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I had never known of this model... and unfortunately it's just a cabinet... but thought I'd share anyway.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0416838668
and found it on...
http://www.victor-victrola.com/Hyperion.htm
Victor Hyperion
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phonophan79
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Uncle Vanya
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Re: Victor Hyperion
This is a combination Electrola and Radiola (28) superhetrodyne. 1926 model. Essentially the same electronics as in the Borgia II, but with a
cone speaker rather than the Orthophonoic horn and driver. This machine cost about the same as a Borgia, but, being quite shallow (about 18 ¾")
was a better fit into most rooms. The original version of this instrument was fitted with a balanced armature cone speaker, a modified Radiola 100, and
its sonic performance could charitably be called medeocre, at best. Later examples were fitted with the Rice-Kellogg electrodynamic speaker, which is ampst perfectly baffled by this cabinet. The performance of these units is excellent.
cone speaker rather than the Orthophonoic horn and driver. This machine cost about the same as a Borgia, but, being quite shallow (about 18 ¾")
was a better fit into most rooms. The original version of this instrument was fitted with a balanced armature cone speaker, a modified Radiola 100, and
its sonic performance could charitably be called medeocre, at best. Later examples were fitted with the Rice-Kellogg electrodynamic speaker, which is ampst perfectly baffled by this cabinet. The performance of these units is excellent.