Our English Synopsis
1. Audio Culture
(Editorial notes)
We reagard the first issues of Hifi Magazin as trial balloons of the
sort while the structure of our publication is slowly taking shape.
The letters (readers) section is followed by articles on musical,
technical and aesthetic subjects. Next to reviews of recordings we
publish informative pieces namely forecasts, press digest and reports
from all over the world as well as theoretical articles and tests.
Finally we add modifications.
2. Soundservice
Space for those desiring to inquire, needing advice, wishing to
comment or argue or even to advertize.
3. Mithology
Nostalgia goes further than mere objects. Aside from old
recordplayers, amps, speakers, a perceptable halo surrounds old mono
or even 78 recordings, together with the performing artists. The
circle of myths is thus complete. Is there a realistic basis for such
a development? Even the legend of Atlantis rings true insofar as an
island once did submerged in the sea...
4. "Neoton-Séance"
5. Sceptical musing
(on comprehensive recordings)
"Beethoven's All...", "Mozart's All...". Is there any value in such
all accompassing issues? Does it make any sense at all to record a
composer's entire life's work? The point of view of aesthetics is
against such undertaking. It seems that human snobbery and commercial
reasons give rise to such series. (This piece was authored by the
recently deceased well known aesthete András Pernye expressly for Hifi
Magazin.)
6. Recording Sheet
Reviews, criticism.
7. Page of Mirages
No acceptable amps are manufactured in Hungary, however, there is
hope. Smaller producers could enter the audio industry. Hungarian
engineers, not afficiated with industrial enterprices, could create
the blueprint for inexpensive, functionally simplified versions of
electronics that compare with the High End of audio equipment. We
already possess information of such a phono preamp.
8. Düssoldorf '80
Report on the Hi-Fi show.
9. HiFi-design
10. From Martin Colloms' Workshop
Our reporter wanted to scrutinise amplifiers available in the British
market. Visiting the greatly respected Hi-Fi expert and author
Martin Colloms turned out to be the greater event. They talked about
objective and subjective judgements of Hi-Fi equipments; our reporter
even participated in a "Seance".
11. The Yellow Brick Road
A digest of six recognized audio publications.
12. Which of the Four
Our Playmate of the Month, a Pioneer CT-F1250 cassette deck provides
us with the opportunity to demonstrate both with instrumental testing
and listening, the differences among four widely used cassette tapes
(Fe, CrO2, Fe-Cr, Metal). We also provide a comparison of this luxury
deck with other, cheaper models - available in Hungary - as well as
with our basic stock the Revox reel-to-reel.
13. Ortofony
Our most expensive test up to date: 16 Ortofon pickups with 4 step-up
units. The tests are heightened in importance because 2 Ortofons are
available in Hungarian stores: the cheapest FF15E/II. and the middle
range, widely accepted VMS 20E/II.
14. Presenting
Novelties on the Hungarian market in this issue: Hitachi HT-324
recordplayer as well as various types of 2 x 20 W amp and tuner,
both made in Poland.
15. MOD: The Supersupraphon
Modifications on the most popular Tesla NC 440 recordplayer.
16. Between Takes
(From our upcoming issue)
After all those pickups it is time to treat the meeting place of the
pickup and phono preamp: this "interface" is of great importance. We
will publish a test on the first Hungarian Hi-Fi Tower (Orion).
Searching for cheap (hence possibly importable), relatively good
quality speaker kits we are examining the KEF B1 10/T27 as well as the
Audax BEX 40 combinations. Candidates for testing of tapes: 6 Agfa, 4
Maxell, 2-2 TDK and BASF, 1 Akai. We will present our collection of
demo records used for qualifying Hi-Fi gear. Finally an essay about
the soundman's dilemmas.
