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MAY 1963 50 CENTS A 5 linStereereview RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS OF MODERN MUSIC STRAIGHT TALK ON HI -Fl SERVICING THE PERSISTENCE OF PAN f I C 1,4d1)11., 4 34 VA ot. 101 I it, 11E8 I III Ali from ScottIN Ell -1Vii WE'RE A YEAR AHEAD OF OURSELVES... (and two years ahead of everyone else!) Tomorrow's components are here today! Scott proudly introduces two radically advanced FM stereo components . components that challenge traditional concepts of engineering design and circuitry...components that set new standards for our industry ... compo- nents that bring you important new features and unsurpassed performance. For a glimpse of tomorrow, turn this page ...For detailed specifications on these new products,fillout coupon below... (Cut out this coupon, fill in your name and address, and mail) cs) a) N0 0 tr. a) ii SELECTOR AUTOMATIC Auto -Sensor Circuitry STEREO An amazing new Scott solid-state MONO smug circuit makes stereo completely automatic.Thiscircuitactually senses whether a station is broad- casting in FM Stereo or regular monophonic FM.Itswiftly and silentlyswitches to the correct mode of operation ... you never have to touch the tuner controls! Silver -Plated RF "Front -End" Only Scott heavily silver plates the critical RF section to faithfully pre- serve weak FM signals. This unique design feature assures very high sensitivity with virtual elimination of interference from strong nearby stations.It enables you to enjoy distant stations ordinary tuners would pass right by. Time -Switching Multiplex Section Thisdevelopmentassuresex- tremely high channel separation with lowest distortion . even when receiving weak FM stereo signals. This important engineer- ing concept was pioneered in the components industry by Scott. Wide -Band Design This major Scott innovation as- sures distortionless reception of even the weakest signals. Wide - Band design is also essential for wide -range stereo programming, lowest capture ratio, and drift -free tuning without the need for AFC. AllScott tuners use a detector bandwidth of 2 megacycles. New Exclusive Double Guarantee: Now Scott owners are protected two ways. First,all component parts(excepttubes)including transformers, condensers,resis- tors and critical RF circuitry are guaranteedfortwofullyears againstdefect. Second, Scott guarantees that every component meets or exceeds alladvertised specifications. IfaScott com- ponent fails to meet all published specifications,itwill be replaced without charge. New 70 Watt FM Stereo Tuner/Amplifier Newest Model of the Tuner -Amp Hirsch -Houck labs called "one of the finest ... we've ever tested." The radically new 340B FM Stereo Tuner - speaker installation, the new Scott 340B is Amplifier combines all the features of the finest your logical choice. Scott SEPARATE components into a single com- pact unit. Amazing Auto -Sensor circuitry pro- Model 3408 Technical Specifications vides for the ultimate in operating convenience. IHFM Sensitivity 2.2 microvolts; IHFM Power Rating 70 watts; The handsome new styling, and advanced IHFM Power Band 20 to 20,000 cps; Hum Level -80db; Distortion electronic features of the new 3408 will set 0.8% Detector Bandwidth 2 mc; Controls: Bass and Treble on each channel, Volume, Loudness -Volume Compensation, Tape Monitor, industry standards for years to come. If you Balance, Stereo Selector, Main Tuning, Scratch Filter, Rumble require highly sensitive FM performance and Filter, Speaker -Earphone selector, Power Mode Selector. Size in enough power reserve for practically any loud- handsome accessory case: 171/2W x 6V4H x 163/4D. Price: $399.95.* ook at these important features: 1. Easy -to -use, easy -to -read precision slide -rule tuning mechanism, with con- venient logging scale. 2. Unique indicator lights prevent inadvertent use of Jape Monitor control. 3. Auto -Sensor circuitry instantly and automatically Chooses correct mode of operation. 4. Precision illuminated d'Arsonval meter for pinpoint tuning of all signals. 5. Convenient front -panel earphone recep- tacle for private listening. 6. Powered third channel for direct connection of remote speakers or for a three -channel system. 7. Complete tape monitoring facilities. All controls operate on playback. 8. Silver-plated RF circuitry, the same used in the tuner selected by Bell Laboratories for one of their pioneer- ing Telstar experiments. 9. Massive power and output transformers that as- sure the superb performance ordinarily found only with separate components. components with amazing Auto -Sensor 310E FM Stereo Tuner Outstanding Features: 1. Sensitive illuminated tuning meter for optimum orientation arid station selection. 2. Convenient front -panel recorder output jack. 3. Laboratory -type precision vernier tuning control. 4. Auto -Sensor circuitry for fully automatic operation. 5. Mode Control with these positions (FM Monophonic, FM Stereo, FM Stereo Automatic). 6. Interstation noise suppressor. 7. Silver plated RF Cascode front end. 8. Scott's unique "Time Switching" multiplex circuitry. 9. 2 megacycle wide -band detector. 10. Three limiting stages, assuring fully quieted performance on even the weakest signals. 11. Power/Filter (with these positions: Off, On, Sub -channel Filter, Stereo Filter). 12. Stereo Threshold. New Super -Sensitive FM Stereo Tuner Multiplex Version of the Famous 310 Tuner Selected for "Telsiar" Experiment Now the world famous 310 tunerisfully 310E Technical Specifications IHFM Sensitivity 1.9 microvolts; Drift .02%; Capture Ratio 2db; equipped for Stereo Reception. The 310 is con- Selectivity (adjacent channel) 50 db; FM Detector Bandwidth 2 mc; sidered the most outstanding FM tuner avail- FM Limiting Stages, 3; FM IF Stages, 4; Frequency Response ( 1 able. It is used for commercial applications and db) 30 to 15,000 cps (I HFM limits); Harmonic Distortion less than 0.5%; Spurious Response Rejection 85db; Separation 35 db. critical broadcast relay work throughout the Controls: Main Tuning. Interstation Noise Suppressor, Level, Sub - world. Its extreme sensitivity, selectivity and Channel Filter. Size in accessory case: 151/2W x 51/4H x 131/4D. low distortion make it the logical choice for the Price: $279.95.* most criticalinstallations. The new 310E is equipped with the famous Time -Switching multi- plex circuitry, pioneered by Scott, and uni- versally accepted as the best way for achieving SCOTT' optimum stereo separation. It is recommended H. H. SCOTT INC., 111 Powdermill Rd., Maynard, Mass. for the audio enthusiast who requires the very Export Morhan Exporting Corp., 458 Broadway, N.Y.C. finest tuner. Canada: Atlas Radio Corp., 50 Wingold Ave., Toronto * Slightly higher west of the Rockies.Subject to change without notice.Accessory cases extra. CIRCLE NO. 57 ON READER SERVICE CARD 'TYPE A 79.50 AT6 54.50 AUTOSLIM 39.50 Whatever the other components... most music systems start with a wurld's finest What has earned this unique acceptance? Is it features, creative engineering, quality control, Garrard's 50 years of experience? All are important. But actually none of these is as significant as the enduring satisfaction...the special pride and pleasure...which Garrard owners enjoy. That is why more dealers recommend Garrard, and more people are buying these incomparable Garrard units-than any other high-fidelity record -playing component! For Comparator Guide, write Department G E-185, Garrard Sales Corporation, Port Washington, New Yolk. Canadian inquiries to Chas. W. Porntoe Ltd., 66 Racine Road, Rexdale, Ontario, Territories other than U.S. A. and Canada to Garrard Engineering and Mfg. Co.,Ltd., Swindon, Wilts., England MAY 1963 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 5 Stereo/,, THE MUSIC 21 THE BASIC REPERTOIRE Updatings and Second Thoughts, Part Two MARTIN BOOKSPAN 31 CHOPIN: THE DISSIDENT ROMANTIC. PART Two The master's keyboard style reconstructed HAROLD SCHONBERG 36 A LIBRARY OF RECORDED MODERN MUSIC A composer picks the best of the basic discs WILLIAM FLANAGAN 41 THE PERSISTENCE OF PAN Transmogrifications of Olympus's bad boy ROBERT OFFERGELD 48 BALLADS, BANJOS, AND BLUEGRASS The saga of the Foggy Mountain Boys NAT HENTOFF 53BEST OF THE MONTH Reviews of the outstanding new releases THE EQUIPMENT 16BEGINNERS ONLY Phono Cartridges HANSH.FANTEL 27 TECHNICAL TALK Lab reports on the Heath AAW-2I amplifier and the IMF Styrene Pressure loudspeaker JULIAND.HIRSCH 44 SERVICE. ..WITH A SMILE? Straight talk on the problem of hi-fi servicing IVAN BERGER 47SOUND AND THE QUERY Answers to your hi-fi technical questions LARRY KLEIN THE REVIEWS 59HIFI/STEREO CLASSICS 69 HIFI/STEREO JAZZ 81 HIFI/STEREO REEL AND CARTRIDGE 91 HIFI/STEREO ENTERTAINMENT THE REGULARS 4 EDITORIALLY SPEAKING 6 LETTERS 12JUST LOOKING 98INDEX OF ADVERTISERS COVER ILLUSTRATION BY NEBRASKA THOMAS Copyrighttill 1963 byZiff -Davis Publishing Company. Allrights reserved. HIFI/STEREO REVIEW May 1963,Volume10.Number 5,ispublished monthly 10 ZiffDavisPublishing Company at 434 south tVabash Avenue, Chicago5.Illinois.subscriptionrates:one year United States and possessions 95.00: Canada and PanAmerican Union countries 1115.50:allothe: foreign countries $6.00. Second-class postage paid at Chicago.Illinois and at additional mailing offices. Authorized as second class mall by the l'ost 06We Department. Ottawa. Canada. and for payment of postage In cash. -4E- CIRCLE NO. 19 ON READER SERVICE CARD 3 EDITORIALLY I lili Stereoreview SPEAKING PUBLISHER PIIII III' T. HEFFERNAN EDITOR by FURMAN HEBB FURMAN HEBB MANAGING EDITOR WILLIAM ANDERSON IT WAS one of the wildest weeks the record business has ever known.