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From: charlesg@cco.caltech.edu (Charles Grosjean)
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Re: Dennon vs Sony
Date: 6 Nov 1992 00:08:06 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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oberland@vax.sonoma.edu writes:

>The main difference between Sony and Dennon is not sound, but QUALITY.
>My dennon has a metal chassis, better buttons, and better power supply.

You're comparing apples and oranges, try comparing your Denon to a Sony CDP-
X7,X77,X777, or X779. I think you may lose...

>It also has some neat features.  Mine allows you to listen to a block of music
>manually selected(from less than a second to as long as the disk),
>and play it back, over and over.  Anothe model allows you to alter the pitch.

This is known as A->B repeat on the Sony players and it seems to be a fairly
common feature these days; don't know if any Sony models have pitch altering
though.

>HK and Phillips, btw, use NO chips in the amplification circuitry. All
>solid-state.  I think the same is true for Dennon.
>I KNOW Sony uses chips.  They may sound better, but cannot handle as much
>stress, and can get fried from heat much easier.

What is the difference between chips and solid-state? Oh you mean integrated
circuits and discrete transistors. =) So let's see, Sony's chips sound better
but they're going to die sooner? Well, since I don't operate my CD player in
the oven, I guess I'll go for the Sony.

Also, Phillips does use op-amps in their amplification circuitry, throughout
their whole range of models, from Magnavox to the LHH? series.

I concede that their are Denon models that are better that their Sony counter-
parts, but making a blanket statement that Denon's are built better is false.

Charles

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From: eilifl@dhhalden.no (EILIF LIEN)
Subject: Tape deck problem
Organization: Ostfold College
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 15:36:56 GMT

I am the lucky lucky owner of a Denon DR-610 tape deck (type affordable for 
a poor student). Nevertheless I have something to worry about:

At playback the output level is about 2 or 3 db louder than when I recorded 
the tape. This is not much so I shouldn't bother, but how about the Dolby 
N.R. system? Will it be able to increase and decrease the correct amount of 
the signal when it differs before and after recording? Should think not. And 
what level is correct - the recording level or the +2 db?

I use Denon HD-8 (metal doped chrome tape) with bias adjusted to -1.8. And 
by the way, it sounds real nice with a total lack of the typical boring
'cassette sound' we are used to, even from more expensive stuff with 
3 heads and everything.

Any comment would be appreciated, especially if I can do some adjustment on 
the thing myself.
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From: gmw1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Gabe M Wiener)
Subject: Re: DAT recorders with mike input
Reply-To: gmw1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Gabe M Wiener)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 04:56:11 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.153153.6334@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>
>And here is a bit of trivia.   At one time (and it still may be
>true) "Phantom Powering" was a registered trade mark of
>Neumann.

Well, everybody and his brother uses "phantom powering" as a term, so I 
doubt they still consider it trademarked, or it could be another case
like the word "Aspirin," a trademark which the U.S. does not recognize.
>
>Along the same line "Sel-Sync" was a registered trademark of
>Ampex.

Thus the term "sync head."  I think Otari's kludge was "Sel-Rep."  I have
an Otari MX55 and the switch goes "Source - Sel-Rep - Repro" I believe.


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From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: Re: dual cassette deck (HELP)  
Keywords: dual cassette deck
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 20:36:37 GMT

My Technics 322 dual bay deck does this - in continuous play mode
it will play tape 1 side A & B followed by tape 2 side A & B.
Both bays are autoreverse. When dubbing it will dub both sides
and stop.

This deck is available mail order very cheap !
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From: mlm2@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Mark Lee Margolis)
Subject: Receiver with external amplifier
Organization: Cornell Information Technologies
Date: 12 Nov 92 15:24:19 GMT

I had a thought, but I don't know if this would work, or at least be 
a worthwhile solution. My friend wants a good sounding AV receiver. 
She wants the Dolby Pro Logic, on-screen display, etc, ie, the bells 
and whistles, while at the same time  wanting excellent sound quality. 
Could she purchase a receiver like the Pioneer 701 and use the RECEIVER
as the pre-amp/tuner/sound processing system, and hook up something like
a NAD or ADCOM amplifier to the receiver, and use the NAD or ADCOM as
the system amp? I know that some receivers, such as the Pioneer 701 and up,
as well as other models, have pre-amp inputs so that one could add or
use external amplifiers. Would this method increase sound quality, or 
would this be a waste of money? Would this make a significant difference
in sound? Would the Pioneer receiver trash the sound coming in from the
external amp, or would the Pioneer esentially be just a preamp?

