My Victor III set up with oversized Linenoid horn

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Valecnik wrote:
OrthoSean wrote:That Pathé adapter played really LOUD on my L-Door XVI when I was done with it, I can only imagine how loud it must be on that III, I didn't try it on mine!

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It is LOUD on the Vic III. The only problem is that most of my good Pathé discs are in Europe.
The best Pathés are European. I can only imagine how my beloved M. Berard De L'Eldorado would sound on this. Thanks for the "horn porn". :D

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Don't we get a video? I want to hear it ! :D
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Very nice setup! That horn is as smooth as silk and I bet it sounds great?????

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Lenoirstreetguy wrote:Don't we get a video? I want to hear it ! :D
JRT
I'm packing to leave for the Union show tomorrow otherwise I'd definitely do the video. So many phono projects, so little time... :monkey:


Andersun wrote:Very nice setup! That horn is as smooth as silk and I bet it sounds great?????
It does sound great. :D

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Back to orignal configuration as darkness falls...
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This may be a silly question- What is the horn made of? Is it some type of reinforced plastic?

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howardpgh wrote:This may be a silly question- What is the horn made of? Is it some type of reinforced plastic?
Not a dumb question at all. It's a sort of paper, cardboard compound, very light, very fragile but somehow survived very well.

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I was to understand that Linenoid horns were made from linen, no?

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HisMastersVoice wrote:I was to understand that Linenoid horns were made from linen, no?
HMV you may very well be right. I assumed it was a paper compound as used to make the Vic 6 horn and others because it looks the same and has similar properties. Maybe someone else can confirm?

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Fabrizio and Paul's Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks lists the "Linenoid" horns as being part of a group of compressed paper or "fibre" horns. See the last paragraph on page 13. However, a note with an illustration of one (I-29, page 20) suggests that the manufacturer claimed they were made of "pure linen." So I guess the "fibre" used might have been linen.

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