BF First Test

[Lucius1958]

Do I understand this to mean that they worked on your Lyric but didn't test it?

They stated that they had tested it, and it worked fine for them.

Bill

[Lucius1958]

Could be the replacement mica?i got a mica for an edison that sounded worse than the original,it came from murica.just messing around enough will fix anything if you have the ear and knowledge.awesome machine i like the BF.

As I mentioned, the replacement diaphragm was metal, not mica. I had tried the mica diaphragm from an Edison model C, but was disappointed in the quality there (although this may have been due to other factors, such as the diaphragm loop coming loose).

Bill

[Lucius1958]

Sounds like a lyric to me. I never did hear one that didn't have distortion. I'm not sure why but I think it may have to do with the spring loading to much pressure on to the grove of the recording and not allowing a full range of hill and dale motion. Just my opinion I am not an expert and I am most likely way off base with my observations.
Kevan

Thanks: as I said, I had to replace the spring. I will search for some spring wire of the right gauge for a better replacement.

One other variable is the test record I chose - an early Columbia black wax. I have read that they favored the bass end of the spectrum more than the Edisons, at the expense of the higher frequencies...

Bill

[Lucius1958]

I would bite the bullet and send the reproducer to Steve Medved. Then I would contact APSCO and ask for a refund. I don't think that they did a good job. As we all know, Steve will do it right and he backs up his work. In the long run, I think you will be happier sending it to Steve.
Harvey Kravitz

Thanks: I may try that, after I hear again from APSCO...

Bill