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Smith 20 Notes from Our Correspondents: Paris, London Sound Reproduction 49 High Fidelity Newsfronts: a grand prix for fidelitarians Norman Eisenberg 54 A Portfolio of Stereo Décor-1965 70 Extension Speakers Len Buckwalter 75 Equipment Reports Pure Sonics Model 402 -C Basic Amplifier Audio Dynamics ADC 325 and 303A Speaker Systems Dynaco Dynatuner FM -3 Thorens Model TD -224 Turntable and Record Changer Reviews of Recordings 85 Feature Record Reviews Wagner: Parsifal (Dalis, Thomas, London, Hotter, et. al.; Hans Knappertsbusch, cond.) Rimsky -Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 ( London Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, cond.) Anon.: Carmina Burana (20) (Soloists; Münchener Marienknaben Ensemble of Ancient Instruments) 89 Other Classical Reviews 112 Reissues 117 The Lighter Side 121 Folk Music 125 Jazz 129 The Tape Deck MARCH 1965 "OLUME 15 NUMBER 3 Published montnIy at Great Barrington. Mass, by The Billboard Publishing Co. 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