- Mark

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From: tgao@cs.uiuc.edu (Tong Gao)
Subject: Advice needed on Kenwood UD900
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 04:26:35 GMT

I am thinking about buying a Kenwood UD900 compact system by mail order. But
the problem is that I can not find it in any local store. Could some kind souls
out there give me some advice on this system? I am particularly interested in
the size, the sound quality, the look(e.g., number of components), and the best
price. Email please. Any advice is deeply appreciated.

Tong
tgao@cs.uiuc.edu
From: schooler@apollo.hp.com (Richard Schooler)
Subject: Re: Roycroft books (actually, "The Art That is Life")
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 15:39:08 GMT
Distribution: usa
	<1992Nov5.150108.3840@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
	<1992Nov5.213655.22059@cc.gatech.edu>
Organization: HP/Apollo Massachusetts Language Lab

  I know this is a long shot, but does anyone know where I could get a
copy of "The Art That is Life", the catalogue of the Boston exhibition
(1987, I believe)?  I attended, but wasn't interested enough in those
days to pick it up.  I've talked to the folks at the MFA bookstore,
and they say, "Hah!  If had a nickel for everyone who asked...".
Apparently they can't simply reprint it because they are not the sole
owners of the copyright.  

        -- Richard

P.S. Have you noticed that most Arts & Crafts catalogues or books
feature Greene & Greene furniture on the cover?  (Mild exaggeration :-)
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From: millios@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (william.l.millios)
Subject: clock parts
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 17:59:16 GMT

Hi, folks.

I'm looking for mail order companies which stock clock parts;
I only had the name/address of one, and they just got sold
(Mason and Sullivan, Massachusetts) to another company, and
it will be quite some time before the new company has gotten
their inventory under control enough to issue a catalog.

I'm interested in all clock parts from low-end battery driven
things (suitable for country style bric a brac) all the way
up to expensive pendulum driven movements for Grandfather 
clocks.  I am also interested in companies which sell 
clock kits - all parts pre-cut, you merely sand, assemble,
and finish.

Please send email direct, I will summarize to the net.

Thanks,
Bill
From: grant@vixvax.mgi.com
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: RE: RECORDISC INFO Recieved
Date: 5 Nov 92 21:22:09 GMT
Organization: Management Graphics, Inc.


Folks,

Thanks for the response about my RECORDisks.  I did forget to state that
they are about 6 inches in diameter.

As the title line indicated, they are indeed blank.  The person interested
in linguistic considerations of older recordings is out of luck.

The following is a note to a person who responded immediatly that he had
an old radio that plays AND RECORDS disks.  I tried twice to E-mail to him
but it always bounces back.  Anyone else with information on this type of
recording device, please let me know.


Jerry Pelikan,

Your old tube radio with record player/recorder sounds cool.  If you
will provide a full address, I will mail you a few discs to play with.
If you could also give some of the details about your machine, it 
might be interesting for me.

Thanks again,

Mitch Grant
Minneapolis,  Minnesota
From: dw00@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DIANA WALSH)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS OBJECT?
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:05:15 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


I purchased an item at a local antique dealer -- and have no clue what
it might be.  It is very unique, and has gotten a lot of compliments.
Right now I'm using it as a sugar bowl.

    Description:    Very black finish silver, with floral etchings
                    Dome lid -- under the lid is a sort of round plate-
                        like lipped attachment with a hole in the center,
                        that fits under the lid *OR* on top of the bowl.
                    The bottom is a low bowl-type container with handles
                    In the front are two "hook-type" holders -- as if
                        to put a fork or spoon
                    The entire size is about 6" in diameter, and 5" high.


If anyone has a idea, please let me know!


                                            
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From: rvv@world.std.com (Rosana V VanDerGrinten)
Subject: flo-blue set
Summary: flo blue set price
Keywords: floblue
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 05:47:07 GMT

This is a posting for a friend.
Please email replies to me.

I have a complete set of Flo-Blue "IRIS" pattern by Arthur Wilkinson,
Royal Staffordshire, serving for 6. This includes a large oval
platter, a smaller oval platter, a large tureen with cover, a small tureen
with cover, an oval dish, 6 dinner plates, 6 cups and saucers,
6 large bowls, 6 small bowls, 6 medium plates, and six small plates,
for a total of 49 pieces.

Ten pieces have small chip restoration, (an excellent job of restoration)
2 small pieces have hairline cracks. I am a novice dealer with space
in an upscale mall. What should I charge (retail) for this set?
I'm told collectors don't want to pay book price but have not seen
a price in books for a complete set.

