BASE LIBRARY, AFL 2829 FORMERLY HI FI/STEREO REVIEW FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE RIC F FEBRUARY 1969 60 CENTS IOW CONSUMERS UNION TESTSLOUDSPEAKERS 14* RECORD OF THE YEARAWARDS FOR 1968 ** ARE WE IN MUSIC'S AFRO-AMERICANEPOCH? t'Z6ZE euv H 67SZ -1:1V N 88I1 :sovo zloccale6Nrcs:i. 61EN CHECK THESE IMPORTANT EXTRAS: CHECK THESE FAMOUS FEATURES Line -cord antenna eliminates need for outside Integrated Circuit preamplifier reduces distortion antenna except in areas of unusually poor reception. to inaudible levels. Field Effect Transistor tone New 3 -dimensional back -lit dial results in improved control gives you a wider range of control adjustment. visibility. New muting circuit eliminates noise All -silicon output circuitry provides effortless between FM stations. Plug-in speaker connectors instantaneous power, with maximum reliability. eliminate phasing problems. si Silver-plated Field Automatic stereo switching instantly switches itself Effect Transistor front end receives more stations to stereo operation ... lets you relax and more clearly with less distortion. Integrated Circuit enjoy the music. IF strip virtually eliminates all outside interference. CHECK THIS UNBELIEVABLE PRICE: ONLY .95 342C Control Features: 342C Specifications: Dual Bass and Treble controls; Stereo balance control; Power: IHF ± 1 dB (a) 4 Ohms, 100 Watts, IHF -1-.1 dB Input selector; Tape monitor; Speakers #1 On/off; (92 8 Ohms, 80 Watts; Continuous Output, single channel, Speakers #2 On/off; Power On/off; Volume com- 8 Ohms, .8% distortion, 30 Watts; Selectivity, 40 dB; pensation; Muting; noise filter; Perfectune automatic Frequency response ± 1 dB, 20-20,000 Hz; Hum and tuning indicator; Stereo indicator light; Precision noise, phono, -55 dB; Cross modulation rejection, 80 dB; signal strength meter; Front panel stereo headphone Usable sensitivity, 1.9 itiN; Tuner stereo separation, 30 dB; output; Volume control; Stereo/mono mode switch. FM IF limiting stages, 9; Capture ratio, 2.5 dB; Signal to noise ratio, 60 dB; Phono sensitivity, 4 mV; Dimensions: 153/4"L x 5"H x 111/2 "D. Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Walnut -finishcase optional. C3 SC OTT H. H. SCOTT, Inc., Dept. 245-02, Maynard, Mass. 01754 Export: Scott International, Maynard, Mass. 01754. CIRCLE NG. 100 ON READER SERVICE CARD In he resof thismagazine, you'll read about yest day's rece ers..... six remarkable technical developments make the new 100 watt Scott 342C the world's most advanced receiver. Scott once again demonstrates its famed leadership and innovation in highfidelity. Scott's new 342C incorporates a host of sophisticated solid-state devices andtech- niques, generated by the latest computer, aerospace, and communications theory. This is the next generation in electronics for the home . .. setting new performance standards for the high fidelity industry. VW, An automatic light that tells you when A quartz filter IF section that never needs "Wire -Wrap" . a permanent connec- you'reperfectlytuned:Perfectune realignment:Scott's quartz crystal lattice tion techniquethateliminates solder Scott's new automatic tuning indicator, filter, a feature never before found in a joints: For the first time in the high fi- is actually a miniature computer ... and receiver inthis price range, ends IF delity industry, here is a successor to the is the world's most accurate and reliable realignmentworries. Now, regardlesssolder joint, for years the most failure - tuning device. Perfectune is more accu- of age or operating temperature, the prone area of electronics assembly. The rate than a meter; it instantly senses the tuner IF section of your receiver will wire -wrap technique permanently bonds FM signal and tells you when you're never require realignment or adjustment.the electrical conductor to its terminal, tuned for lowest distortion and best re- In addition, this costly feature gives youand has been reliability -proven in the ception. A signal strength meter is also the extra dividends of very low distor-most stringent military and aerospace included for orienting your antenna for tion and incredible selectivity! communications applications. best reception. ,"""' 111.11111111.111.11MUMMIMMI 11.1.1111111...111111111111.11. immimmummom mommummumird,.,""'. 0.1EBB:MENNE 2 5 10 20 S NE:WAVE POWER OUTPUT PER CHANNEL IN WAITS NewIC multiplex section gives better re- New F/C/O circuitry gives virtually disPrinted circuit, modules snap into main liability and performance in FM stereo: tortion-free listening, even at low vol- chassis: From the fast -paced world of Scott introduces the world's first com- umelevels: Scott's new 342C incorpo- computer electronics comes the concept plete high fidelity multiplex section with rates Full Complementary Output, so of the plug-in complete circuit boards. an integrated circuit. No larger over- no matter how low you adjust the vol- Now, servicing,ifever necessary, can be all than a cigarette filter, this integrated ume, you stillget perfect undistorted accomplished quickly, reliability, andin- circuit incorporates 40 transistors and sound. And, Full Complementary Out- expensively.Troublesome solder con- 27 resistors. Scott's new IC multiplex is put means that maximum undistorted nectionsbetweencircuitboardsare far more reliable and gives much better power is available atboth8 Ohms and now eliminated. stereoseparationthanconventional 4 Ohms ... vital when you want to con- printed circuit construction. nect extra speakers. 