[78-L] [MOCAPS-L] How Victor Dealers promoted thefirstElectrically Recorded records in 1925

[Ron L'Herault]

The Orthophonic sound box has very free but steady pivots and a very thin
specially ridged aluminum alloy diaphragm which, combined with the spider
leg attachment of the needle bar, caused the diaphragm to piston in and out
rather than flex in a dome-like fashion as was with the case of the mica
diaphragm and single central attachment of the needle bar.   These design
elements along with the longer tapering path to the folded exponential horn
allowed for the reproduction of a wider frequency range.  The improved
compliance of the soundbox also allowed the needle to follow the more
complicated electrically recorded groove without stripping off information
from the groove walls.

Ron L

-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Banjo Bud
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thefirstElectrically Recorded records in 1925

So what was different about the sound boxes of the acoustical Orthophonic 
Victrolas, and the older models?  To my ear the Orthos (at least the 
Credenza model) sounded almost as good as the early electrics.

Bud

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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 11:49 PM
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> From: "Ron Roscoe" <rroscoe at MIT.EDU>
>> So people were listening to the new electrically recorded discs on
>> their old Victrolas using their old soundboxes?
>> Must have sounded just great when the stiff mechanism distorted like
>> crazy on loud or bass passages!!
>>
> A LOT! This is why Columbia could sell acoustic Harmony records for
> a number of years after electric recording became standard...?! Also,
> keep in mind that most folks were quite satisfied if their new record
> played the song the label suggested it did; "high fidelity" equipment
> didn't appear until (IIRC) after WWII?!
>> Bruce, what is this 78-L and how can I join it?
>>
> It is an e-mail-based list which (in theory) connects the world's
> collectors/accumulators (my group!) of 78 rpm phonorecords,
> allowing us to exchange e-mail messages on that subject. You
> can learn more and/or join us through Ron Fial's 78online.com
> web site.
>
> Steven C. Barr
> stevenc at interlinks.net
>
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