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Quality lasts IS QUALITY audio too expensive, and how do we compare the value for money? A frustrating part of today’s retail environment is everything has a lowest common price. Generally, all you end up chasing is he who can make the cheapest version wins, and the end result is the purchase was on price rather than value. I invite you to stop and compare – in 1980 a typical full component audio system averaged around $1500 or $6000 on today’s money and around one in three homes invested in a quality music experience. How does $6000 stack up today? The Eagles Concert tickets went on sale last week with a mid-priced ticket at $269. In 1980 a mid-priced ticket was $25, a trip to the cinema
was between $2 and $5, fuel was 32 cents a litre and $1 for a packet of cigarettes. We quickly forget that a typical television in 1980 was $1,000 and a stereo model $1,500, a video camera pack $3000 or a video recorder $1200. We are quite often requested by prospective clients to replace a quality sound system that they have had for 20 to 30 years, intending to enjoy a similar but expecting a better performance than the old system. The $1,500 old system is to be replaced by a new shiny, compact $400 unit. The likely result is that music no longer does what it used to do for them and it becomes a good radio. Quality music systems today need not dominate living rooms to perform well, nor do
you have to spend the $6000 as inflation suggests. Today, $6000 purchases the inspirational standard of product that was only in the reach of the most affluent in 1980. Once you have invested enough to provide a quality performance, two things are likely to happen. The life spans of the products are expected to be similar to the quality products of 1980 and the equipment becomes easier to use. Many second string brands will load up on features to distract you from what you really want and that is quality sound and ease of use. Quality music systems are the most affordable they have ever been and with music streaming services providing almost all the music ever recorded, the rediscovery of music is awaiting you.
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Brainteaser CROSSWORD
CODECRACKER
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In this puzzle each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Work out which number stands for which letter. We have given you two to start you off. When you have cracked the code, ll in the box below the grid to spell out the answer. NB: All letters are not always used. 1
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A=18, B=4, C=11, D=6, E=12, F=3, G=19, H=7, I=20, K=1, L=15, M=9, N=21, 0=13, P=16, R=23, S=17, T=8, U=22, V=5, W=14, Y=2, Z=10 PLOVER