Ah, the big question: What would be "too much"? Cabinet seems o.k., machine is complete (except for the albums, which are missing), condition of the motor/springs unknown.
Sent from Samsung tablet -------- Original message -------- From: DanKj <ediso...@verizon.net> Date:03/15/2014 8:22 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victrola 8-4 (VV 8-4) All of my acoustic records sound dandy on my Orthophonics - the whiny, nasal blast of early Victor band records is smoothed-out, and the latent bass notes on Columbias is brought-out. Just don't pay too much, and you can't go wrong. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" <richard_ru...@hotmail.com> To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:02 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Victrola 8-4 (VV 8-4) I've been offered a Victrola 8-4 (VV 8-4), and I'm wondering what to do. I haven't seen it in person yet, so I don't know if it has any pot metal issues; does this particular model tend to develop those? And if so, where? Just the tone arm mount, or the tone arm itself? How about the reproducer? And just as important, how do these machines sound? I've never owned an orthophonic before (see other post) -- just earlier acoustic machines, and electric machines from the late 1920's on. Do acoustic records sound best on acoustic machines? And do later records (say, 1926 and later) sound better on orthophonic machines, or electric? I know this is a matter of personal preference, but I'd be very interested to hear your opinion. And does anyone out there own an actual VV 8-4? If so, how does it sound compared to, say, a Credenza, or a high-end Columbia Viva-Tonal? (I've seen the videos on YouTube, but it's hard to get a sense of how they actually sound that way.) If I want to add an orthophonic to my collection at some point, would I be much better off with a Credenza or some comparable machine? And what would be a fair price for an 8-4 in decent condition, assuming it doesn't need any work? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
