For Orthophonic or Viva-tonal phonographs, use earlier electrically-recorded 78s that were made for the machines & vice-versus, say pre-1930, before electrical reproduction came into wide use & companies, Victor especially, started employing recording curves that it would be impossible to compensate for with acoustical reproduction. I like good late 1920s dance band Scroll label Victors or Viva-tonal Columbias. In England & Europe, electrical reproduction was less quickly put into widespread use than in the United States so European 78s from the 1930s were recorded without such extreme recording curves & these too ought to play well acoustically. Anthony Sinclair offered the local antique phonograph repairman helpful hints on restoring my large Viva-tonal & it plays beautifully. Good luck with your Viva-tonal soundbox!
-----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Arvin Casas Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 11:14 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] "Go-To" Recording for Testing a New Machine / Reproducer Hi All, I was wondering if folks have a favorite recording they reach for (or require) when they are testing the chops of a new machine or a new/repaired reproducer? If you have one, why? I'm interested in reasons technical (e.g., wide frequency / volume variation) to personal (e.g., it's you post-repair good luck charm, you like it enough that you don't mind hearing it over and over, you know it so well that you know when it's the machine and not the record underperforming, etc.,). I'm fine tuning my Viva-Tonal reproducers and was just curious if folks had certain "obstacle course" recordings they rely on for testing/inaugurating their equipment. I have none right now and am always looking for an excuse to pick up some shellac. :-) Thanks, Arvin _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
