CC2Wednday October UPTOWN COLLISION SPECIALISTS IN COLLISION PAINT REPAIRS ALLWORKFULLYGUARANTEED INSURANCE CLAIMS OUR SPECIALTY RENTAL CARS AT LOW RATES FRAME UNI BODY REPAIRS YOU CAN DEPEND ON US FOR COMPETITIVE PRICES AND HIGH DUALITY WORKMANSHIP FREE ESTIMATES Buying a car stereo 8779211 53 MOUNTAIN VIEW GEORGETOWN Japanese Car Service THE JAPANESE CAR SPECIALISTS mncKiiMuviHv TOYOTA M1WK HONDA 21 MH Street 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE CaH 8771687 Georgetown Continued from Page I General Manager Alex Romanov Of the different brands that were available on the North American market per of the models retailed for less than Tenor bo sold above and one or two for as much as Today the highend market is well est Alpine has seen its sales increase from ft 1 million during its first year of operation to million In Projected sales for the 19M are in excess of million Now that the drive toward quality sound is here to stay for many of us the wealth of new equipment presents the dilemma of what to buy Alpine offers the following guidelines Do Some Research Find out as much as you can about basic components of car audio systems Learn how receivers equalizers amplifiers speakers and woofers function Similarly find out how the acousticsotacar affect audio systems This knowledge will help you know what to look and ask for when shopping for a system Do Some Comparative Shopping Take advantage of dealer display equipment to listen to as many different systems as Better yet listen to systems In their proper environment cars Because acoustics vary systems will not sound the same in cars as they do in showrooms Decide on What Quality Sound You Want If you re accustomed to a good home system you won want to settle for anything less in your car Moreover people can spend as much as two or three hours a day In their cars Thus a car stereo may ultimately provide even more use than a home system Decide on Feitnrw Alpine suggests you buy with the future in mind If you re on a limited budget or Interested In building up your system gradually you might want to invest In a cassette deck with bWevel capability This allows you to add additional speakers and amplifiers In a more powerful range without reducing the quality of sound Concentrate oil Design According to Alpine design should be clean uncluttered and pleasing to the eye Cassette decks should be sophisticated but simple with a minimum of easily accessible buttons to help eliminate inconvenience while Look for Safety and Convenience Certain features help reduce distractions when you re behind the wheel Radio digital tuners for example can seek and find stations at the push of a button thereby eliminating a lot of needless dial turning Auto reverse cassette decks enable both a tape to be played without having to remove it from the machine Look for Compatibility With Home folic Redaction Systems Dolby and Ironic circuit systems that reduce the back ground noise of tapes are standard features on home cassette decks Select a car deck thatt has the same system as your home deck so that full listening enjoyment can be obtained from both machines Maintain the Correct Speaker Balance According to Alpine four full range speak located In the front and rear provide the ideal sound coverage for any sue car Anything more requires special knowledge about the acoustical environment of the patlcular cor and may be redundant Tailor the Sound System To Your Car Certain components can make up for your cars acoustical shortcomings Equalizers for example help offset the overemphasis of certain frequency levels that Is caused by the dimensions of any automobile Full range speakers and separate amplifiers may be necessary to handle the Increased power requirements of your system manufactured by a company that stands behind Its prod ucts and provides servicing will give you the best value and maximum listening pleasure he says yl SAVE THIS MORE AVAILABLE AT WHEN YOU PURCHASE PRESERVA- SHINE rust rebel v UPHOLSTERY GARD2 FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL OR DROP IN TIDY CAR Mountainview PICK UP ft 8776136