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Four Channel Stereo

If you are thinking about getting
a new stereo system, it's hard to say
whether to go ahead and get it now,
or to wait until around next
Christmas, when the four channels
come out. Several things to take
into consideration are that four
channel is still basically
experimental and it costs 1½ to 2
times more than conventional
stereo. Also with 4 channels, you
need room for two extra speakers
and lots of cable. Anyway you look
at it, the 4 channel is the maxi-dress
of the stereo industry, and now its
just a question of whether the
American public will buy it.