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depth and directional quality impossible to achieve
in monaural or one-microphone recording.
While your present phonograph cartridge will not
reproduce stereo sounds, conversion cartridges are
compatible so your monaural LPs will not become
obsolete. Most record companies are making stereo
tapes of all LPs they are producing for the monaural
market, building a catalog of stereo albums that can
be put on the market as soon as sales warrant it.
Among more than 2,000 stereo albums now avail
able are classical gems by outstanding units such as
the Minneapolis Symphony, the Detroit Symphony,
and the Hollywood Bowl Symphony. If jazz is your
favorite cup of musical brew, you'll be able to hear
the Dukes of Dixieland swinging out, the Modern
Jazz Quartet, and Jimmy Guiffre playing the score
in jazztime from "The Music Man."
"Dave Garroway's Orchestra" proves that mood
music can be even more effective when performed in
stereo, and "Around the World in Stereo" covers
the field from Dixie to European folk songs. One of
the current best-sellers is the stereo version of the
original cast waxing of "Flower Drum Song."
Average price for the stereo albums will be $5.98,
but prices will go up from that point depending on
the type of music and the company issuing the
album. There also will be some disks available at
less than $5.98, and from a few of the samplers
already made these will be excellent "A Hi-Fi Band
Concert," one of the budget-priced packages, is a
fine piece of wax to display the dexterity of your
stereo player. As of this date, the lowest-priced
stereo, and it is excellently recorded, is $2.49.
It is wise to keep several points in mind when
discussing or listening to stereo. This is a compara
tively new method of sound reproduction, and the
musically trained ear will sometimes note distor
tions of dynamics and pronounced direction. But as
recording crews become more experienced, these
technical shortcomings should disappear.
You should shop for your stereo player just as
carefully as you would for a new car or a major
appliance. No two people hear sounds in the same
way, and it's important to tailor your set to your
particular hearing. You will derive a great deal of
enjoyment if your unit best suits your ears.
Finally, to prove to yourself, your family, and
friends that there actually is sound in depth, try this
little game. Stand in the middle of a room with your
eyes tightly closed, and have someone toss a coin on
the floor. Without opening your eyes, point to the
spot where you believe the coin came to rest.You '
will be very close.
Now do the same thing, but stop one ear with
your finger. You will find you cannot accurately
locate the position of the coin. You have lost direc
tional hearing because one ear was inoperative.
This not only proves a point as far as stereo is
concerned but, more importantly, it shows that you
don't have to be a musical expert to enjoy stereo.
It's as simple as adding mustard to your hot dog.
You get just that much more for your money when
you can listen to exciting new sounds with both ears.
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