0 1969, H. H.Scott, Inc. NOW read about tomorrow's State of the art in automatic turntables. Be critical. Motors:types -2 good -1 better The Induction Motor ... inost popular, The Synchrono is Motor ... correct The Synchro-Lab MotorTm... perfect least accurate. Most automatic turn- speed, incorrect .voice. At first glance, speed, perfect choice. A motor that com- tables are built around induction mo- the ideal turntable motor would seem to bines high starting torque and synchro- tors. Some are given special names be the conventional synchronous type. nous speed accuracy has obviously (usually describing their pole structure This rotor never '''slips" to affect turning been needed. The Garrard La3oratories or starting torque). When well designed accuracy because it is locked in to the designed the Synchro-Lab Motor to and manufactured, they have high start- precise 60 -cycle frequency of the power meet these needs, by combining the ad- ing torque ... get the platter up to full supply. Turning speed cannot vary vantages of both types of motors. This speed quickly... and are relatively free when voltage fluctuates. when room new synchronous motor reaches the cor- from rumble. But, the rotor of the in- and/or motor temperatures 2hange rect speed instantly and locks in to the duction motor "slips" in relation to the or when record loads increase. How- 60 -cycle current ... no matter how the magnetic field and varies the motor's ever, the conventional synchronous mo- power line voltage varies ... or the tem- speed with changes in power line volt- tor also has its drawbacks. Starting perature changes ... or how many rec- age, turntable load and temperature. torque and running power are often too ords you play at one time. For the many Under less than ideal conditions, as in low. And, to increase the torque and people whose musical senses are easily your home, these speed changes can power means tc increase noise and distressed by variations in pitch, the raise or lower not just the tempo, but rumble levels ..and involves dispro- Synchro-Lab Motor will be a constant the pitch of your recorded music. portionately high expense. assurance of listening pleasure. There are, of course, other benefits which stem from the Synchro-Lab Motor, notably the elimination of the need for variable controls to obtain proper speed, and of heavy turntables which tend to cause rumble through accelerated wear on the important center bearing over a period of use in your home. The Synchro-Lab Motor powers five Garrards, priced from $57.50 to $129.50 for the SL 95 Automatic Tran- scription Turntable shown above. These units incorporate other Garrard -engineered innovations such as anti -skating compensation; cueing and pause controls; highly advanced, low -mass tonearm systems. Feature -by -feature descriptions of all models are to be found in a com- plimentary Comparator Guide. Let us send you one. Write Garrard, Dept. AB5-9, Westbury, N.Y. 11590. World's Finest FORMERLY MI FI/STEREO REVIEW Stereo Review FEBRUARY 1969 VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 THE MUSIC THE BASIC REPERTOIRE Schumann's Symphony No. 4, in 1) Minor MARTIN BOOKSPAN 51 THE AFRO-AMERICAN EPOCH Are we witnessing, the development of a new musical language? HENRY PLEASANTS SS CAN AUDIOPHILIA BE CURED? A cri de cocur from a hopeless audiophiliac PETER TURNER 60 RECORDING MILES DAVIS An observer reports on the professionals' working habits MARTIN WILLIAMS 68 RECORD OF THE YEAR AWARDS-I968 STEREO REVIEW'S critics and editors select the industry's top artistic achievements 71 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: TWO UNQUIET STREAMS Nonesuch releases a pair of provocative discs from Buffalo ERIC SALZ\IAN 106 HELLO, ZORBA; BYE-BYE, BROADWAY what has happened to the American musical? PETER REILLY 136 THE EQUIPMENT NEW PRODUCTS A roundup of the latest high-fidelity equipment 20 HI-FI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Advice on readers' technical problems LARRY KLI\ 24 AUDIO BASICS Components or Consoles? HANS H. FANTEL 30 TECHNICAL TALK Receiver Tests; Hirsch -Houck Laboratory reports on the Bogen LS -I0 speaker system. the Scott 388-B z1:11 /F111 receiver, and the Shure phony cartridge JULIAN D. HIRSCH 33 HOW CONSUMERS UNION TESTS SPEAKERS An inside view by the engineer in charge of audio testing LARRY SELIGSON 62 INSTALLATION OF THE MONTH Symmetrical Stereo WILI IAM WOLLIIEINi 67 TAPE HORIZONS Bole Learning DRUMMOND MCINNIS 145 THE REVIEWS BEST RECORDINGS OF THE MONTH 79 CLASSICAL 74 ENTERTAINNIENT 119 STEREO TAPE 141 THE REGULARS EDITORIALLY SPEAKING WILLIAM ANDERSON 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 6 GOING ON RECORD JAMES GOODERIEND 46 INTRODUCING THE STAFF: HENRY PLEASANTS DRUM\IOND MCINNIS 116 ADVERTISERS' INDEX: PRODUCT INDEX 146 COVER: "YOUNG WOMAN WITH A VIOLIN".