And the interesting thing is that the horn shape was a total accident. Bit you are correct on the best sound is from the 1A and 1B. The only problem is that the proper adjustment of the mechanism is a real chore. Doing the setup will do wonders for a decent sounding machine.
Greg Bogantz wrote: > I have all three machines, the Amberola 1A, 1B, and III. The III is > very close to the 1B in sound, but I think it's a little more midrangey due > to the metal horn. But it does sound very good, and it's my second favorite > 4-minute cylinder player on the basis of sound quality, the 1B being the > best commercially produced 4-minute cylinder machine ever made in my > opinion. George Paul and I are having this discussion currently over on the > OTV board, and we both agree also that the 1A is the best sounding > commercially available 2 minute machine. The horns used in all these > machines were the best that anybody ever made for cylinder machines, the > metal one in the III being a close derivative of the shape of the ones in > the 1A and 1B. This metal horn has a fairly complex shape and was never > used in any other Edison product. > > Greg Bogantz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Medved" <steve_noreen at msn.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Research: Amberolas 1A and 1B > > >> How does it compare with the 1B sound wise since the horn is different? >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> Hey Jim,> > My Amberola III is absolutely one of my very favorite >>> machines. Sounds > superb....looks superb......plays wax Amberols like no >>> other vintage machine > I have ever heard....... It makes me >>> happy.........> > Bestest,> > Michael Khanchalian (cyldoc)> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >
