John,
The man who used to rebuild these years ago told me that switching from the paper to neoprene really added to the overall sound quality and improved the bass. The HMV 5 has felt gaskets and that is why the Victor sounds so much better. In these cases going from paper or felt to neoprene would really improve sound, even I am able to understand why. Also it is interesting to note that the last suitcase Orthophonics that do not have the spider sound just as good as the earlier ones. Does your reproducer have the cover on the front? Steve > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:45 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Gaskets question... > > I was wondering about that too, I have an orthophonic reproducer that I > bought for my 4-40, and it is undamaged and easy to rebuild. When I opened > it, I noticed that the gaskets were very thin and paperlike. > John Robles > > --- On Mon, 3/22/10, Steven Medved <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Gaskets question... > To: "Phono-l" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 8:34 AM > > > Hello Al, > > The original looks like paper coated with shellac to me. I have spoken to > people who rebuild them and they tell me you get better sound from neoprene. > I would assume Ron Sitko is selling them. > > Steve > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:26:27 -0400 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Gaskets question... > > > > Does anyone on this learned list know what material was used as gaskets on > > the Victor Orthophonic reproducer? I have been asked to make a punch and > > die to cut them out but if someone is already making them I don't intend on > > reinventing the wheel. > > > > Thanks and best wishes to all on the list, > > > > Al > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
