[Phono-L] Research: Amberolas 1A and 1B

[Rich]

And the interesting thing is that the horn shape was a total accident. 
Bit you are correct on the best sound is from the 1A and 1B.  The only 
problem is that the proper adjustment of the mechanism is a real chore. 
  Doing the setup will do wonders for a decent sounding machine.

Greg Bogantz wrote:
>     I have all three machines, the Amberola 1A, 1B, and III.  The III is 
> very close to the 1B in sound, but I think it's a little more midrangey due 
> to the metal horn.  But it does sound very good, and it's my second favorite 
> 4-minute cylinder player on the basis of sound quality, the 1B being the 
> best commercially produced 4-minute cylinder machine ever made in my 
> opinion.  George Paul and I are having this discussion currently over on the 
> OTV board, and we both agree also that the 1A is the best sounding 
> commercially available 2 minute machine.  The horns used in all these 
> machines were the best that anybody ever made for cylinder machines, the 
> metal one in the III being a close derivative of the shape of the ones in 
> the 1A and 1B.  This metal horn has a fairly complex shape and was never 
> used in any other Edison product.
> 
> Greg Bogantz
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steven Medved" <steve_noreen at msn.com>
> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Research: Amberolas 1A and 1B
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> 
>> How does it compare with the 1B sound wise since the horn is different?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hey Jim,> > My Amberola III is absolutely one of my very favorite 
>>> machines. Sounds > superb....looks superb......plays wax Amberols like no 
>>> other vintage machine > I have ever heard....... It makes me 
>>> happy.........> > Bestest,> > Michael Khanchalian (cyldoc)>
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