Amen. And I've still not heard a lateral-disc machine of any kind come close to the startling fidelity of the first Edison Home I ever heard. It made me an eternal Cal Stewart fan. I think Edison's vertical groove was akin to other losing formats over the years that were technically superior, like Beta (wasn't it a good bit higher resolution than VHS?), 12" non-compressed-digital laser videodiscs, and 8-tracks. Oh, wait.
heh, r. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Is Phonolist Still Operating? > I have to agree with Peter! I don't think there is any finer sound on disc from that era than Edison's condensite surfaces. Especially after 1919, when he was able to get the needed material now that the war was over. I think the recording method of sound at the bottom of the grooves, rather than the side, is a plus as well. > Not to mention, no changing pins!!!! > > Bill
