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reviewed this month

THE MAGAZINE FOR MUSIC LISTENERS

60 CENTS

3 SECONDS . .. It's the Glaser-Steers GS-77. You can tell by its modern trim styling-a hint of the precise mechanism that's 'under-the-hood'. A record has just completed its play. The tone arm has lifted from the groove and returns to rest. So far, so good-it might be any changer. But, here's where the similarity ends. Watch what happens next.

6 SECONDS . .. the turntable has stopped-the next record drops gently into play position. Suddenly you are aware that you have just seen something different-different from any changer you've ever known. You have seen how turntable pause eliminates the harsh grinding action caused by dropping one record on another or onto the turntable while in motion.

9 SECONDS . .. the tone arm leaves its rest, moves

The GLASER-STEERS GS-77 is worthy

toward the record, and then-gently, sets itself down into the lead-in groove of the record. Then-and only then does the turntable resume its motion. In these 9 seconds you have seen a record handled automatically with greater care and gentleness than you could possibly give it manually. Don't you agree that •..

of the finest stereo or monophonic system. It is designed and engineered to protect your records and add hours of listening pleasure to your treasured recordings . Enhance the performance of your high fidelity system, today. Add the Glaser-Steers GS-77. $59.50 less cartridge and base at your high fidelity dealer.

PAUSE FOR 9 SECONDS ... SEE HOW THE GLASER·STEERS GS·77 ADDS HOURS OF LISTENING PLEASURE TO YOUR RECORDS R ead the Audiolab T est report in the August issue of High Fidelity magazine, you'll realize immediately why audiophiles everywhere are switching to the modem high fidelity record chaneer. the Glaser-Steers GS-77. FaT a copy of the full report write: DEPT. HF-2. GLASER-STEERS CORPORATION

155 Oraton Street. Newark 4. New Jersey

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