Nov. 16, 1959
Magnavox Debs Concert Grand Stereo Console
Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Magnavox joins the limited edition class of the console phonograph field next week, with first delivery of its Concert Grand stereo instruments. The Concert Grand, listing at a price ranging from $1,000 to $1,100, depending upon what selection is made of six different wood finishes in three models, traditional, provincial and Danish modern, offers a new peak, too, in Magnavox electronic instrument price and also offers an industry high of 200 watts peak power in a packaged stereo unit.
Two firsts in the Magnavox Concert Grand are an automatic signal-seeking FM-AM radio, such as was introduced initially in the Cadillac car radios and a remote wireless control of the four-speed phonograph that enables the listener to turn the record player on or off, raise or lower the volume, reject or change records, from anywhere in the room with a finger-tip control instrument very similar in appearance to those utilized in some TV sets. The remote control also changes AM-FM stations, automatically selecting every usable station.
All three different styles of cabinetry offer heavy glass panels on top of the console to protect the natural grain wood finishes from stain or burn. The record changer is reached thru a center gliding panel, while Magnavox sound equalizer controls are hidden behind a center gliding panel in the front of the instrument.
The Concert Grand's sound system is powered by a separate 10-watt treble amp and a 40-watt bass amp in each stereo channel, while each channel has its own 15-inch bass speaker, each having 42-ounce magnets, and its own 1,000 cycle exponential treble horn.
