SOUND AND TELEVISION

Cheetah Marketing has solved the problem for those of you who have trouble hearing the Spectrum BEEP. Its latest product, Mega-Sound, simply amplifies it through the TV.

All you have to do is plug the unit into the back of the Spectrum - or Plus - and a lead into the MIC socket. Turn up the volume on the TV and you can deafen the neighbours. There is a small potentiometer inside which you can adjust - they even provide a screwdriver - to tune the unit to the TV and a through port on the back for other add-ons.

Unfortunately, Mega-Sound will only work if you have an issue 3, or later Spectrum as it uses lines which on the earlier models were not taken to the edge connector. Also it can cause a slight degradation of the display, but the Spectrum display tends to be so bad that this is barely noticable.

It is obtainable in retail shops, priced £10.95. Cheetah Marketing Ltd, 24 Ray Street, London.