Thanks so much, what was the 1A horn made of? Steve
> From: gbogantz1 at charter.net> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org> Date: Mon, 27 > Oct 2008 22:40:02 -0400> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Research: Amberolas 1A and > 1B> > 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
