000.ss.gooVs".s°.1 ,-, .. .. A Portfolio of Stereo Décor www.americanradiohistory.com VM AU I i3M r1 T tt. itViC.S ÍM V`)tc J( 1 M[)NC? t APE 11FAD SO Drs to this all -in -one Fisher receiver! Most important of all, each of these three sections is just as modest version of the 500 -C at substantially lower cost. ruggedly built, just as reliable in operation, just as free from Any Fisher stereo receiver is ready to play as soon as you overheating and other life- expectancy problems as any sepa- take it out of its shipping carton. Simply connect a pair of good rately sold Fisher component. No other manufacturer has gone loudspeakers to it-preferably as good as the Fisher XP -4A's quite in single- that far chassis stereo receiver design. (That is shown on the right. The famous XP -4A is a 3 -way system that undoubtedly the reason why the Fisher 500 -C is the best -selling has been called "one of the best, most truly musical reproducers high fidelity component in the world today.) available today" by no less an authority than Julian D. Hirsch. In areas where AM stations are still an important source of There is no better `marriage' in stereo today than that of a music, most users will prefer the new Fisher 800 -C, which is Fisher 500 -C with a pair of these superlative speakers. completely identical to the 500 -C except for including, in addi- Prices: Fisher 500 -C, $389.50; Fisher 800 -C, $449.50;Fisher tion, a high- sensitivity AM tuner section with adjustable 400, $329.50; Fisher XP -4A, $199.50; walnut or mahogany (Broad /Sharp) bandwidth plus a ferrite-rod AM antenna. cabinet for any of the three receiver models, $24.95. All prices Also available is new the Fisher 400, an only slightly more are slightly higher in the Far West. .PAT. PENDING www.americanradiohistory.com r H E: I Ft AS t }SIEKEU tftAlUN waUt F M M U t I t Pq AUTOMATIC c 88 89 90. 94 96. , 9 o SPEAKER SELECTOR t KJRnMat riORMAI O [7 I P t°111, Simply connect your Fisher speak= The new Fisher 500 -C stereo receiver, shown here actual the famous STEREO BEACON *, the Fisher invention that size, incorporates all of the electronics of an advanced stereo instantly indicates FM Stereo broadcasts and automatically system-everything you need, on one compact chassis. It is, switches between the mono and stereo modes. in effect, three professional -caliber Fisher components in one: The master control section has provisions for every function a high- sensitivity FM Stereo Multiplex tuner, a versatile stereo required by the advanced high fidelity enthusiast, yet it is control -preamplifier and a heavy -duty stereo power amplifier. simple enough to be used by the entire family. New features The FM tuner section features the new Fisher GOLDEN include a four -position speaker selector switch and a front - SYNCHRODE* front end and has the remarkable IHF Stand- panel earphone jack. The exclusive Fisher DIRECT TAPE ard sensitivity rating of 1.8 tkv. There are four wide-band IF MONITOR* permits both recording and playback with full stages and three stages of limiting, including the wide -band use of all applicable controls and switches-without any change ratio detector. The Multiplex circuitry is of the superior time - in cable connections. division type; critically accurate tuning is assured by the new The power amplifier section has 75 watts total music power d'Arsonval -type signal strength meter. An exclusive feature is output (IHF Standard) at only 0.5% harmonic distortion. www.americanradiohistory.com These are the speakers of a great stereo system. All the other components are shown life -size under this fold. 4 4 (First, open the fold. Then mail this card.) d PLACE 40 STAMP HERE FISHER RADIO CORPORATION 21 -40 44th Drive Long Island City 1, New York i Overseas residents write to Fisher Radio International, Inc., Long Island City 1, New York Canadian residents write to 4 Tri -Tel Associates, Ltd., b Willowdale, Ont. z Ü d www.americanradiohistory.com CIRCLE 37 ON READER -SERVICE CARD FEBRUARY 1964 1 www.americanradiohistory.com what makes an automatic sound like a turntable? The new generation of automatic turntables tracking and tripping at lower The U38! and lower forces demands this new kind of cartridge. Demands a "floating stylus" that protects your diamond and record as it plays...demands comple- mentary electrical characteristics which maximize the use of forward -looking expressly designed circuitry whether vacuum tube or solid state. The U -38 meets these demands and makes your automatic sound I &e a turntable. With Pickering's famous for automatic plug -in replaceable stylus assembly you get a car- tridge with a life -time of trouble free performance. I e °fin turntables Pickering and Company, Inc., Plainview, New York. q 1.138 cartridge with AT Stylus...2.5 grains tracking force 7 1 Plug -in head assembly for ATG...1 -3 grams m...- Garrard Type A and Model AT6 CIRCLE 55 ON READER -SERVICE CARD 7 HIGH FIDELITY MAGAZINE www.americanradiohistory.com Page 38 Page 46 high fideli Page 49 Music and Musicians 46 The Hardy Independent: Vanguard Records John Tebbel 49 The House That Wagner Built: Bayreuth Festspielhaus Edward Downes 22 Notes from Our Correspondents- London, New York, Vienna, Stockholm Sound Reproduction 37 Towards the Total Installation: an editorial 38 A Portfolio of Stereo Décor John Anderson 35 High Fidelity Newsfronts: visit to a (not -so) small plant Norman Eisenberg 55 Equipment Reports Leak Point -One Control Center; Stereo -60 Basic Amplifier Ampex Model F -4460 Tape Recorder Fisher Model 500 -C Tuner /Amplifier Reviews of Recordings 65 Feature Record Reviews The Philadelphia Orchestra (Charles Munch, cond.; Eugene Ormandy, cond.) Alfred Cortot: Recital Discs 68 Other Classical Reviews 84 The Imports Gene Bruck 89 Reissues 96 The Lighter Side 102 The Sonic Showcase 105 Jazz 1 l l The Tape Deck FEBRUARY 1964 VOLUME 14 NUMBER 2 Published monthly of Great Barrington, Moss., by The Billboard Publishing Co. Copyright V 1964 by The Billboard Publishing Co. The design and contents of High Fidelity Magazine are fully protected by copyright and must not be reproduced in any manner. Second -class postage paid at Great Barrington and at additional mailing offices. One -year subscription -Anywhere on Earth $7.00. Indexed in the "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." Change of address notices and undelivered copies (Form 3579) should be addressed to High Fidelity, Subscription Dept., 2160 Patterson St., Cincinnati, O., 45414. www.americanradiohistory.com GRADO "Truly the world's finest..." 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