You're welcome to visit me and hear a variety of records played on an Auxetophone. I normally demonstrate mine with a period 12" one-sided Victor dance record of a Strauss waltz, although I confess it's at its most impressive with an electric recording of Stars & Stripes. I just like to play it as it was originally intended, with contemporary dance recordings. As for Caruso, I'll often show off his recording of "Over There." When he bellows the chorus it can be heard in the next county....
Best regards, Rene Rondeau ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour From [email protected] Sun Aug 12 16:08:42 2007 From: [email protected] (Walt) Date: Sun Aug 12 16:10:45 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Auxetophone Sold! In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <003301c7dd35$bc451e40$0301a...@daddell> Doug/All, Firstly, please forgive this somewhat lengthy email, but your [Doug] email about the Auxetophone was a spark for me that kicked off what I hope is useful information, although perhaps a bit deeper than usual. So, from me to Doug, here's a big thanks!!! The Auxetophone reproducer uses a lever (called a "weigh bar" by the inventor) that ultimately interacts with a valve. This arrangement takes the place of the diaphragm. One way to help envision the technology employed is to think about how a gasoline carburetion system supplies fuel using a bowl and float valve. It's not an exact analogy it will help introduce a principle if you just envision the needle moving in and out to allow or disallow the flow of fuel. The stylus (needle) is connected to the weigh bar in such a way that the movement caused during record play essentially modulates the flow of pressurized air, the effect of which is to generate air movement (i.e. sound) that is radically more energetic than a mere diaphragm type reproducer can cause on its own. VE records should sound fantastic on the system as designed (if it is working correctly) but I have never heard them played. Has anyone else? Since the system doesn't use a diaphragm as such there isn't really much in the way of a technology that I see to borrow from the Orthophonic system because control (i.e. movement) of the [modulating] valve ultimately depends on the stylus' ability to overcome the higher positive pressure exerted on it from the compressor side of the system. I don't even think that the use of bearings would afford anything tangible to help the system operate more efficiently (i.e. better sound) but if someone wants to send me one to tear apart <grin>..... The guy who invented the reproducer (Charles Parsons) was an English inventor with some amazing patents in the field of pneumatics generally. He doesn't seem to have been a "phonograph guy" at all really. His other patents, although not related to the phonograph, actually give a lot of insight about how the Auxetophone system seems to have been inspired. It takes some very open minded engineering prowess to consider, so I won't bore the list with them, but if you want the information, please email me off-list: [email protected]. Thanks Doug for kicking off an intellectual spark.... Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Douglas Houston Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 4:36 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Auxetophone Sold! 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. 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