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6 Sights and Sounds Supplement of The Canadian StatesmL ovemnber 3, 1976 O ishawa Stereo Cnte Gves Soýund iAdvic-%We To Audio C'-ustomers Oshawa Ster-eo Shop Offers Wide Selection At first glance the complex world of stereo souind equip- ment may scare potential buyers inito forgetting ail their audio dreams. Perhaps mnany interested people have been frightened off bythe wvi1d-eved enthu- siasts wAho are only concerned abot her ooers and weet- ercs. If t1heir impression of tee salesman is bedOn th.at, then there isý hope yeti for those wîliing to have a guide through the audiowidres Osaw Stereo Sounid Cent3re saesanDn ame son, formner Powmianrville res- idnis on ftue jL p' i eresntaivs wo wlJ lep an one cnf3sedb it ail, But one prreuîýite for ïeceiving this assistance is' trust in theý salesafan because oiihe can b4ing a custom-er to m-fakang t right decision. ignoranice isr avoidable by follow,ýing a numnber of simple principles,, When a customner enters the store the,, are immediately sized up by the safeésmen in order to give them an idea of the kind of systemr they need. Questions concerning the amounit of money a person wvants to spend. how much power in a receiver is required and how big the roomn is where ~the stereo is located are among those the salesman has to know. After that, the discussion can turn to the equipment itself. One way of looking at the sound system is as a chain with each part serving as a link in it. The main factor to, remem- ber is that the weakest link in that chain wili stand out above every other component. Based on this principle, the. stereo owner will find th-at if the receiver, the comnpon.ent which amplifies tlhe sounid through the systemr, is weak, an expenýsîve pair of speakers wouild 105e their over-aipoen tiaL. A vast array of equip-nmt In the sý(ore's sokgives hei custom-ers ,an pprtnyto chose sytemthat could cost from $350 t $1G,000. Anothier aispe-ct of a sale hihthe stýore -takes pride in is theuirtw year exchange, policy allow,,san buyers to ruuan,' eqi-pment in good coniton itin two vears of pýurch;ase fo a complete refundtoi d otheýr mer- chn ise i te store. For those who wanut to adçl on to theirpren stereo, the shop receives new merchan- dise for the s,,helves about every two months. But to simpify thie selectýion for someone whlo just wants somnething that will make for good Ilistening, there are other tips to keep in mind when choosing. One piece of advice MIr. Jamieson offers is that buying loudspeakers should be a priority because they deter- mine the sound of the whole system. If the amplifier-receiver is hiighi in quality but the speakers- have only small capabilities, then the system~s output wiil be greatly reduced. The stereo owner shouid be iooking for a ýn accurate repro- duction of the record as it was wh,",en it was r ecorded, he said. If he erussonwas in the bakrudldurinig the record- ing ofth reod then it sholdreai tatway when it goes through thie speakers. Cassette tape, recorders have grown in popularity recently and the store also has a number of high quality products in this line on the shelves. As they consider themselves hi-fi enthusiasts, the stereo consultants at Oshawýýa Stereo Sounid Centre are excited about the equipment they have to offer. Their job is simply to pass some of, this enthusiasm on to the con- sumer. Wh&t isthie G.R.S.? Clive DeNyke, Mgr. Suy Boy Base Comrm., What is the G.R.S.? (Gener- ai Radio Service) Well,, more commonly known as C.B., it is a completeiy new experience - in a way a sub culture, which is to Say, a culture within a culture. Ail operators have that common bond which any culture enjoys, in this case their C.B. radios. While there are those on radio who do not use their equipment, in the prescribed manner, they are few in number, but they can make a nuisance of themselves. Be that as it may, forevery bad operator, there are ten good, operators, if not more. Speaking from personal ex- perience the doors that have opened for' me, have greatly THOMAS- ORGANSI WILD SALE * SAVE!f SAVE! SAVE!1 :Hurry,. i November 4-6 i * Hiere's your chance for realu - sovigngs during this ifantastic once- a-year a I I * ilOur used, damagedI * and demonstrator PIANOS a * and ORGANS must goI DON'T MISS* OUTI1 i Corne Eairly i whomas House of Musie01 I 1820 Dundas Si. E. Whitby-Opposite K-Mart 576-3921: !)oniJ aieson is one of the staff at Oshawa Stereo Sound Centre wflo, opes to lead a few confused consumers through the jungle of audio equipment now on the miarket. A hi-fi lover himself, he says the store at. Simcoe St. N. offers one of the finest selections of equipment at the best pricesý around. increased what was almost a many forms. Aiding authori- and Golddigg non existant social life. For ties in time of trouble, broken- key) alias Gei those of you who are entertain- down motorists, search and wouid like t ing the idea of purchasing a rescue operations are only a G.R.S. oper 2-way radio, prepare yourself few of the ways a radio can be operator for t for a pleasant experience and constructively used. 73rds the Miss Kitt enjoy the comforting thought, and ail the golden numbers Dillon fund Dl that no matter where you go, see you on il. Clive DeNyke and XM42-18 you are not alone. Your "Chicken Pot Pie". On behaîf memnber you contribution to the G.R.S. as a of the Super Cricket (Big responsible onerator can take Turkev) and Alias Bill Murrayv Thank you. ýer (Littie Tur- eorge Cooper, we to thank every, rator and non their donation in tty and. Marshal 'rive XM42-18783 8832 we wili re- in our prayers.