Thanks for any information.
From: cj137@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jack Jeffries)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Removing Cancellations from Postage Stamps
Date: 8 Nov 1992 05:10:46 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


If you want to know how, send email.
From: rvv@world.std.com (Rosana V VanDerGrinten)
Subject: test
Summary: test
Keywords: test
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 05:40:26 GMT

this is only a test.

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From: "steve hartwell" <steve.hartwell@canrem.com>
Subject: what is allowed here?
Reply-To: "steve hartwell" <steve.hartwell@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: 5 Nov 92 17:21:24 EST



 Hello All - and powers that govern:

 I would like to learn what is allowed here in the way of advertising
 anything for sale or trade.

 - Does it have to be one's own possession, or can it be commercial ?

 - Can there be UUENCODED GIF's sent by Email thru here ?

 - If so, would/should there be a size limit on # of messages per GIF?

 - Would there be sufficient interest for Email GIF's ?

 - Or is there sufficient interest in access to downloading GIF's ?

 Many thanks for your responses of enlightenment.

 Please reply, including where you saw this message,

 steve.hartwell@canrem.com  <in Toronto, Ontario, Canada>



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From: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu (Cassandra Brooks)
Subject: Re: Milk bottles
Reply-To: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu
Organization: Auburn University
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 01:09:44 GMT
From: dshelton@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Airline/Aircraft Items
Date: 12 Nov 92 14:08:47 -0800
Distribution: usa
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

In article <9NOV199217170829@jetson.uh.edu>, phys58@jetson.uh.edu (Hortvet, Douglas Richard) writes:
> I am interested in items related to the latter days of the piston airliner 
> period, i.e. late forties to late fifties. If anyone has photos, professional
> (travel agency) models, technical manuals (aircraft or powerplant), etc. they 
> may wish to sell - please e-mail a list of items.
> 
> Specific subjects: Lockheed Constellation - 1049, 1649, Douglas DC-7, 
> Curtiss Wright R-3350, Pratt & Whitney R-2800.
> 
> I look forward to hearing from anyone on this rather narrow topic.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
Items that you might be interested in are the toy models from that period -
specifically, Dinky toys (made by the English Meccano company) made a very 
nice Super Constellation model - about a
10 inch wingspan - sometimes these show up at toy shows and go for $200 or so
in good shape, more ($400?) with a box. Dinky had a good range of (relatively 
crude) aircraft models and these are all now real collectors' items. The 
highest price I'm aware of is the Avro Vulcan model - a mint one in a box 
went at auction earlier this year for 4900 pounds ($10000). Ones less 
exceptional condition will go for $1000 or so.


If anyone out there has Dinky toy aircraft let me know, I've got some I'd like
to trade and am always looking for more.
From: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu (Cassandra Brooks)
Subject: Re: What's a Flintstones lunchbox worth?
Reply-To: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu
Organization: Auburn University
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 01:07:26 GMT
From: SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Old radio w/phono player/recorder
Date: 11 Nov 92 13:15:17 GMT
Organization: GM Research Labs

In article <1992Nov10.185654.16919@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
knudsen@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.j.knudsen) writes:
>
>Looking thru my Beitman's book of 1925-1938 radio schematics,
>I found an RCA "Micro-Synchronous" R/P with record feature.
>It was no newer than early '30s -- had 27 and 24A tubes.
>Think it was a superhet -- not a Radiola 80, since it had only one IF stage,
>if memory serves.  It had a complex function switch, naturally.
>
>And many link connectors on the radio chassis marked "to be closed on
>straight radio models."  So you may be able to find a chassis.
>
>I hope someone has reprinted that Beitman book -- it's invaluable!
>I will fulfill requests for schematics on request by email.
>--mike k
>--
RE: WESTINGHOUSE WR-7

I looked up this set last week and the identical chassis was used in the Ra
diola 84 or 86 (memory failing, one or the other, maybe both).  The micro-sync
was used on the Victor (technically, before it was RCA) R-32, 52, 72  series an
d the R-35, 45, and 75 series, approx 1929 & 30.  This is a totally different c
hassis, kinda!  I beleive all the sets discussed here use a seperate power supp
ly chassis.  It had the 80 rectifier and push pull 45's on it.  The R-35 series
had the speaker smack in the center, the R-32 had a seperate speaker.
Back to the WR-7; After determining it uses the 84 or 86 chassis, it sheds new
light on the situation.  I believe this is the series that uses a 746-0-746 Vol
t power transformer.  It was the weak link in the set and frequently failed.
If you find a chassis be suspect of this condition.  You will probably never fi
nd a replacement transformer if you need one.
The "Most often needed....." series is in reprint, I've seen them at our meets.
Ihave the set, yet seldom use them.  I have Rider's Vol 1 thru 18 and anyone w
ho knows what these are, realize they're great when it comes to servicing old s
ets.  They're MUCH more informative than the Bietman series.  Spencer Doggett



