Pathé actuelle, with that great diffusor set-up... these were intended to play Pathé discs, but will also play edison diamond discs (with a diamond-tipped needle) quite well... this finish also is a weathered oak, I think.
Pathé Actuelle
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- Victor V
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Re: Pathé Actuelle
These ar an interesting variation on using a horn to amplify sound. How do these compare to a horn model of the period? I wounder...do you get a rounded sound from these? or is it more on the shrill side? Very interesting set up and a very nice looking machine.
RJ
RJ
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- Victor IV
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Somehow Brian managed to get this and that VV-X into his car for one trip at the MME.
Yeah, this is a beautiful machine. I was jealous to see in in person.
Yeah, this is a beautiful machine. I was jealous to see in in person.
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no, no, no... you see, that probably would have worked a lot better, instead it was the spider leg X and sean's (is he on this board???) L-door... that was ridiculous... I was literally pressed against the steering wheel for two hours.phonophan79 wrote:Somehow Brian managed to get this and that VV-X into his car for one trip at the MME.
Yeah, this is a beautiful machine. I was jealous to see in in person.
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Oh that's right, got it backwards! Still, I'm sure a lot of us have stories of "dangerous-vehicle-phonograph transportation" stories.brianu wrote:no, no, no... you see, that probably would have worked a lot better, instead it was the spider leg X and sean's (is he on this board???) L-door... that was ridiculous... I was literally pressed against the steering wheel for two hours.phonophan79 wrote:Somehow Brian managed to get this and that VV-X into his car for one trip at the MME.
Yeah, this is a beautiful machine. I was jealous to see in in person.
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Yea, now I have two Actuelles. Going to make one "good" one (this weekend, actu"elle"ly haha) from the parts and cabinets of the two.phonophan79 wrote:Oh that's right, got it backwards! Still, I'm sure a lot of us have stories of "dangerous-vehicle-phonograph transportation" stories.brianu wrote:no, no, no... you see, that probably would have worked a lot better, instead it was the spider leg X and sean's (is he on this board???) L-door... that was ridiculous... I was literally pressed against the steering wheel for two hours.phonophan79 wrote:Somehow Brian managed to get this and that VV-X into his car for one trip at the MME.
Yeah, this is a beautiful machine. I was jealous to see in in person.
To answer you Richard, they sound rather impressive, very loud and bright, but a bit shallow on the bass end, which is good for playing verticals. They also have the most unusual automatic stop setup I've ever seen on any machine.
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Re: Pathé Actuelle
Brian,
Amazing machine. I hope to get to hear one in person some day. have you noticed a difference in tone depending on the humidity?
Regards,
John
Amazing machine. I hope to get to hear one in person some day. have you noticed a difference in tone depending on the humidity?
Regards,
John
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