 20904 111 Powder Mill Rd. Yonkers, N. Y. 10704
United Audio Products
Maynard, Mass. 01754
Rectilinear Research Corp. 535 Madison Ave.
Superscope, Inc. New York, N. Y. 10022
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AUDIO MUSIC REVIEW of these two works than if some totally
uninformed outsider were describing
them second hand. If you play the
Classical 102
music, it's a different story.
Light Listening 106 The "Short Symphony" on side 1
Tape Reviews 110 dates from the years 1931 to 1935, just
previous to the famous and well known
series of Copland ballet and entertain-
typically Milhaud-the first movement ment scores which have made him his
is a pseudo -Bach gigue that seems on "rep" with the larger musical public.
Classical the verge of turning into "The Irish
Washerwoman"; the slow movement,
It sounds just like that-the familiar
jerky, syncopated Copland rhythms,
Record for no reason in particular, is a "sailor's
song" and the finale a hornpipe, some-
how mated with a Brandenburg Con-
the angular, wide -jumping melodies, are
already here but in a less popular and
outgoing vein, some severely "classi-
Reviews certo. Totally zany, but delightful as
well as fiendishly difficult; Adler took
cal." An interesting and characteristic
piece, nevertheless, and this is its first
Edward Tatnall Canby four years to make up his mind to play recording.
it in public. The earlier Dance Symphony, re-
As for "the old man," Vaughan Wil- worked from a 1924 ballet (when Cop-
Larry Adler-Works for Harmonica and
Orchestra (Milhaud: Suite; Arnold: Con-
liams, his short Romance is character- land was 24), is wholly different;
certo; Benjamin: Concerto; Vaughan
istic late V -W, straight out of the age except for a few tell -tale bits in the
Williams: Romance). Royal Philhar-
of Romantic Impressionism, toned up finale, most of us would never guess
monic Orch., Morton Gould.
with mildly modern dissonance. It that this smooth, eclectic postwar -I
RCA LSC 3078 stereo ($5.98)
dates from 1952, and is surely one of style of music, out of early Stravinsky,
Here is one of the most delightful was by Copland. I found it very pro-
and surprising records of "modern" fessional, skillfully, almost slickly writ-
music I've heard in a long time. Four IMS FIR NNAHMIG aro LP .' R! ten for orchestra, and not a bit the
works, more or less in "classical" style, mature Copland. He himself is par-
for the incredible harmonica playing ticularly fond of it, so we must agree
of Larry Adler, all composed in the to disagree.
decade -plus from 1943 to 1954, the per-
formances by Sir Thomas Beecham's Performances: B Sound: B
old orchestra livened by the sure touch
of no less than Morton Gould.
You would never believe a har- Schubert/Mozart for Piano Four Hands.
monica could be as versatile and as ex- Paul Baruda-Skoda, Joerg Demus.
pressive as this one (unless, of course, Westminster WST 17156 stereo ($4.79)
you've heard Larry Adler before). It Westminster's Vienna -born piano
sounds like a cross between a clarinet team has been making Viennese re-
and a super -saxophone in a very high cordings for this company for years,
register, and Mr. Adler can make it both together and separately, and a
run and jump, wail, sing, exult in the his more important works, ranking more perfect choice could hardly be
most human manner, as the old-time easily alongside his later symphonies, found to convey that peculiarly Aus-
blues harmonica players did with their if on a smaller scale. trian kind of music, the duet for two
simpler instruments. (This is a large Astonishing how effectively Larry players at one keyboard-so right and
chromatic harmonica, easily playing Adler plays in these four very different intimate in the home parlor or salon,
all the notes of the 12 -tone scale.) works. His harmonica is more versatile, so awkward on the concert stage. And
The Arnold and Benjamin Concerti, more adaptable than most classical in- so right, of course, on records where
one short, the other full-size, are won- struments of greater familiarity. the physical clumsiness of the shared
derfully sophisticated vehicles for the piano bench is invisible yet the music
instrument, tuned exactly right, Performances: A Sound: B -1 - is as large as life. Westminster's four-
quirky, colorful, yet full scaled, Brit- handed piano sound is shaped accord-
ish music at the height of its postwar ingly, of an intimate sort with minimal
expansiveness. Neither is a "great" Copland Conducts Copland (Short Sym- suggestion of large concert -hall live-
work, nor so intended; both are beauti- phony; Dance Symphony). London
ness, yet big enough to have the re-
fully crafted with the most suave pro- Symphony Orch., Copland.
quired "resonance," as musicians
fessionalism, conservative -modern in Columbia MS 7223 stereo ($5.98)
sometimes vaguely put it. A very taste-
style. I fairly reveled in them, and in Odd how unseeing composers are ful recording.
Mr. Adler's amazing playing. concerning their own work-at least in There are three Schubert works here
The Milhaud Suite, dating from 1943 spoken commentary. The liner notes (out of a large number he wrote), the
and California, is one of the better ex- on this record are a dialogue between early Rondo in D (Op. 138), the large-
amples (among many not so good) of the composer and Philip Ramey, inter- scale Fantasy in F Minor, and the big
that composer's wildly eclectic indi- viewing him; listening in (the inter- but gentle Grand Rondo in A with its
vidual style. For no reason at all-but view was presumably taped), the unbelievably lovely melodies. At first

