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1937 First high-fideliiy sound systems

beam-power
acoustic

bass

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First exclusively high

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1937 First

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First coaxial speaker system.

1938

First high

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1939 First 3-Way
1939 First Center-of-Channel
1945 First Preamplifier-Equalizer

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1948 First
1949 First

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1952

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1953

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any room location and
First FM-AM tuner with aCascode

1953

First low-cost electronic Mixer-Fader.

1954
1954 First moderately-priced,

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1955 First Peak Power Indicator in
1955 First Master Audio Control Chassis with five-

position

amplifier, inverse feedback,

compartments

speaker

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and magnetic cartfldges.

broad-tuning 20,000 cycle

two-unit

fidelity

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equalization.

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mixing facilities.

fidelity TRF

high {idelity

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a high fidelity system.
Tuning

variable

with

all-triode amplifier.

Master Audio

electronic sharp-cut-off fil-

high

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any speaker.

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featuring

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fidelity.

system

indicator.

with selective

with feedback.

AFC.

Control.

use.

Enclosure

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Front

high fidelity.

baffle

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with

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1956 First Per{ormance Monitor in a high
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First

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First FM-AlVl

First complete
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First

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First high-compliance

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First to

Recording Audio Level

power

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use.

bass and
Golden Cascode FM
MicroRay Tuning lndicator.
Stereophonic

high-quality Stereo Remote

tuner,

speaker system.

use MicroRay for FM tuning and as a

complete

Monitor

use.

with

tuner

graphic

response

treble.

Radio-Phonograph

Stereophonic

audio control,

plus

Indicator.

FM'AM receiver with 60-

stereo

and new 7591 output tubes.

amplifier

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1960
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automatic switching, mono

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fidelity component.

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with five limiters.

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speaker with

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stereo.

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high fidelity

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of all high fidetity

sounds. Thus,

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transmission

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channels

our ears help determine

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sound,
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then, requires the use

to

and

speaker systems in the home.

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FM stereo broadcasting

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three dimensions.

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