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P.S. An observation of mine. The Square Dance/Folk Dance market was as a rule far less lowest bidder. These type people tended to be better about how they cared for equipment than the school crowd. And they were willing to pay for quality as well. Hilton Electronics, and Newcomb's highest end models were the gold standard for this market, and Califone early on was a player in this market and a major brand up to the Rheem buyout. Hilton had more powerful amplifiers, and JBL speaker drivers in their systems and often had better than average turntables for this class. They were as much portable PA system as ruggedized institutional phonograph. The last Newcomb design was gunning straight for Hilton territory to this market.
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