Our English Synopsis 1. Audio Culture (Editorial notes) As the Stones says: audiophiles "Can't get no Satisfaction"; somehow Hi-Fi sets are still lacking something in sound quality. They keep hoping that perhaps a newer, a better, a more expensive set will finally provide the ultimate sonic experience-but they are always disappointed even when listening to triamplified electrostatic speakers, using esoteric MC cartridges... Conclusion: those who don't sufficiently like music should not expect anything more from Hi-Fi. 2. Soundservice Space for those desiring to inquire, needing advice, whising to comment or argue or even to advertize. 3. The DiGital DG Western records are rarely available in Hungary (altough they can be obtained with the aid of a relative or during a trip to the West), consequently regular reviews are not in order. However in order not to lose sight of the world market eompletely with all its technological norm. We have requested some LP-s from well known companies with special attention to recordings that would clearly reflect the company's technological standard. Now we are examining Polydor's (Deutsche Grammophon) 4 new "hybrid" recordings with the view of a discophile. 4. A letter from Hungarian LP Factory 5. Rock Music in Neanderthal A thorough musico-philosophical essay for the stone aged man (and the like) with his mallet. An answer is wanted about the origins of pop music and whether we can expect artistic inventiveness in this field. 6. Disconica (Story of a book ignored) If the subject matter of a book is of technical nature no problems exist in Hungary. If it is for and about youth it is welcomed However, if a book is technically oriented and for the youth market the author is up against the wall in finding publishers, no matter how much the subject is in demand We are printing an excerpt ("The Vocoder") from a book in preparation on the subject of disco music and its technical background. 7. Recording Sheet Reviews, criticism. 8. Thousand and One Addresses Addresses taking up many full pages of every imaginable Hi-Fi manufacturer and sales company: Japanese, American, German, British Directory plus some additional European sources. 9. The Yellow Brick Road (Press digest) HiFi Stereophonie, Hi-Fi News & Record Review, Hi-Fi Answers, Audio. 10. The March Is On There are hundred (100!) times as many Revox A77 in Hungary than of any other well known, comparable priced types. The Revox story begins with the 20-year-old "tubed" G36, followed by the "classic" A77 (our Playmate of the Month) as well as the semi-professional A700-all included in this test report. As the example shows old does not mean decrepit. 11. And Yet It Does Move... (The Coil!) A view of the universal market of pick ups, status of the magnetic and MC cartridges. Our reference, the Ortofon MC 30 is compared with some name brands. 12. About MC-problems 13. Presenting Modest priced Philips and Pioneer cartridges, new cassette decks by Technics and Pioneer. 14. MOD: Risks of Modifications An article of theory following by the modification of Videoton's Prometheus receiver. 15. Variations on an Orion The first real Hi-Fi amp of Hungarian design is the Orion SE 260. It has a relatively simple phono electronic construction. We attempted a comparison with more complicated preamps although always via the SE 260. Is the difference audible? 16. Between Takes (Forecast)