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 presid...@maps-itg.org www.MAPS-ITG.org www.IAPS-ITG.org Visit us on FaceBook -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Vinyl Visions Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:16 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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: chris...@cox.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > 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: njce...@sbcglobal.net > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > > 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 <msprin...@gmail.com> > > > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > > > 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?? > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Phono-L mailing list > > > http://phono-l.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Phono-L mailing list > > > http://phono-l.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org