Best speakers are right for the room From page 22 buy a Ferrari for the same price as a Volkswagen.”’ Luxman is the Jeader in the multi-room product line, and the hottest thing in speakers is a brand called Nuance that Dakin says has ‘‘changed the speaker business.’’ Nuance speakers are sold not by what will fook the best in the room or will hopefully sound the best, but by examining the room’s square footage and accoustics. Calculations are done based on the type of floor (concrete is bad), the type of ceiling (drop ceilings are bad), and other things about the room that will affect the ac- coustics. Based on the final calculation, the company recommends the ap- propriate Nuance speakers for the room they will go into, he ex- plained. “It took them a year and a half to become the No. I seller in the country.’’ Dakin said if the sound quality from a stereo system is not as good as it could be, it isn’t neces- sarily because the speakers are bad — often they are the wrong speakers for that room, Dakin explained that after 25 years in the audio business, he has seen some entertainment system companies go from good to bad and back to good again several times over. He said the only way to know if the equipment is of good quality is to ask around, speaking to audiophiles who know how the systems change. “! open them up and take a look at the components. I have technicians look at them.”’ Speakers should create the ef- fect of a live stage, and that is why positioning is important, he said. Stereo manufacturers have begun to offer options that can help create that sound more effec- tively. Dakin recommends that con- sumers looking for home enter- tainment systems, speak to people who know the equipment and will explain what they are getting. He suggested that consumers should understand what they are getting rather than buying bazced on a sales pitch, and he emphasized that the system purchased should be appropriate to the person, the home, and the room it will be us- ed in. Reg. 675 Valid to Oct. 24/92 Ali new Swiss design that’s easy-to-use & built-to-last e Simple, one handed threading © Top loading bobbin ¢ See thru cover e Snap on feet * Free arm e Automatic buttonholer e 6mm width for professional results FREE LESSONS &@ -Sait. 9:30-6pm MANY PEOPLE have discovered the convenience of new tele- phone technology. Cordless phenes allow freedom within our homes, while cellular phones — some smal! enough to fit in a breast pocket — keep busy people in touch all the time. | Full Colour Digital Output NOW ! onthe North Shore ! Activ Image Centre 1375 Marine Dr, West Van. 925-1238 # Canon Colour Laser Copies too!