So much of that old-timey sound we associate with 1920s music is thanks to the unique (and limited) audio response of the carbon microphone, which was the state of the art for the time.
Here’s a recording of a modern performer singing into a 1920s carbon microphone!
@drahardja I think that the Western Bell telephones we used in the fifties and 60s had carbon microphones. I don’t know if that ever changed for traditional wired landlines. I read that it was this type of microphone that limited radio stardom to tenors, like Al Jolson, and that new microphones allowed baritone crooners like Bing Crosby to become radio favorites.
I moved my turntable from my digital AV receiver to a 70s Pioneer amp that was collecting dust in my wife's grandma's closet, connected to a pair of 80s JBL cabinet speakers from my dad (woofers refoamed 20 years ago). The amp is powerful and sounds great, except the right speaker channel is gritty (bad capacitor?), so until I get it serviced, I guess I'll be listening to #mono records. #VintageAudio#VintageHiFi@vinylrecords
@vinylrecords#NowPlaying DUKE ELLINGTON - MASTERPIECES BY ELLINGTON in uncut concert arrangements (Columbia, 1956 reissue). Originally released in 1951, one of the first 12-inch LPs to take advantage of the extended play time with long-form arrangements. Masterpieces indeed. #DukeEllington#jazz#vinyl#mono
@vinylrecords#NowPlaying OTIS BLUE / OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL (Volt/Sundazed, 2001 reissue; originally released 1965). Not only did my camera distort the cover, but the left channel on this vintage amp just started cracking up too. Welp, my brief mono record run has come to an end. Hopefully I'll get this system running clean stereo sound soon! #OtisRedding#soul#vinyl
In the lab, doing stuff. Bought this deck from a coworker years ago. At first glance, it needs new belts (the old ones turned into goo), new capacitors and some new lights. #Sansui#TapeDeck#VintageAudio#InTheLabDoingStuff
The capacitor with the leakage visible on top ate its own leg. Thankfully the solder pad was not damaged, just needed a good scrubbing with a glass fiber pen and some IPA. Power board fully recapped now and the deck turns on fine. Next up: replacing the belts. #Sansui#TapeDeck#VintageAudio#InTheLabDoingStuff
@davbucci I'm still a bit clumsy and fearful around delicate mechanical parts (especially if they are on a device that I can't imagine living without) but it's incredibly rewarding when things go according to plan with these elderly turntables! :D
@FoucPerotin@cquest L’un pour le signal audio du micro et l’autre pour commander le moteur du magnéto directement avec le micro via le bouton rouge sur le côté
