John, The good thing about these; the gaskets do not deteriorate so you do not lose sound, the bad thing they do not sound their best. I find it interesting with both Victor and Edison their later potmetal reproducers remain nice over the years. Too bad Victor did not perfect their pot metal immediately.
Steve > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:54:34 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Gaskets question... > > The one that came on it was the one with the cover where the openings are > covered in fabric. That comes from the portable Orthophonic. It sounds great, > but I wanted the original, so I got one. It sounds great too, but if someone > offers neoprene I would replace the originals. > J > > --- 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, 10:37 AM > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