listening you may find the playing a less instruments of the time, both the music to set of the solo sound, others
bit sluggish, here and there. Not really. seven-foot straight trumpet and the are in the nature of brief, brilliant
This is simply the Viennese sort of coiled variety. Only a few of the more trumpet fanfares. An imaginative and
playing, which is definitely of a lower formal late concerti and sonatas, by beautifully played disc.
voltage than much international con- Handel, Torelli, Fasch, are heard via
cert -style performing, its tempi often a modern high valved trumpet. A few Pertormarces: A Sound: B+
slower than the competition pace.
Good, and the Viennese are surely
right-our ears are misled by too much
thought impossible -
years ago this feat would have been
the Baroque
trumpet parts weren't even playable The Baroque and Classical Trumpet.
fancy show-off stuff. You adjust to the with the aid of modern valves. (Tos- (Scheidt, Bach, Handel, Telemann, Pur-
Vienna pace very quickly. canini used to spell off the Bach trum- cell, Vivaldi and others). Assorted solo-
The Mozart, somehow, seems livelier pet with a high clarinet, to give the ists and orchestras.
-a brilliant set of variations written trumpeter periods of rest. Alfred Cor - Turnabout TV 34295-99 (5 discs)
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other Mozartean offerings; they must 78 days, simply omitted clumps of A heavyweight five -record collection,
have been reasonably apt pupils. notes in the Brandenburg No. 2 when here, of the sort Vox has produced over
his lips gave out from the strain.) many years, this one exploiting a va-
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Performances: A- Sound: B+ sure, so faultless, are these numerous orchestras in such places as Mainz,
valveless performances, waltzing all Württemberg, Stuttgart, in Germany,
over the high -trumpet diatonic scale and Rochester (Eastman) in New York
Baroque Trumpets via lip pressure alone. Only the slightly State. All the recordings are in stereo
The Art of the Baroque Trumpet. Edward odd sound and intonation (as of the and the sound, though varied in
Tarr, Robert Bodenroder and others, pure overtone series) of some tones acoustics and in quality, is up to date
Consortium Musicum, Lehan. gives them away as natural or unvalved in the over-all. A few items are
Nonesuch H-71217 stereo ($2.98) in origin. The music, considering the slightly buzzy (Mainz); most are clear
trumpet's limited number of notes, is as a bell.
This good single -disc collection of remarkably varied, the program ex- The German -based performances of
wide-ranging trumpet music from the pertly managed for continuing interest a wide variety of Baroque concerti plus
whole span of the middle to very late as we listen. There is, for instance, one a few "classic" (the late 18th century)
Baroque (well beyond the normal concerto for seven trumpets and tym- are as could be expected remarkably
middle -18th century limits) is played, pani, spaced in depth perspective, a uniform in style and approach and the
astonishingly, on the authentic valve- number of works have solid orchestral remaining music fits into the pattern
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well enough; Stuttgart, within this brilliance of trumpet art in the 18th of the Drottningholm Theater, Ulf
framework, is a bit sluggish under Rolf century and the variety of formats and Bjorlin.
Reinhardt; the Eastman brasses are all of orchestral colors into which the
Nonesuch H-71213 stereo ($2.98)
American efficiency and precision; the trumpet injected its stunningly effec-
Richard Schultze Telemann Society tive highlighting. At the Vox -Turn-
offerings are slightly on the driven and about level, the album is a bargain.
harsh side. But these differences are A lively small orchestra plays some
not striking. Among the excellent typical and quite worthy "unknown"
music here, out of the archives of a re-
trumpeters is the same Edward Tarr
who plays valveless solo trumpet in
Performances: B to A - stored royal Swedish theatre near
Sound: C+ to B Stockholm. The works range from
Nonesuch's "The Art of the Baroque
Trumpet" (H-71217). sturdy late Baroque, slightly post -
Baroque to Classic Bach, to some less sturdy and more
Even at a higher cost these perform- frivolous sounds from the later 18th
ances would offer a superb view of the Music at Drottningholm. Chamber Orch. century.
The best, and longest, work on the
record is the Suite from a large col-
lection of short movements (somewhat
A NEW like the Handel Water Music) collec-
tively titled Drottningholms-Musique,
by Johan Helmich Roman, who di-
Taudi,crg rected the music of the Swedish court

for many years in the time of Bach and
Handel-his outside training had been
in England during Handel's "reign."
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80s, but this was in part due to local
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Performances: A- Sound: B+
Antonio Soler: Six Double Concertos for

Two Organs. E. Power Biggs and Daniel
Pinkham, organs.
Columbia MS 7174 stereo ($5.98)
"Composed for Stereo in the 18th

Century" says the cover-Mr. Biggs'
fertile imagination is on the loose
again! Technically, after a fashion, he
Model 1600X, for the finest quality recording is quite right. The two organs were on
opposite sides of a Spanish church and
Crossfield head assures better frequency response and signal-
the Concerti were played by a Spanish
to-noise ratio. prince and his teacher, Antonio Soler,
Pushbutton record controls. in the later 18th century. The stereo
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moveable organ lent for the purpose. wards sonic dullness, in these perform- Orchestral Suites from Baroque Operas-
Lovely sounds from both, and different ances. Again it's a matter of opinion to Lully: Amadis; Purcell: King Arthur.
enough in tone quality (though of the an extent, though none of these men
same general Baroque type) to afford can match Buxtehude in musical char- Collegium Aureum, Reinhard Peters.
extra stereo interest and musical con- isma, not even John Bull, nor, by a RCA Victrola VICS 1432 stereo ($2.50)
trast. The music itself is wholly light- hair, that solid earlier Dutchman Jan
weight, varying from` quite charming Pieterszoon Sweelinck. He's OK.
to rather elegantly dull and repetitive, A splendid Baroque specialty record
though there's never a heavy note- ... And so I end up recommending here, in a number of ways. First, the
this is post -Baroque music, perhaps both discs in spite of their severally juxtaposition of Lully, the great origi-
identifiable as Rococo, not unlike that didactic approaches. nator in France, and Purcell, who fol-
of D. Scarlatti with a bit of Mozart
lowed Lully in music normally thought
thrown in.
of as highly British, is extremely inter-
The stereo, as Mr. Biggs says, is
Performances: B- Sound: B
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wonderful.
Performances: B+ Sound: B -F
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Check No. 105 on Reader Service Card 105
close to being funny is a parody about faced), talks like a loser (monotone is Spins & Needles
a female smoker). devastating), and jokes like a loser (all
Our advice to brother Shore: Heal his barbs point at his purported in- She's only 14 now and truly profes-
thyself! adequacies), must be a loser. sional; what will a decade of seasoning
* * *
A one-man Joe Miller, Jackie Ver- bring? WILD AND WONDERFUL
non offers THE DAY MY ROCKING (MGM, SE -4607) is a departure for
And since we're talking about losers, Julie Budd, whose first album was illu-
discussion of TOTIE FIELDS LIVE HORSE DIED (United Artists, UAS
minated not only with her rich, full
(Mainstream, S-6123) is apropos. The 6679) for those who prefer their humor voice but songs with lyrics from her
rotund comedienne's initial LP, re- strained in sandboxes. Certainly the imaginative mind. Here she reaches
corded at the Riviera Hotel in Las level never climbs above that of a into American musical history and
Vegas, can't entirely be blamed on primer for after -dinner speakers. comes up with some chestnuts that she
writers, either: She creates part of her Vernon, whose voice seems to crack revamps, without changing radically,
own material. slightly every now and then, tells so they seem fresh.
From the old school of comedy that about his relative Attila Vernon, who Rodgers & Hart's "Johnny One
thinks it's always funny for ill -shaped attacked anything in a skirt (and then Note" starts it off, and Myles Chase's
or non -attractive comics to chide them- some) ; his childhood ("My mother "A Very Special Person" is the cur-
selves, she spends most of her time used to park my carriage in tow -away tain -dropper. Sandwiched between are
talking about being fat. "I have the
zones") ; and his being an unemployed Rodgers & Hammerstein's evergreen
same measurements as Elizabeth Tay-
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is mine." But we've heard it all before, extant) . "Be a Clown" and Victor Young's
before, before, before.... He's honest too. When concluding a "When I Fall in Love." Plus the recent
On the flip side of the disc, the Ti- segment on a fictional diary, he says: Bacharach-David winner, "What the
tanic Totie tries to sing (that's funny) "That was two weeks in THE DULL World Needs Now Is Love," softened
and does a bit that women might re- LIFE OF JACKIE VERNON." Ah, just enough to eliminate the rock, and
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Bambi McCormick is a newcomer
whose operatic training is well -hidden
in her first LP. She rolls through 11 Chambers English Dictionary 1968 Edition
tunes that range from the unknown to
the obscure, and the result is likely
to be that she will remain in one of No guesswork here-no unfounded claims-over forty years' experi-
those pigeonholes. It could be a show ence of sound application as acoustic consultants, designers, and
business tragedy, for she can sing. But, manufacturers of microphones, amplifiers, and loudspeakers, has
then, talent was seldom the key factor so established this company in its field that in Great Britain the name
in climbing to the footlights.
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bouncy contemporary orchestration tric loudspeaker has become synonymous with high fidelity in North
(not screaming, just toe -tapping), but America during the past sixteen years.
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amplifiers. Priced from $2500.00. Wiegand
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second month preceding the date of issue. Payment must Wall, N. J. 07719.
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CUSTOM RECORDING SERVICE. Tape and dan's, 552 West O'Connor, Lima, Ohio mounted. $1395.00. Cases for Ampex
disc. Stereo and mono. Live and copies. 45801. $75.00. Weigand Audio Labs, 3402 Wind-
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Audio -Tech Laboratories, 2819 Newkirk AWAY. Send us $50.00 and any old used FOR SALE: Ampex AG -350-2P Tape Re-
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corder. Guaranteed perfect in perfor-
paid anywhere any one of the following mance and appearance. $1700.00. Elvis
Top Stereo Cartridges: Shure V-15 Type II,
Hughes, 401 Fifth St., Carmi, Ill. 82821.
Empire 999VE, Stanton 681EE. These are
NEW FIA/CO® NEW and include diamond stylus. Write
for lowest quotations on all stereo com-
MARANTZ Model 9, 70-watt, rack mount.
Like new, pair $500. Citation A Preamp.
Home entertainment ponents. Defa Electronics, 2207 Broadway,
New York, N. Y. 10024.
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distribution wiring 927-3553.
system for do-it- INSTRUCTION
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MODELS; reception -in
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four sets, or be able to move your
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room. Kit includes all necessary to 115
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NEW low prices on all stereo components
THE FINNEY and tape recorders. Write for
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our quote.
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FREE 40 -PAGE CATALOG offers hundreds
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KLIPSCH-Bass horns with high -frequency ALLIED 1970
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McINTOSH/BOZAK Bi -amp system. C-24,

