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Lightning Review: Panasonic Quadraphonic Turntable and GE 8-Track Receiver
The Gadgets: Panasonic's SL-850 quadraphonic turntable, featuring the unusual 4.0 discrete-channel format for stereo-besting sound. (As the brochure says, "In the real world, sound comes from literally every direction.") Plus, GE's 4-Channel Receiver, with a built-in 8-track cassette player. More »Magnetic Levitating Turntable Concept Looks Impractical, Amazing
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