Word: tuners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Constance Worthington, a lady recently admitted to haut bourgeois circles, decided in the interest of cultivated living, to purchase a fine piano. She then asked a knowledgeable friend to recommend a tuner...
...like the piano, whose tone is kept in tune by the tuner," Jascha Heifetz once complained. "Playing the violin is all guesswork; you cannot even scratch a mark on the wood so you can tell where to put your fingers to repeat the right note...
Tape has been pictured as the ultimate sound source in some circles and one might think that a person like Bruce, with the finest in tape equipment, would avoid records and FM as sources. Nothing could be further from the truth. His Scott 310-D tuner (one of the most sensitive FM sets ever made) in conjunction with Scott's multiplex adapter, provides the household with music most of every day and particularly on occasions such as parties, dinners, etc. On the Humphrey roof it an eight-element yagi antenna, mute testimony to his interest in long distance FM reception...
...suspended from ceiling, about six feet from the floor, and tight against the bamboo. Bruce feels this staggered placement contribute the sense of depth his system imparts. The Humphrey living room is provided with special sockets which allow versatile placement of his Model Sixes and connection of a tuner to the system upstairs. This latter arrangement enables the Humphreys to both operate and listen to the tuner in the living room, though the rest of the equipment is permanently stationed in the basement. Next to the main control panel down there are jacks which allow selection of any combination...
...tuner is getting more use now than it has anytime since 1957 when we converted to stereo discs. Frankly, we were surprised at how well stereo FM is working out. We are sure that with a little bit of cars and consultation anyone can achieve perfect reception of this new, free (and recordable!!) source of stereo...