Our English Synopsis
1. Audio Culture
Notes from the Editor. Summary: coming issues will appear at more
regular intervals, however only three instead of four times annually.
2. Soundservice
Space for those desiring to inquire, needing advice, wishing to
comment or argue or even to advertize.
3. Aesthetics and Technology
As a followup to a pertinent discussion, we asked various experts,
musicians, soundmen, musical directors whether they agree to the
notion that the ever improving quality of Hi-Fi gear provides a more
accurate picture of real music. (In brief, isn't it high time for
the Hungarian music reviewers to obtain better Hi-Fi sets.)
4. Instruments and Tones:
Performance in the Vigadó. At long last the center of the antebellum
Budapest musical life, destroyed in World War II. has been rebuilt.
The old landmark is back in all its splendor; however due to
architectural orthodoxy to Safeguard the original design acoustic
aspects have been deemphasised. Comments from experts.
5. Previews in 1980.
Five Hungarian recordings: in certain respects they are all premiers.
6. Recording Sheet
Reviews, criticism.
7. Page of Mirages
For the Hungarian Hi-Fi industry (assuming that there is such a thing)
speakers are its forte, nevertheless we feel very strongly the need to
import certain components, primarily tweeters.
8. Anniversary of the Taping Club
15 years ago the first and still largest Taping Club was founded in
Budapest.
9. The Yellow Brick Road
A journey thorugh Hi-Fi publications. (Audio, Hi-Fi Answers, Hi-Fi
News & Record Review, HiFi Stereophonie, L'Audiophile, The Audio
Critic.)
10. All About Seances
(Or the Book of Rules)
Subjective test (or seance as we call it) and its technical, practical
and psychological criteria embellished by illustrated nonsense.
11. References
Our Hi-Fi system used for measuring domestically sold sets (selected
as a function of price and quality considerations): Dual CS 721 record
player with Sonus Gold Blue pickup, Revox preamp (phono stage from
the A78), Quad 405 power amp, Spendor BC 1 speakers. This chain is
expensive if not absurdly so by Hungarian standards, it would be
considered the top of medium range abroad, while its sound quality
surpasses its category. Our references are not only used for setting
subjective standards but to show our measuring methods in testing
equipments.
12. Presenting
Novelties on the Hungarian market in this issue: Pioneer PL 200 and
Taya DP-510 record players as well as the domestically produced
Videoton Cleopatra 2 x 30 W receiver with speakers.
13. MOD
Modification column. Subject of our first try, the most expensive
system on the Hungarian market to date, the Dansk Hi-Fi (3F) receiver
which is unusually sensitive to radiofrequency disturbances.
14. Between Takes
(From Our Coming Issues)
In preparation, test of complete series of Ortofon pickups including
the top of the line MC 30 - the first domestically produced Hi-Fi
tower (Orion) - British "Volkspeakers" KEF B 110 and T27 - a very
cheap yet excellent receiver we were told (more about it if our tests
substantiate rumors) - a comparative test of recording tapes - and
finally the popular Tesla NC 440 record player modified by studio
engineers. (Linn, Technics, Thorens, beware!)