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From: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu (Cassandra Brooks)
Subject: Re: Sleigh bed Headboard
Reply-To: brookc1@mail.auburn.edu
Organization: Auburn University
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 01:16:13 GMT



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From: knudsen@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.j.knudsen)
Subject: Re: Old radio w/phono player/recorder
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 18:56:54 GMT

In article <168966AC2.SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com>, SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com writes:

> l get a responce.  If you were a member of a radio club, you could keep your ey
> es open at the swap meets.  It may take a year or two, but sooner or later, you
>  alwys seem to find what you need.

Good -- does that mean I'll ever find a 5-gang tuning capacitor for my Majestic
Model 91?  THe original got "potted" with age (who invented pot metal anyway?)

> els, therefore yours is a 1929 or 1930 model.  I'm willing to bet that the chas
> sis you need is used in other sets.  There is a RCA and GE set (or several) tha
> t use it.  Mine, for example uses a Radiola 80 type chassis.  If you decide to

Looking thru my Beitman's book of 1925-1938 radio schematics,
I found an RCA "Micro-Synchronous" R/P with record feature.
It was no newer than early '30s -- had 27 and 24A tubes.
Think it was a superhet -- not a Radiola 80, since it had only one IF stage,
if memory serves.  It had a complex function switch, naturally.

And many link connectors on the radio chassis marked "to be closed on
straight radio models."  So you may be able to find a chassis.

I hope someone has reprinted that Beitman book -- it's invaluable!
I will fulfill requests for schematics on request by email.
--mike k
-- 
	"I don't think so, Al"
  Programmers Do It on paper.  So do puppies.
	knudsen@iexist.att.com
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From: veatch@cs.toronto.edu (Tim Veatch)
Subject: Help for old Sylvania TV set
Organization: University of Toronto
Distribution: na
Date: 11 Nov 92 04:35:42 GMT

Well, it seems that people have had luck in this group getting
information about old radios, so I thought I'd post a few questions
about my old TV that I found in the `big mall' (the neighborhood
streets on garbage night).

This is what I get off of the back of the thing:

   Sylvania Model # 21C502W
   Licensed by Canadian Radio Patents Limited
   patented 1935-1953 incl.
   Manufactured by Sylvania Electric Canada Ltd. Dunville ONT
   for Northern Electric Co. Lmt.

I'm trying to restore it to working order, so I'd like to know ...

1)  Does anyone know its year?  Is it worth anything as a antique?
Any books which mention it?  Can I still get schematics?

2)  It appears that the TV is missing its legs, since there are 4 holes
in the bottom.  Does anyone know what the legs would have looked like?
Better yet - would there be a book anywhere with a picture of it?
The set is heavy, so I wouldn't think the legs could be very long.

3)  Are tubes still available for this model?  Do shops have tube testers
anymore?  I called around a couple shops here in Toronto with no luck.
One place said they needed the part number.  When I gave them the number
on the tube diagram, he didn't recognize it as a part number.

    The problem I have is that it only `works' for about 10 minutes.
Actually what happens is - the picture looks fine at first, but within
the 10 minutes it reduces to a horizontal line across the center of the
screen.  I'm guessing that a tube is bad - within the 10 minutes a tube
overheats.  Also that electrical leads and the vertical hold, I guess, are
okay since the picture appears good at the beginning.  Does this seem like a
reasonable assumption?  A book I'm looking at just says that the
`vertical deflection system has failed'.

   Without access to a tube tester which tubes do you suggest I replace
first?  Perhaps verticle oscillator? vertical amplifier (vertical output)?

4)  Also I'm not able to pick up the UHS channels.  Were these channels
optional on some models?  Any idea why I can't pick them up?  Need a
different attenna?

Thanx in advance for the help.
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From: mouse@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Any HULL collectors out there?
Date: 5 Nov 92 07:52:44 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <1992Nov4.150544.8781@b30.ingr.com>, scott@borg.wyle.ingr.com (scott@borg.wyle.ingr.com) writes:
> I'm a novice Hull pottery collector.
> I'm wondering if any of you have seen/know where to locate a
> certain piece (the display plaque given to retailers).> Thanks in advance.
> G. Scott Downey

No offense... just the word "novice" led me to mention that the piece
you are looking for is a PARTICULARLY valuable item to all Hull
collectors, so you should be prepared to pay out quite a bit for it.

Nancy

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