#4 Victor Reproducer Question
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#4 Victor Reproducer Question
Is the rubber isolator mount the same as an Orthophonic? If so, who has them?
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
No, No. 4 is different unless you're going to mount the #4 to an Orthophonic machine... but why?Curt A wrote:Is the rubber isolator mount the same as an Orthophonic? If so, who has them?
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
Thanks, I just want the correct one for the #4 on a VV 1-70...gramophone-georg wrote:No, No. 4 is different unless you're going to mount the #4 to an Orthophonic machine... but why?Curt A wrote:Is the rubber isolator mount the same as an Orthophonic? If so, who has them?
I got a bunch from George Vollema last year.
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
The 1-70 is the standard non-orthophonic tonearm size I believe so a normal #4 isolator should be fine.
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
Thanks Brandon...
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
Curt, Ron Sitko sells these parts. Like the other posters said, This will fit on a standard Victrola arm. This insert was also used on a Victrola No. 2. Also, this part will fit in an Orthophonic reproducer. I had an extra Orthophonic, and replaced the insert with one used on the 2 and 4. It fits perfectly. Not exactly correct, but my Victor V sure barks loud and clear. That's the fun part of this hobby.
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
Curt A wrote: No, No. 4 is different unless you're going to mount the #4 to an Orthophonic machine... but why?
This would be an interesting experiment. I find that playing acoustically recorded discs on a large Orthophonic machine results in a muddiness, as if the machine is trying to add bass where none had been recorded; partly because of the exponential horn. I'm curious if fixing a No. 4 on a Credenza would bring a much-needed brightness.
Has anyone done this ? Any thoughts?
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
10 or so years ago, there was a man in Texas who sold adapters for putting the non-ortho Victor soundboxes on an Orthophonic tonearm. I've got one, results using just about anything really didn't make any difference to my ears, if anything, the sound was weaker. I haven't even used the thing in years now, I suspect if I was impressed or it left any kind of positive memory with me, I'd be using it.Torjazzer wrote:This would be an interesting experiment. I find that playing acoustically recorded discs on a large Orthophonic machine results in a muddiness, as if the machine is trying to add bass where none had been recorded; partly because of the exponential horn. I'm curious if fixing a No. 4 on a Credenza would bring a much-needed brightness.
Has anyone done this ? Any thoughts?
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
My experience for the most part is that if the reproducer wasn't designed for a particular machine / horn design, it usually sounds like rubbish when mismatched. In this particular instance, Curt is putting the No. 4 on a machine that was designed for it.
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Re: #4 Victor Reproducer Question
What does a brass #4 cost and does anyone have one for sale?
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife