OT Quadraphonic audio media

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Fri Feb 22 08:38:58 2002

> > 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.

Woa! Best selling? The copy I have is the only other one
I've ever been aware of! Now I know of two....

> 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.

The British import copy of Electric Ladyland says it's stereo,
but it is in fact SQ-encoded; listen to Jimi's guitar swirl
around all four speakers on "And the Gods made Love".

-dq
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