Greg, George,
I have an A300 diamond disc in walnut?with?the following characteristics:
- Pooly cabinet (I assume) with split hoof
- about 2 inches shorter than standard A20/A300? (but same height as my 1A, 1B)
- with three louvres on each side
- same amount of space for record compartment as
Greg,
Could you contact me off list at bruce at bojo.cz?? I wanted to ask you about
some reproducer repairs for me.? I sent you an email but?probably have an old
address.
Thanks, Bruce
Bruce,
That is truly an interesting machine, Bruce, and my thanks for sending along
that information.? I'm particularly interested in the cloven hoof cabinets,
and yours - with the characteristics you describe - aids me in this research.?
Thanks very much!
Best,
George Paul
Hello John,
I am very impressed and thankful with your reply. How did you learn this?
Steve
The horns are jute - similar to old carpet pad - stiffened with rabbit hide
glue, gessoed (thin plaster), and then grain-painted to match the cabinet.
They are self-supporting and only fastened
Hi Greg,
Do they sound better than wood? I am very impressed by how much better wood
sounds than tin, what a huge difference. I always sound test reproducers with
my tin horn as all the defects are pronounced. Wood makes them sound better
even when they are not.
Steve
Steve, the 1A
Steve, it's not readily possible to compare the 1A and 1B horns with any
others because of the unique fittings that they employ on the machines.
Even so, there was no other horn shaped like the 1A 1B horns which
probably has the MOST to do with their sound. In other words, you would
have
It's interesting to note that when I sold stereo equipment Wharfdale
speakers that I sold and still have were made from wood pannels filled with
sand-of all the speakers we sold they had the sweetest sound-and are still
being made today and shipped to th US from England.
Abe Feder
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