Oh, indeed, but the punch in the enjoyment of hearing one of the "Compresdair-o-phones" is (to me) the way they would have handled an orchestra in a dance hall of that era. Of course, an orthophonic disc would drive the player to high output, but I just wonder if an electrical recording might over drive the pneumatic sound box into very bad distortion......? I've played a later Victor recording of Smetana's "Dance of the Comedians" on my Credenza, and that thing is like a P.A. system.
> [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Date: 8/12/2007 4:20:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Auxetophone Sold! > > The Caruso record is actually an historically accurate > demonstration. When new, these machines were often used to present a > famous singer (by way of the record) in concert with a live orchestra. > > If you want to hear a loud demonstration, then later electrical > record is more dramatic. > > > On Aug 12, 2007, at 11:52 AM, Douglas Houston wrote: > > > I've heard an Auxetophone, and granted, it was nice and loud. But > > it seems > > that when someone demonstrates one of those players, they always avoid > > using a musical selection; that is, an orchestra. They universally > > p,lay a > > Caruso recording, and I think that the thing is short-changed as > > far as > > demonstrated performance is concerned. I'd love to hear one with an > > orchestra playing, but probably never will. > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: DeeDee Blais <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Date: 8/12/2007 11:21:26 AM > >> Subject: [Phono-L] Auxetophone Sold! > >> > >> Portland seems to be the place to find an Auxetophone. > >> In addition to the two that surfaced a few years ago, > >> one sold this weekend. I believe I was second in line > >> but another collector scraped up the asking price of > >> $2500. I don't know if it had the blower assembly > >> but the seller said the electronics did not work. It > >> had the large mahogany horn and had been refinished. > >> I don't know who bought it but he's one lucky > >> collector! > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______ > > ________ > >> Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > >> that gives answers, not web links. > >> http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
