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Sean,OrthoSean wrote:That's certainly reasonable for the 4-4. looks like it would clean up nicely. If I had to choose from your list of inquiries, I'd be after the 8-4. Nice machines, large, yes, but they sound REALLY nice without being the size of a Credenza if space is a concern. I think you'd be far happier with it for sound, plus I like the 8-4's looks in general. At $300, I don't know that you're getting ripped off, mine was in the neighborhood of $250 and it needed a great deal of cleaning up, so I can't say $300 is terrible depending on everything else. The 4-4 takes up a larger footprint with a smaller horn, so IMO it would be a no-brainer.
Keep in mind I'm an orthophonic obsessive, so I AM a little biased
I own a Cortez, a VT 810 and several orthophonics of "larger" size up to the 10-50 and they're all space hogs, but I certainly do enjoy each one for it's own qualities.
Good luck!
Sean
Matt,mattrx wrote:My daily player is a VE 8-35x and the exponential metal horn has great sound. Best I’ve heard, and I used to have a credenza for comparison.
Not sure where you are located but I have another 8-35 in need of a new home. Located near Memphis, TN.
Matt
bigshot,bigshot wrote:I have two phonographs that do great with both acoustic and electricals... My Brunswick Cortez and the suitcase VV-2-65. They are both like swiss army knives playing everything from the early acoustics all the way through the 1950s. The Orthophonic Victrollas are good, but they are best with electricals. They don't play acoustics well.
Yes, volume is determined by the needle and doors.
The 8-4? Ah! The “bowling alley Victrola”. I call it such because every example that I’ve owned or heard has a pretty strong resonance at about 160 cycles, which makes the machine sound as if it is being played in a bowling alley. This resonance is largely eliminated if the reproducer is properly rebuilt with a soft rubber isolator. The 8-4 is fairly deep front to back, and wants a large room. It’s replacement in the product line, the 8-12, is far shallower, and is to my eye better proportioned.OrthoSean wrote:That's certainly reasonable for the 4-4. looks like it would clean up nicely. If I had to choose from your list of inquiries, I'd be after the 8-4. Nice machines, large, yes, but they sound REALLY nice without being the size of a Credenza if space is a concern. I think you'd be far happier with it for sound, plus I like the 8-4's looks in general. At $300, I don't know that you're getting ripped off, mine was in the neighborhood of $250 and it needed a great deal of cleaning up, so I can't say $300 is terrible depending on everything else. The 4-4 takes up a larger footprint with a smaller horn, so IMO it would be a no-brainer.
Keep in mind I'm an orthophonic obsessive, so I AM a little biased
I own a Cortez, a VT 810 and several orthophonics of "larger" size up to the 10-50 and they're all space hogs, but I certainly do enjoy each one for it's own qualities.
Good luck!
Sean
Uncle Vanya,Uncle Vanya wrote:The 8-4? Ah! The “bowling alley Victrola”. I call it such because every example that I’ve owned or heard has a pretty strong resonance at about 160 cycles, which makes the machine sound as if it is being played in a bowling alley. This resonance is largely eliminated if the reproducer is properly rebuilt with a soft rubber isolator. The 8-4 is fairly deep front to back, and wants a large room. It’s replacement in the product line, the 8-12, is far shallower, and is to my eye better proportioned.OrthoSean wrote:That's certainly reasonable for the 4-4. looks like it would clean up nicely. If I had to choose from your list of inquiries, I'd be after the 8-4. Nice machines, large, yes, but they sound REALLY nice without being the size of a Credenza if space is a concern. I think you'd be far happier with it for sound, plus I like the 8-4's looks in general. At $300, I don't know that you're getting ripped off, mine was in the neighborhood of $250 and it needed a great deal of cleaning up, so I can't say $300 is terrible depending on everything else. The 4-4 takes up a larger footprint with a smaller horn, so IMO it would be a no-brainer.
Keep in mind I'm an orthophonic obsessive, so I AM a little biased
I own a Cortez, a VT 810 and several orthophonics of "larger" size up to the 10-50 and they're all space hogs, but I certainly do enjoy each one for it's own qualities.
Good luck!
Sean
What general part of the country are you in?
If you can find a 8-35 near you, you will NOT be disappointed. I also agree with the 8-12 suggestion. I’ve owned one and loved it. Not as good a player as the 8-35, but a very nice player and beautiful styling without being quite as large as a credenza.VictorVV-X wrote:Matt,mattrx wrote:My daily player is a VE 8-35x and the exponential metal horn has great sound. Best I’ve heard, and I used to have a credenza for comparison.
Not sure where you are located but I have another 8-35 in need of a new home. Located near Memphis, TN.
Matt
That is an impressive machine! I greatly appreciate the offer, but I am all the way in Connecticut.
Thank you again!