Scott 2506
Little is documented about the Scott 2506. What the record shows comes almost entirely from a single period advertisement. The 2506 was an AM/FM stereo/phono compact system, part of H.H. Scott's late-1960s line of integrated music centers. An advertisement in High Fidelity (December 1969, p.142) listed it alongside the Scott 2550 "Casseiver" system and a Decorator Stereo model. The ad positioned the 2506 as a self-contained stereo system with a built-in turntable and a pair of matched air-suspension speakers.
According to that same ad, the 2506 included Scott's "Perfectune" computer-activated tuning system, an FET front end with tone control, and an integrated-circuit IF/preamp. It also used plug-in circuit modules and wire-wrap connections. These fit Scott's Modutron service philosophy, which allowed circuit boards to be exchanged for a flat fee if they ever needed repair. The ad did not list a price. Sibling models in the line (the 2516 series) were priced from roughly $300 to $450 depending on speaker choice, as seen in a HiFI-Stereo price listing from 1971 (p.139).
No specifications, production years, or sales figures for the 2506 have surfaced in the available sources. It appears to have been a modestly featured compact system for the buyer who wanted a complete Scott stereo in a single cabinet. Many such systems filled the equipment directories of the era and left little trace in the service literature or collector discussions.
Known details (from period advertising):
- Type: AM/FM stereo/phono compact system
- Speakers: Two matched air-suspension (model unspecified in the ad)
- Tuning: "Perfectune" computer-activated tuning system
- Front end: FET with tone control
- IF/preamp: Integrated circuit
- Construction: Plug-in circuit modules (Modutron), wire-wrap connections
- Additional jacks: Likely included microphone, guitar, extra speakers, headphones, and tape (based on features described for the line in the same ad spread)
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