greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley) (12/11/84)
A friend sent me the November issue of the German "Audio" magazine. Although displaying a banner similar to the American, the full editorial staff and format are German, and very different from the American counterpart. For one thing, the reviews are far more unabashedly critical than any I've seen in the domestic publication. Of interest to some will be a review which compared the Meridian CD player with the Philips model it used as a base. They preferred the (unmodified) Philips. Also reviewed were a number of speakers, many of which will be of little interest as they are not marketed in this country, as well as the new Yamaha belt-drive turntable with the double-pipe tonearm (sold here for $450), which may be of interest to those looking for a turntable in the price category. I'll be happy to mail a brief synopsis in English of the reviews. If enough requests come in, I'll post it. - Greg Paley