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system represents the ultimate in
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modern high-fidelity technology. Index Sansui Electronics Corp. 14-15

Saxitone 113
Schober Organ Corporation 111
Scientific Audio Electronics 114
Scott, H. H., Inc. Cover II, 1
Sherwood Electronic Labs, Inc. 33
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Allied Radio Corporation 113 Shure Brothers, Inc. 11
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Ampex Corporation 81 Sony/Superscope 6, 17, 73
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Stanton Magnetics
Broadcast Engineers. Cover Ill
SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT
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cartridges. PS -15 adapter supplied to match Bose Corp., The 59
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Bozak 61
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The amazing Euphonies Miniconic is
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sentative. Wharfedale 55
pOURNS Dolby Laboratories

Dynaco, Inc.
51
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Kenwood Electronics 43 120 Watts RMS
Most items shipped promptly from our (20 cps to 20 kc)
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CENTER
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239- V East 149th St. P.O. Box 60271 Terminal Annex
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Pioneer Electronics U.S.A. Corp. ...25, 65

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ll it's the Steintheater at Hefibelfin
when you listen with a Stanton. = a
The Steintheater (stone theater), built 1617 in the gard Hellbrunn Castle near Salzburg, scene of the er r lest opera performa-ces n:rth af the Alps. neeo*x.ee. e.e coso.
The ultimate test of a stereo cartridge isn't the The acoustical characteristics that disfinguish one hall
sound of the music. from another, cr any hall from:eour listen:ng room, represent the
It's the sound of the hall. subtlest frequency and phase components 3f the recorded waveform.
Many of today's smoother, better -tracking cartridges can They end up ss extremely fine undulations of the record grcove,
reproduce instrumental and vocal timbres with considerable even finer than the higher harmonies o. most instrumen:s.
naturalism. But something is often missing. That nice, undistorted When a cartridge reproduces these tad-alations with the utmost
sound seems to be coming from the speakers, or from nowhere in precision, you can hear the specific acoustics of the Steintheater
particular, rather than from the concert hall or opera stage. at Hellbrunn Castle, or of any other hall. If it doesn't, you can't.
It's easy to blame the recording, but often it's the cartridge. The Stanton does.
sraaron
"The tracking was excellent and distinctly better in this respect than any other cartridge we have tested ...
The frequency response of the Stanton 681EE was the flattest of the cartridges tested, within ±1 dB over most of the audio range." -
HirschHouck Laboratories, HIFi/Stereo Review, July,1968.
The specifications. Frequency response, from 10 Hz to 10kHz, ±1/2 dB. From 10kHz to 20kHz, individually calibrated. Nominal output, 0.7mV/cm/sec. Nominal channel
separation, 35dB. Load resistance, 47K ohms. Cable capacitance, 275 pF. DC resistance, 1K ohms. Inductance, 500mH. Stylus tip, .0002" x .0009" elliptical. Tracking force, 'II to lilt gm.
Cartridge weight, 5.5 gm. Brush weight (self-supporting), 1 gm. Each Stanton 681 is tested and measured against the laboratory standard for frequency response, channel separation,
output, etc. The results are written by hand on the specifications enclosed with every cartridge. The 681EE, with elliptical stylus and the "Longhair"' brush that cleans
record grooves before they reach the stylus, costs $60. The 681T, identical but with interchangeable elliptical and conical styli both included, costs $15.
For free literature, write to Stanton Magnetics, Inc.. Plainview, L.I., N.Y. 11803.

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design of every component inside.)
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the authoritative magazine about high fidelity

Your Year-Long Guide To Stereo Hi-Fi Equipment

Regular Features and Record Reviews

The 386 ÁM/FM

386 Control Features

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