OT Quadraphonic audio media

From: Glen Goodwin <acme_ent_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu Feb 21 21:52:48 2002

> From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>

> I don't do any recording, although, I do have some very old records that
> I've thought about copying to CD. I don't have a turn table that would
> be handy, However :-(

Showing My Age Dept: Turntables seem to be more available now. I went out
to purchase one around '94 or so and at the first three stereo shops I
visited, the young person behind the counter said "You mean a record
player?? Why do you want one of those?" Sheesh.
 
> What's the Joystick for?

Spacial control -- left, right, front and rear. This replaces the
two-directional balance control found on stereo amps.

> In order to really use it, you have to be playing a Quadraphonic
> recorded record right? LP's were it back then, right?

Wrong. Some quad reel-to-reel tapes were produced. LPs were *mostly* it
-- Dark Side of the Moon was probably the biggest selling quad LP. The
opening "cash register" sounds on "Money" produced an excellent effect.

There were at least two different quad formats. IIRC, one required
decoding in the hardware (my Fisher has an "SQ decoder" switch).

I'll bet it's next to impossible to find a working quad turntable these
days. I could convert some stereo recordings to "simulated" quad for
playback on a four-track cassette, but it would be more fun to find a
'table and some original quad records.

Glen
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