I think that was simply a rhetorical question he posed to make the post relevant to phonographs and therefore 'on-topic'. The answer to it is pretty obvious!
> To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:51:55 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Off-Topic -- Looking for early patent help in France > > The 4-40 has the smallest re-entrant horn and I daresay it can sound better > than the Credenza! > John R > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Douglas Houston" <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:26:04 > To: Antique Phonograph List<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Off-Topic -- Looking for early patent help in France > > I'd say no. The Credenza has the full size re-entrant horn, and the > Consolette has (as I understand), a simple, straight horn. > > The Consolette will probably blow any previous Victor model out of the > water, with sound level and, of course, frequency response, but the low end > won't be there, as it is in the Credenza. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Chris Kocsis <[email protected]> > > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > > Date: 6/2/2010 9:32:22 AM > > Subject: [Phono-L] Off-Topic -- Looking for early patent help in France > > > > My apologies for this request unrelated to phonographs, but I'm looking > > for someone in France who is able to look up a patent number (205058) > > and tell me what the device is that it refers to. It is probably > > 1920s-30s. My hope is that there is a phono collector there who knows > > how to look this up (online patents don't go back that far) or can tell > > me how to do it. > > > > Phono question: Does a Victor Consolette sound about as good as a > Credenza? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > > 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

