When I am with you by Johnny Mathis played on an RCA 1957 Orthophonic console Hi-FI Model SHF-5

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When I am with you by Johnny Mathis with the Ray Ellis Orch on the original Columbia Hi-Fi album, played on an RCA Orthophonic Hi-Fi console model SHF-5 from 1957. This Johnny Mathis song is one of a few that he made with the Ray Ellis Orch, most of his songs were with the Ray Conniff Orch. An internet radio suggestion for listening to the great American classics from the 1920's to the 1980's http://www.krli.net/

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  • Un poema de cancion!!! Un suspiro lleno de nostalgia romantica. Wow!!!! Que hermosa cancion, y mas si es directamente del LP. Gracias. Saludos.

  • Gracias por to comentario veo usted are un Juan Mathis admirador

  • That console looks like it could be converted to stereo since it has twin 2-way speakers and RCA offered that during the era when that system was made. Johnny Mathis sounds just right for that system. Great song!

  • It does have 2 12" full range and two tweeters. all the original schematics, directions , and some literature for updating to stereo. RCA offered to swap out the changer for a stereo model, and  an additional amp and extension speaker system . I was surprised they just didn't offer to rewire the tonearm and update the cartridge. This console also had provisions for adding the AM FM tuner.

  • @maynardcat mine has a stereo amp and cart. but was ment to use a second cabinet speaker that I don,t have so I slit the wiring in the main console for stereo 1 woofer and tweeter for each channel.

    the unit also has the tuner but it is mono as fm stereo was not out yet

  • @force311999 Some RCA early stereo models were meant to have the matching extension speaker. 

    This one is stereo adaptable, but requires an additional amp & cartridge upgrade. I found an ext floor model speaker that has a similar look to this console for 20.00 It had a single 12" woofer with the dual angled tweeters. The cabinet is similar but smaller, & doesn't have the real mahogany finish like the console, and to my surprise, is some type of formica finish that looks like mahogany..

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  • @maynardcat It is probably Masonite like my silvertone one was

    I have a V.M. that has a matching speaker and the second amp that needs amp restored but cab.s are nice and changer is mint I show a vid a year ago of it but it is put in storage with lots of moth balls

  • Love ALL of his music!!! JUST AMAZING!!!

  • One of my all-time favorate Johnny Mathis songs, so very romantic.

  • What a beautiful example of quality classic American history!

  • @jfktwo i came along ?

  • This wonderful song sounds amazing on your beautiful machine! Thanks for sharing it!

  • Still have the vinyl - Johnny's Greatest Hits .....I think I played the grooves off...

  • OMG... I still remember the words!  Beautiful song..

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