Stereo Era neo Vol. 10 Sanei Mook A mook dedicated to enjoying Japanese audio equipment from the 1970s to the 90s. This issue is packed with content that will excite those who remember the audio boom, and be fresh for those who don't, including the development stories of components that were considered masterpieces at the time, and discussions about the recently re-emerging popularity of radio-cassette players and cassette tapes! The cover feature for Vol. 10 is "The Audio Coordinator - The Man Who Supported the Audio Boom from Behind the Scenes," and features Masahiko Santo, who worked at Yamaha in the 1980s as a stereo planning room, bridging the gap between the development department and critics. The issue is packed with insider stories, such as the circumstances surrounding the birth of masterpieces, the colorful development team, and the unknown faces of critics. The second feature is an interview with Mr. Masataka Hamada, an OB of Mitachi Onkyo, known as an OEM manufacturer and a familiar cartridge manufacturer under the brand GLANZ, during the analog heyday of the 1970s. CONTENTS 004 "Friday Voice Log" Mr. Minton Usui Special Interview Encountering new music on the radio!! 010 The Audio Coordinator ~The Man Who Supported the Audio Boom from Behind the Scenes~ 028 I don't want to listen to the sounds of those days I want you to listen to the current GLANZ 038 How the former Sansui president arrived at How to play JBL 048 New Item [Part 2] audio-technica AT-LP70XBT 058 The hot, passionate summer days of a Citizen's orchestra 062 The backstory of Maxell's continued Magnetic tape production 072 The sound of the future could be heard from those illustrations Shusei Nagaoka's Album Art '72-'82 076 Unleashing the potential of 607 and 707! IDK TUNED begins. 085 A recording artist who finds musicality in open reel tapes 092 Miracle Open Reel Music Tape