High-Fidelity-1957-J

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Thus the sound reproduced by the ISOPHASE ing," and "window -on- the -studio quality" are some closely approximates the unit -area energy of the of the comments we've heard from dealers and cus- original sound entering the microphone in the tomers alike. But don't be persuaded by mere words studio or concert hall. alone. Hear it for yourself. Unlike ordinary speakers, the ISOPHASE does not The Pickering ISOPHASE SPEAKER uses the elec- "break up" at high frequencies. And because of the trostatic principle to recreate musical sounds with inherent linearity of the push -pull electrostatic de- a degree of realism unattainable in conventional sign, harmonic and intermodulation distortion are speakers. virtually nonexistent-a tremendous advantage over conventional speakers. For further details, please The ISOPHASE reintroduces the original sound write Department H -13. PICKERING at CO., INC. O C E A N S I D E , N . Y. ! Professional Audio Components oz1iodeíicam Z etemee" Demonstrated and sold by Leading Radio Parts Distributors everywhere. For the one nearest you and for detailed literature: write Dept. H -13 EXPORT AD. AURIEM A. INC.. 89 BROAD ST.. NEW YORK / CANADA: CHARLES W. POINTON LTD.. 6 ALCINA AVE.. TORONTO HIGH FIDELITY MAGAZINE www.americanradiohistory.com High .?fidelity T H E M A G A Z I N E 1 O R .Nl l ' ti 1 C L I S T E N E R S According to a New York 1957 This Issue. Volume -' 1\unl1)t r i January record retailer, interviewed last November in The Billboard, the brand new record buyer - currently called in the trade the Letters 4 man behind the boom" - tends to select his disks on the basis of how lately they Noted With Interest Ió came out. This points up an endless task for us (us meaning, here, HIGH FIDELITY and other record reviewing publications).

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