Trying out my improved diaphragm.

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Trying out my improved diaphragm.

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I'm not an Edison guy (read "he knows nothing about these machines"), but it sounds real good to me. Now I do know a little something about music, and that is one incredibly good band! You have to be a virtuoso player to negotiate those fast passages with triple tonguing and the rest of it, and they do it with terrific accuracy. Are there any performer credits on the label?

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Outstanding sound improvement. My A250 reproducer is in it's original condition and I am sure would benefit from your improved diaphragm. Since yours is using essentially the same materials as Edison used, how do you account for the improvement? I suppose that the old rice paper and cork degraded over the last 100 years. Does a new diamond stylus add a great deal to the improvement? Since the diamond is the hardest material I wonder if a replacement is necessary. Finally, when can I buy one?

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Henry wrote:I'm not an Edison guy (read "he knows nothing about these machines"), but it sounds real good to me. Now I do know a little something about music, and that is one incredibly good band! You have to be a virtuoso player to negotiate those fast passages with triple tonguing and the rest of it, and they do it with terrific accuracy. Are there any performer credits on the label?
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audiophile102 wrote:Outstanding sound improvement. My A250 reproducer is in it's original condition and I am sure would benefit from your improved diaphragm. Since yours is using essentially the same materials as Edison used, how do you account for the improvement? I suppose that the old rice paper and cork degraded over the last 100 years. Does a new diamond stylus add a great deal to the improvement? Since the diamond is the hardest material I wonder if a replacement is necessary. Finally, when can I buy one?

Cheers! :D
Shellac hardens and becomes brittle. The stylus is metal and doses wear.
I'm using a Bruce styli, and I highly recommend them.
As for selling my diaphragms, I think I will soon but I want to be sure it's up to snuff.
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