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In Reply to: RE: When did US record companies change from MONO to STEREO Cutting heads posted by coffee-phil on December 18, 2016 at 12:43:27:
There were numerous false starts but the contemporary system we enjoy was first pressed into plastic by Audio Fidelity Records in November 1957. There are famous pictures of the demonstration in Grand Central Station (?)with 2 massive Altecs (maybe Bozaks?) about 30 feet apart!
Just Wikipedia'n around: "The first four stereo discs available to the general public were released by Audio Fidelity in March, 1958— Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang Volume 1 (AFSD 5830), Railroad - Sounds of a Vanishing Era (AFSD 5843), Lionel - Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra (AFSD 5849) and Marching Along with the Dukes of Dixieland Volume 3 (AFSD 5851)."
Stereo railroad sounds-- a glorious tradition-- can you beeeelieve?
The Western Electric WESTREX system that won the race was chosen by AFSD I think largely because it was compatible with mono playback equipment. Western Electric knew stereo from their work on early stereo movie sound- you've seen their logo on a zillion old B&W movies. Hey! Thanks, Western Electric!
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- RE: When did US record companies change from MONO to STEREO Cutting heads - mr.bear 12/19/1612:16:58 12/19/16 (1)
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