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More on the Livingston tonearm and Cook binaural recordings:
http://www.soundfountain.com/cook/cook-livingston-binaural.html
http://www.soundfountain.com/cook/livingston-binaural-tonearm.html
http://www.soundfountain.com/cook/cook-livingston-binaural.html
http://www.soundfountain.com/cook/livingston-binaural-tonearm.html
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Not very useful when 45-45 (degree) single groove stereo records at 33 rpm were being developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1930s (I have an LP of some of these recordings).
Color television, video recordings (optical and electrical) and stereophonic recording, magnetic wire and tape recording...all of these things were developed in some form between 1920 and 1939.
Color television, video recordings (optical and electrical) and stereophonic recording, magnetic wire and tape recording...all of these things were developed in some form between 1920 and 1939.
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I'm fascinated by the chain of development that led to what we have today. A lot of really wild ideas floated around back when the world was more mechanical than electronic, or at least when things were a melding of the two. Purely electronic things don't show any mechanism, a progression of numbers on a display is all you get- BORING! This is part of why a spinning LP hypnotizes me, as well as open reel tape decks.
Early television experiments used a rotating disc to scan the image instead of a CRT / magnetic yoke deflection circuit. Skip to 4:20 to see the mechanism in this video monitor:
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Early television experiments used a rotating disc to scan the image instead of a CRT / magnetic yoke deflection circuit. Skip to 4:20 to see the mechanism in this video monitor:
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v8l8Tfoto94?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
SL-120, SME 3009 II, Shure V15 III
My all time favorite of the tables I've owned is a Technics SL-120 with an SME 3009 II arm and a Shure V15 III on it. For those of you not familiar with this table it was only made for a couple years and sold without a tonearm. Supposedly it's basically a bare bones SL-1200 as far as the guts of it and came with two anodized aluminum plates to mount tonearms on, one already setup to accept the SME and a blank plate. It's in need of a tonearm cable at the moment but, other than the legs/feet needing some work, it's a beaut! Very underrated, in my opinion, punching WELL above it's weight class. Solidly built, excellent in every way-only thing I'd change would be to add some sort of a tonearm lift. Currently I'm using an Empire 298 that I restored with a Signet AM10 cartridge that surprised me with how good it sounds and, like the Technics, could use a vintage (or otherwise) tonearm lift mechanism. A couple months ago my best friend returned my original Dual 1229 that was the first turntable I ever bought back in 1972 that I'm going to have completely restored at which time I might be forced to let the Empire go, we'll see but I don't have room for three turntables, unfortunately. I guess I could run one out in my shop but it can get a bit dusty out there.
My all time favorite of the tables I've owned is a Technics SL-120 with an SME 3009 II arm and a Shure V15 III on it. For those of you not familiar with this table it was only made for a couple years and sold without a tonearm. Supposedly it's basically a bare bones SL-1200 as far as the guts of it and came with two anodized aluminum plates to mount tonearms on, one already setup to accept the SME and a blank plate. It's in need of a tonearm cable at the moment but, other than the legs/feet needing some work, it's a beaut! Very underrated, in my opinion, punching WELL above it's weight class. Solidly built, excellent in every way-only thing I'd change would be to add some sort of a tonearm lift. Currently I'm using an Empire 298 that I restored with a Signet AM10 cartridge that surprised me with how good it sounds and, like the Technics, could use a vintage (or otherwise) tonearm lift mechanism. A couple months ago my best friend returned my original Dual 1229 that was the first turntable I ever bought back in 1972 that I'm going to have completely restored at which time I might be forced to let the Empire go, we'll see but I don't have room for three turntables, unfortunately. I guess I could run one out in my shop but it can get a bit dusty out there.
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Dave: Mom is having a very tough time. They were married for 57 years. We will get her through this. My sister and I have been very busy with the funeral arrangements.
As for the the Dual 1229, I can imagine this was a very desirable record changer for its time. Seems there are a few enthusiasts who regard them as sought-after decks.
Nando.
As for the the Dual 1229, I can imagine this was a very desirable record changer for its time. Seems there are a few enthusiasts who regard them as sought-after decks.
Nando.
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