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Subject: Re: Level meters on HiFi portable VCR's
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Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 02:31:03 EST
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> I was looking at HiFi portables, (specifically the RCA 950),
> and I noticed that the audio level meters were on the tuner.
> This means that if you use the recorder with a battery, you don't get
> to use the meters! Are all HiFi portables done this way, and if so,
> why?

As far as I can tell, the only reason most, not all, portable Hi-Fi
decks do not have level meters and adjustment pots is that it takes
up too much space.  But, if you look hard enough you will find a unit
that does have them.  When I end up replacing by portable Dolby Stereo
unit with a Hi-Fi unit, it will have pots.  I do not like AGC.

Mr. Video