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Lab open · Fort Collins, Colorado · 40°35′N · 105°05′W Bench temp 68°F · Vol. 01 · Field notes from the lab
Choice City Music · Est. 2026 No. 001 · Issue May 2026
Plate 02 · Choice City Music · Model SR-7A N 40°35′ · W 105°05′ Illustration of the Choice City Music Model SR-7A. A mid-century console with a harmonic-analyzer oscilloscope dial, three-band EQ sliders, output level knob, transport buttons with RECORD lit, and a reel-to-reel in the foreground.
The SR-7A on the bench. Harmonic analyzer, three-band EQ, reel-to-reel transport. RECORD lit.

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