Back Issues Available
Dear Editor:
I have a Life Member subscription to Audio, and I have compiled a large quantity of the magazines from Volume 38 (1954) to the present, with only five copies missing in all. In addition, I have 13 more sets, almost all complete.
I also have back issues of Hi-Fi / Stereo Review, QST, Electronics, Radio News and Communications, as well as 25 volumes of Riders TV Service.
I no longer have room to store all these magazines, and wonder if any of your readers would be interested in purchasing them. I have a complete inventory of issues.
Edward Scribner
Schoharie, N.Y.
Editor's Note: If you are interested in purchasing back issues from Mr. Scribner, send a letter to him care of this magazine (1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036). We will forward all inquiries.
-A. H.
CD Fulfillment
Dear Editor:
I address this observation to the manufacturers of Compact Discs. The disc itself has the capacity to contain over 60 minutes of music. It is somewhat disappointing to purchase a collection of works just to find out that it only has 34 minutes of music on it. Why not use the Compact Disc to its maxi- mum capacity by filling out the remaining 26 minutes or so with another collection? It would be nice to feel that you get close to 100% of what you pay for, and not just 50%.
Harlan Lassiter; Newport Beach, Cal.
Off the Beaten Format
Dear Editor:
Thank you for mentioning the fact that we offer real-time duplicated cassettes in both Dolby C and "Type X" (dbx-compatible) formats, in addition to the Dolby B format. (See "Spectrum," February issue). In addition, we have products in the other two formats Mr. Berger discussed, PCM digital cassettes and 15-ips open-reel tapes on metal reels. We offer all of our releases (over 45 titles) in all formats. Our price for PCM digital cassettes (VHS and Beta formats) ranges from about $25 to $31, while our price for the 15-ips open-reel tapes ranges from about $30 to $36 on metal reels ($5 less on NAB -hub plastic reels). Our open-reel tapes, whether on "standard" tape at 7 1/2 ips or on mastering tape at 7 1/2 or 15 ips, are available in 2- or 4-track with no noise reduction, or with Dolby B, Dolby C, or "Type X" noise reduction.
Audio readers may also be interest-ed in our plans to offer our complete tape catalog in one additional format, Beta Hi -Fi, for the same price as our PCM digital tapes. I feel that the Beta Hi-Fi system is an excellent choice for the audiophile who wants very high - quality sound but doesn't want the expense, trouble, and inconvenience of open reel at 15 or 30 ips, especially with wider tape.
Bob Sellman, Direct-to-Tape Recording Co., 14 Station Ave.
Haddon Heights, N.J. 08305
Erratum
In the feature article, "Cassette Test Update: 12 Formulations," in the September issue, the figures for two Type I and two Type II formulations appeared incorrectly. Below are the correct versions.
Type I: Realistic Low Noise (top) and Supertape Gold
Type II: Swire Laser UHDII (top) and TDK HX-S
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(Audio magazine, Nov. 1984)
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