Hi Al, many thanks for the reply. I'll remember what you say if I find
a K. For now I have decided to get an H and have a line on one. You
are the second person to refer me to Steve Medved and I'm grateful for
that information!
Chris
ClockworkHome at aol.com wrote:
> Ideally you would want
Thanks Ron, the more I look into this the more I think that's the way to
go. The reproducer that came on the machine is in poor shape but I have
a C on my other machine -- a Standard -- so all I need is an H and I
have a line on one through a friend.
Chris
Ron L wrote:
> Which reproducer did
Other things being equal, a "K" Reproducer will sound less good than either
a "C" or an "H" because both stylus bars are attached to the
linkage so there is greater mass in the vibratory train.
Ideally you would want a brass body K that has not been previously worked on.
Usually all they need is to have new gaskets put in properly under correct
compression, the copper diaphragm cleaned (and lacquered with instrument
lacquer), and the styli turned if needed. The two minute stylus is o
Which reproducer did it come with? If it is a C, you could just get an H or
vice versa.
Ron L
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My new Fireside (bought at an auction) has the wrong reproducer, and I'd
like to find a good K. I understand the reproductions are low-volume
and need serious tweaking to sound good. So I guess I could also use
suggestions on who could do such work. Thanks! By the way, my real
expertise is
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