Glass diaphragms, Happy Customer.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:42 pm
as you all know, I am pretty fussy when it comes to sound quality of cylinder recording, and playback.
My new glass diaphragms arrived yesterday from Mr. Hawes and I must say I put one in my 1890's Edison standard speaker style recorder, today and have been trying it out , and am very impressed, I can dub form catalog, and make very loud and clear, non distorted recordings. They have very good bass and treble, and transient response, and punchy clear quick action. I recorded my voice, a violin, cornet and when at 160, sounds like a clear gold moulded record and when at 120-125, identical to any of the best Edward Favor brown wax Edison studio recordings. I recommend these for any Edison reproducer. I am thinking of replacing all my cylinder reproducer, and recorder diaphragms with these glass ones. In my opinion glass sounds the best, it is just fragile. The price is reasonable too.
My new glass diaphragms arrived yesterday from Mr. Hawes and I must say I put one in my 1890's Edison standard speaker style recorder, today and have been trying it out , and am very impressed, I can dub form catalog, and make very loud and clear, non distorted recordings. They have very good bass and treble, and transient response, and punchy clear quick action. I recorded my voice, a violin, cornet and when at 160, sounds like a clear gold moulded record and when at 120-125, identical to any of the best Edward Favor brown wax Edison studio recordings. I recommend these for any Edison reproducer. I am thinking of replacing all my cylinder reproducer, and recorder diaphragms with these glass ones. In my opinion glass sounds the best, it is just fragile. The price is reasonable too.