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AN CONTROL CENTERS HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT A/V RECEIVER ADD-ON SURROUND NEW CD PORTABLES TESTED Mirage Speaker, Nakamichi A/V Receiver, Carver Speaker, more YAMkK1 pA.:OJNOJ s-aseo RECEIVER RA -111070 VOLUME 11 T 11710 aux VCF 1 1.2. ID/T!0 N41/10120 TAPE II TUNER Rd I U 11411 1-1,77. PRESET STATIONS 4 a 6955-Z-.7.304) A)4 3111A3I1101 zorat ANd SOOQM bOOWX0 )0IT TOSA MVNIYHJOU S OIA/3 t6 ticIV CT Z6t05:4;ii 9600001f:-1324 '1111"1111"i1"111"1.1.11i"n"1111"1 III"Ii1 zzzoi, *******AWM171XE4 BostonAcoustics Where We Were. 06. Boston Acoustics, Up Close #1. February 1990. The message here is simple. Thanks for the support you've given the Boston Acoustics Up Close ads we've run for three years. We've had over 100,000 responses, letters, calls. And we appreciate it. Now for the "Where we're going" part: intro- ducing Number, a mini -magazine of music, sonics, and free (almost) recordings on CD. It's the logical evolution of Up Close. When can you get it? This Fall. Where? Through Boston dealers, and in our new ads starting in September. That's where. Traditional Sicilian festival music. One of the many subjects we'll cover in Number. the non-traditional magazine from Boston Acot.stics. Photograph: Mike Malyszko. BY WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE AND BOB ANKOSKO ULLEIIN FREE TAPE FROM TDK KID STUFF If you've recently purchased a new cassette deck, TDK wants Songwriters and to send you a free SA -X high -bias cassette to try out. Send Artists for the Earth your name and address, the deck's model number, and the (SAFE) have produced original warranty card to: TDK Special Offer, 50 W. 17th St., "Put On Your Green 3rd floor, New York, NY 10011. The warranty card will be Shoes,- an album from returned with the free tape. The offer expires on January 1, Sony Kids' Music (on CD 1994, and is good for one tape per family or address. and cassette) ir.tended to teach children to respect and COLLECTING ALLISON AGAIN nurture the environment. Among the artists on the album are CLASSICAL CD'S Sammi Sound Technology of Cyndi Lauper. indigo Girls, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Naxos, an international Danville, Kentucky, has budget classical CD label, resumed production of Richie Havens, Olivia Newton -John, and Dr. John. Nine of the was founded in Hong Kong Allison Acoustics' popular AL thirteen songs were written for this project. Profits go to by Klaus Heymann, a former Series speakers. "We're SAFE, Earth Island Institute, and Save the Children. distributor of Bose and Revox using the same components equipment. He launched his and methods as in the past, The VHS tape "Joe Scruggs in Concert- from Shadow Play CD's in the U.S. in 1991, sold with no changes Records & Videj. much praised by parents' and teachers' 700,000 of them here in 1992, anticipated," says Tom magazines, has just been singled out by the American and expects to top 1 million Ressler, vice president of discs priced at $5.99 to $6.99 Allison Acoustics, which has Library Associction as a 1993 Notable Children's Video. Our in 1993. Naxos budget been established as a panel of critics (Lauren and Darren Ankosko, aged three and MiniDiscs (claimed to be the subsidiary of Sammi Sound. five, respectively) concur. The eleven songs in the 51 -minute world's first) should be in Production of the speakers stores now at $6.99 each. ceased last fall when the video include Ceep in the Jungle and Bahamas Pajamas by With a catalog of three original Allison Acoustics singer songwri-er Scruggs as well as his biggest hit, Goo- hundred titles, Naxos went bankrupt. The reborn Goo. Ga-Ga. To order call 1-800-274-8804. averages twenty new all - company says it will honor digital (DDD) U.S. releases outstanding warranties for by living artists per month. Allison speakers. 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Both White House collection of Wordsworth (conductors). equipment maker, 40;STEREO single -density discs (74 CD's and videos with choice For a free pamphlet REVIEW,world's leading minutes) and double -density items from VAI's catalog. entitled "How to Build a audio and AN magazine, 35; discs (128 minutes) were When he got a gracious letter Classical Compact Disc Tokyo String Quartet, 25; shown on a video monitor accepting his offer, President Collection," write or call Delos International, record connected via a D/A Gilbert put together a Naxos of America, 295 W. company, 20 (see page 19); converter with an A/V output selection of opera and ballet Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ "Bulletin," this news and to an off -the -shelf $220 CD videos and added plenty of 08002; tel. 609-354-8007. notes column, 15. player with a digital output. jazz. 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Philips plans to offer upgrade the collection at have to play the CD -I disc for twenty-four hours a day, seven a full-motion-v:deo cartridge your house with the same z days a week. well into the next millennium to hear the same for its CD -I players this fall sax recordings that are in the that's expected to sell for lessWhite House, call 1-800-477- version of a song twice,- Rundgren says. than $300. 7146 to order. 2 STEREO REVIEW JULY 1993 You HAVE YOUR OWN APPROACH TO TRADITION. You enjoy the time-honored and the innovative. And find both in the Optima' Card from American Express. A low interest rate you control. You appreciate the innovative way your interest rate, currently 14.25% for purchases? reflects your responsible approach to managing your account. With the oppor- tunity to receive an even lower rate, currently 120/o Great rewards to enjoy. 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