[78-L] acoustic records

[djoutrage at freeukisp.co.uk]

hi again all,

I listen to my acoustic records on a later gramophone, from the late 20s
mostly, but also on a moddern transcription turntable and far prefer the
former. that beautiful shum! sound as the needle goes into the grooves
always sounds so much more nice and crisp and clear on the gramophone, as
does the music. Then there's the process of winding it up, changing the
needle, i love all of that.

Also early discs have a ridge/rim around the edge that i like to place a
finger on as the record goes round, i think i can hear them coming to take
me away as i type...

> On 06/10/2012, Mike Daley wrote:
>
>> I listen to my acoustic records on a modern turntable (I hate changing
>> needles), but I still have to respectfully ask Dr. Biel (and please
>> forgive me if this point has been brought up before): if listening to
>> records on an acoustic machine is listening to the machine, not the
>> records, aren't we listening to the stylus, cartridge, wires,
>> resistors, capacitors, amplifiers, etc. etc. when we listen to a
>> record with an electronic turntable?
>>
> Obviously we are, and especially to the loudspeakers (which you left
> out).
>
> But these items have the benefit of ninety years of research and
> development aimed at reducing distortion and resonances. The waveforms
> reaching your ears are much closer to the waveforms in the groove than
> when an acoustic player is used.
>
> Probably an acoustic player could be designed today using modern
> materials and engineering techniques to give a more accurate sound than
> in those that survive from early last century.
>
> The next step is to scan the disc or cylinder, create a 3D digital model
> of the groove, and use that to drive the speakers. It will perhaps be
> possible to reduce resonances in the original acoustic recording
> equipment.
>
> Regards
> --
> Don Cox
> doncox at enterprise.net
>
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