45 RPM Mechanisms - Which ones were better?

Jjmscf wrote:
Referring to Rockolas again.Maybe you never heard a Supersound on up Rockola.

Yes, I heard them when they were new. It just didn't turn me on. I
guess you have to keep in mind that we all don't hear things the same,
all our *equalizers* in our ears are on slightly different settings.


I
have to admit the 1972 Rockala 450 I fixed for my boss just doesn't have the
punch that some other jukeboxes have.But this Supersound is awesome.The highs
aren't muddy though you don't want it as crisp as your home stereo to give away
all the scratchiness of a 45 that's been played 100 times or more.The bass is
just awesome.It's got separate chamber for the woofers.The only problem is my
Rockola is on the wall next to the kitchen and when I play"Oye Como Va" by
Santana it seems to hit the resonant frequency of the pots and pans under the
sink...lol

"Oye Como Va"! Love that song. I wish I had the free 45 from my
childhood. It was a thin flexible record that came with my little
brothers new record player (with psychedelic lights that flashed to the
music). It only had a song on one side. I didn't even know who Santana
was but I knew I loved that song! Do you know what year it came out? I
was trying to figure out how old I was when I first fell in love with
that song.


None of the U.S. made Wurlitzers ever used a magnetic only the German
ones.Rockola started using a magnetic cartridge made by Shure I think in the
late 60's.The 50's mono Wurlitzers used the Cobra.If you ever hope to get
better sound out of them they need to be converted to ceramic or magnetic
though magnetic is more difficult with tone arm balance and tripping at the end
of the record and will require a preamp.

A properly working Cobra sounds excellent! No need to change a thing!
They are very touchy and everything has to be perfect, but damn, when
they are set up right, they sound great! Those are the only amps I ever
have to turn the bass and treble way down on.


--
Tony