great job...sounds really good. i was fortunate enough many years ago to find a orthophonic credenza in small antique shop in the back room...ha. i love the tune as well, also part of my collection. you did a wonderful job. thanks for sharing.
To hear a really long horn playing, Bobparis, type in "Nimbus horn EMG gramophone. Fletcher Henderson & orchestra---Clarinet marmalade.
grahamrankin " on your Youtube finder. This was the gramophone that Nimbus records used to play a series of historical 78's for recording on CD's. It's quite extraordinary. EMG gramophones can compete with Orthophonic victrolas even with shorter horns.
Oh, one more thing: it looks like your sound box is off a portable, most likely a 2-55. These are nice (particularly without a lid), and tend to have less surface noise than other variants due to the felt, but in my experience don't have quite the same depth of tone as console models. Not really sure why that is--I know the bar assembly is slightly different, but am unclear as to other differences that might have an impact.
Very nice job! The only thing I'd add is that you really should build a cabinet for it--or at least an enclosure for the turntable. You're actually supposed to close the lid on a Victrola during playback, as it significantly reduces the hiss and other noise... makes the resultant listening experience much nicer.
I'd agree with the fellow who said you should try making a few of these to market. I'm sure there would be some interested folks, especially if paired with a nice cabinet.
Your horn approximates the Credenza horn, but the tone arm is from a Consolette. Note that it expands much more rapidly than the tone arm from a Credenza.
And the actual exponential horn didn't have all those flat surfaces.
Sounds great, though!
I would like to hear a straight (unfolded) exponential horn, about nine feet long. An unfolded horn wouldn't have the boxy sound of a folder horn.
WOW!! What an amazing feat! Hats off to you for a homemade reproduction with awesome sound. I just posted TIN PARADE PARADE using conventional turntable (Dual 1009) to an iMac. I have to admit yours sounds so much better.
Wow that is an impressive job there alright! I thought I was a big deal cuz I make my own tungsten phono needles, I could never build my own orthophonic horn. You must be a carpenter? I have a Victor 10-50 orthophonic that I restored mechanically.
Hey what is that extra reproducer you have laying there with no cover on it, I don't recognize what make/model it is?
great job...sounds really good. i was fortunate enough many years ago to find a orthophonic credenza in small antique shop in the back room...ha. i love the tune as well, also part of my collection. you did a wonderful job. thanks for sharing.
bill3murr 2 weeks ago
I must say that's pretty impressive, good work! I'd buy that and put it right in my collection. You should make these and sell them
Turkeydoodlers 2 weeks ago
To hear a really long horn playing, Bobparis, type in "Nimbus horn EMG gramophone. Fletcher Henderson & orchestra---Clarinet marmalade.
grahamrankin " on your Youtube finder. This was the gramophone that Nimbus records used to play a series of historical 78's for recording on CD's. It's quite extraordinary. EMG gramophones can compete with Orthophonic victrolas even with shorter horns.
marzpop1 6 months ago
Oh, one more thing: it looks like your sound box is off a portable, most likely a 2-55. These are nice (particularly without a lid), and tend to have less surface noise than other variants due to the felt, but in my experience don't have quite the same depth of tone as console models. Not really sure why that is--I know the bar assembly is slightly different, but am unclear as to other differences that might have an impact.
DaMadFiddler 6 months ago
Very nice job! The only thing I'd add is that you really should build a cabinet for it--or at least an enclosure for the turntable. You're actually supposed to close the lid on a Victrola during playback, as it significantly reduces the hiss and other noise... makes the resultant listening experience much nicer.
I'd agree with the fellow who said you should try making a few of these to market. I'm sure there would be some interested folks, especially if paired with a nice cabinet.
DaMadFiddler 6 months ago
What's interesting is that the sound seems exactly the same wherever you move!
VictrolaJazz 1 year ago
@VictrolaJazz: That's because I use an external microphone set up in front of the phono, connected to the video camera
moldyapples 1 year ago
@moldyapples Ah so! Thanks!
VictrolaJazz 1 year ago
Your horn approximates the Credenza horn, but the tone arm is from a Consolette. Note that it expands much more rapidly than the tone arm from a Credenza.
And the actual exponential horn didn't have all those flat surfaces.
Sounds great, though!
I would like to hear a straight (unfolded) exponential horn, about nine feet long. An unfolded horn wouldn't have the boxy sound of a folder horn.
bobparis 1 year ago
you should market these on eBay...
VTMCompany 1 year ago
WOW!! What an amazing feat! Hats off to you for a homemade reproduction with awesome sound. I just posted TIN PARADE PARADE using conventional turntable (Dual 1009) to an iMac. I have to admit yours sounds so much better.
kraftpr 2 years ago
Great job !!!!!
formiggini 2 years ago
Wow that is an impressive job there alright! I thought I was a big deal cuz I make my own tungsten phono needles, I could never build my own orthophonic horn. You must be a carpenter? I have a Victor 10-50 orthophonic that I restored mechanically.
Hey what is that extra reproducer you have laying there with no cover on it, I don't recognize what make/model it is?
Thanks for posting!
frenchmarky 2 years ago
@frenchmarky
i'm not the guy you asked, but the extra reproducer looks like a cheney.
VTMCompany 1 year ago