Folks,
I am knee deep in preparing the April / May In The Groove, so I
shouldn't even be taking the time to add to this discussion, but you have
touch upon one of my favorite topics. I have several hundred man hours of
experimenting with adapting antique horns to modern drivers, etc. One of
my favorite experiments was building an 8 watt tube amplifier using my iPod
as the audio source and adapting it to play through the horseshoe magnet
driven Orthophonic diaphragm of the Victor Victrola VV-7-3 driver. This is
the combination Radio (RCA Radiola model 20) / Victor Orthophonic acoustic
wind-up record player manufactured in 1926. It uses a piston to transition
between the acoustic Orthophonic sound box and the horseshoe magnet driven
Orthophonic diaphragm radio driver. I believe the length of the driver
expansion tube and the folded horn is in excess of 5 feet. The sound
quality is amazing.
For a REAL thrill, adapt an couple RCA UZ1325 radio speaker horns to
modern compression horn drivers, like Selenium 1" Titanium diaphragm
drivers, add a mid-bass for frequencies below 1,000 Hz and sit back for an
amazing sound experience. Once I find a replacement for me as Editor of In
The Groove, I will resume my experiments in the modern adaptation of antique
sound. Keep this topic going. I love it!
Thanks,
Tim
Tim McCormick, President
Michigan Antique Phonograph Society
[email protected]
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Vinyl Visions
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing idevices through antique horns
I prefer the bluetooth Jawbone Jambox...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/768326-REG/JAWBONE_JBE03_BLACKDIAMOND_
JAMBOX_Black_Diamond.html
but... this is a phonograph site, so everything has to be acoustic and
wind-up to be considered as "on topic".
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing idevices through antique horns
>
> It would be a lot more work (and at least $30 more), but wouldn't it
greatly improve bass response to use something like the Altec Orbit M -
IMT227?
>
> http://www.alteclansing.com/ae/us/ipod-iphone-speakers/orbit-m-imt227/
> invt/imt227/
>
> Chris
>
>
> > > Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:44:20 -0800
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing idevices through antique horns
> > >
> > > Only $ 442.00! Wow!
> > >
> > > Or you can make a simple iphone adapter and use it on your own
> > > phonographs (with or without a horn) for less than a $1.00.
> > > I use mine all the time. Simple and works great.
> > >
> > > Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRmRerq1a-M
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Merle Sprinzen <[email protected]>
> > > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Sun, February 19, 2012 2:24:34 PM
> > > Subject: [Phono-L] Playing idevices through antique horns
> > >
> > > Someone was asking about this in the past few weeks, and I just
> > > stumbled on this.
> > > http://www.etsy.com/listing/91403333/acoustic-ipad-iphone-speaker-
> > > dock?ref=v
> > > 1_other_1
> > >
> > > And check out the other versions that are for sale using repro horns.
> > >
> > > Maybe it's an idea starter??
> > >
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