Scott 342C (c. 1969–1970)

The 342C is a stereo FM receiver from H. H. Scott, launched with heavy advertising in spring 1969. Scott's own ads called it a "100-watt" FM stereo receiver - the words were the company's, not a lab's. The ads also made the usual exaggerated claims. They called it "the world's most incredibly advanced receiver" and touted wire-wrap permanent connections, new F/C/O circuitry, and an indicator light that snaps on automatically.

The one solid piece of independent coverage is High Fidelity (February 1970, p.49). It reviewed the 342C as a low-cost receiver at $269.95, measuring 15¾ by 11½ by 5 inches. That review and Scott's ads are nearly the whole record. No bench-test numbers, no production dates, and no service literature appear to survive in the sources available here.

The jump to "100 watts" is documented only in Scott's own marketing. The details of what changed between the two versions aren't recorded in the material that survives.