Wow, fascinating. Thanks for the info, Randy. Also interesting was the life of Nikolai Tesla, with regard to who invented what and who got there first, etc., regarding bringing radio to the masses (I saw a show about it on PBS not long ago). But I digress. More phono stuff, but quick!
Some of you may know I recently purchased an Amberola 30 from the exceptionally fine Mr. Wayne Holznagel, whose generosity and kindness have pulled me fully into the world of cylinder records and related ephemera (with my undying gratitude and appreciation). Appealing to my technical side and questing after the best sound reproduction available from a Diamond C reproducer, in steps the also exceptionally fine Mr. Steven Medved, offering to take a look at my reproducer to see what improvements could be made, if any. After countless hours experimenting with different combinations of replacement parts and untold mechanical adjustments, Steve sent me back a reproducer that I would put up against any DD machine I've ever heard, as well as any cylinder phono. Granted, I haven't heard every Lab model Edison produced or anything, but I have listened to this Medvedized reproducer for hours since I got it back, and it produces without question the loudest damned acoustic phonograph sound I've ever witnessed from any machine, with much greater clarity and detail than any I've heard. I can hear every D, T, S, SH, and CH sound articulated on every cylinder I own, and friends are dumbfounded to hear such human vocal presence in the room, especially without the aid of electricity or any evidence of distortion. So I send this out into the cyber-cosmos with endless gratitude to Steven, and I heartily encourage anyone looking for reproducer work to contact him immediately. I knew there would be a remarkable improvement, but I had no idea it would be this drastic. Bravo, SM! best to all, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Best sounding Phonograph > > In a message dated 4/13/2006 9:11:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I know it's still called the "Edison Effect", > but isn't the patent Thom's as well? > > > That I do not know. I do know that Lee De Forest, the developer of the > Audion, which was the first "practical" vacuum tube to see widespread use, is > considered by most early radio buffs to be the "father" of radio as we know it, > perhaps more so than Marconi, because the Audion brought electrically > amplified radio transmission, reception, and reproduction so much closer to the > masses. > > Randy > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >
