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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotronics M3000 HD for iPad

From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
Date: 2010-12-29

No Victrola, but my friend might have one I could buy. Not sure what they go for.
 
I do have an original Transcriptors Hydraulic Reference Turntable though. Looks beautiful and sounds great.
 
I prefer vinyl if the music was recorded in that era. I also have a Fleetwood / Weltron space helmet 8 track player for listening to the alternate mixes of Beatles / Floyd etc.  You can see one in the first Austin Powers movie next to the spinning bed.
 
Yeah baby yeah! 

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Tony <atm655@verizon.net> wrote:
 

The Victrola is 78 RPM, kinda hard to listen to "modern music".
But it entertained my great grand parents, hence the "retention" of the device.
We had a Motorola HiFi too, spun my "Meet the Beatles" on it in mono too.
 
I don't understand why so many people still want vinyl, not much channel seperation or dynamic range there.
And I'm also a trained audio engineer and piano tuner, so no "tin ear" here.
 
Tony
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotronics M3000 HD for iPad

 

Cool. I still have my parents' old Motorola HiFi. Mono... Excellent for listening to early Beatles and Beach Boys records. I haven't used it in 25 years.
 
In a message dated 12/28/2010 2:50:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, atm655@verizon.net writes:
 

I have a Victrola, been in the family for a very long time, and it looks and works fine.
Not for sale at any price.
Tony
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotronics M3000 HD for iPad

 

Does your HiFi include a Victrola? ;-)
 
In a message dated 12/28/2010 1:09:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:
We have put the iPad through our standard hifi system and it sound amazing - especially our app!  Serously, the audio is first class.