Luc Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Louis Armstrong, the King of Queens Nice article in today's NYT about his home . Have a look at this>>>> Names of gear please. Is that a Garrard? 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Is the amp a Marantz? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 The amp looks like a Phase Linear, a Marantz on steroids The tuner looks like a Marantz. Nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klackto Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 The amp looks like a Marantz 7t preamp...... solid state version of the Model 7. Tuner looks like a 10b. Not sure about the tt though. Dual maybe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAH BLAH Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Dual TT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Tandberg reel-reels? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks Luc. That was wonderful. It's hard to imagine anything cooler than an autumnal Louis Armstrong kicking back in his den, ripped to the eyeballs naturally, playing his favourite records and tapes. Except maybe that kitchen. Oh my goodness! A custom built stove and cabinetry matching the finish on your car. That is style! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 There is so much in this picture isn't there. Now he died in 1971 so you'd imagine the gear is basically 60's stuff. The amp does look like Marantz gold colour and lettering but is it? @proftournesol might be right with the phase linear idea. The TT, do you notice that the platter has that oxidisation denoting age and moisture(mine isn't the only one then...). The records up above, the boxed ones, World Record Club, Readers Digest possibly? The cupboards below with the locks, his dope cabinets, booze or maybe his trumpets...lol. The volume control above the R2R ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) @djb Finally found the proper colour, the proper decor for the listening room DJB. Don't thank me, it was a pleasure. Only too happy to help an Ancient one, although you could ask yer mum for a couple of rabbits. What colour is it you ask? You use a white cane and your phone talks to you so colour isn't an issue ok. 99% of members here would acknowledge your good taste in decor...trust me and the new couch matches in so well. Look at the sweet spot! You could kick Andy to one side and you'd both be in it! If it's good enough for Satchmo then I'm sure it's good enough for the Paris end of North Fitzroy Edited February 21, 2020 by Luc typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzzFuzzz Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Luc said: What's with such a tall spindle? We had a Pioneer system which had a stacking capability, allowing to stack up to ten ( I'm not 100% how many ) records, but I think it had another arm to help stabilise them. It does look similar with the notches and supports. ... and I'm not saying it's a Pioneer, I have no idea what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 It's definitely a record-stacking/changing spindle. Most turntables I've seen with these have the stabalising arm to hold them on the stacker. Identifying the model of Dual turntable will verify if it belongs to the turntable or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 hours ago, audiofeline said: Tandberg reel-reels? Yep, Tandberg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Marantz T7 preamp, from HiFi Engine , looks like a good match for Louis' pic, so can probably discount Phase Linear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Marantz 10b Tuner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 The tape machine on the right is a Tandberg 64x Four-track stereo / mono, 3 speeds: 7.5 inch/sec (19cm/sec) @ 30-20000 Hz, 3.75 inch/sec (9.5 cm/sec) @ 30-14000 Hz, 1.875 inch/sec (4.75 cm/sec) @ 50-7000 Hz. The "X" in "64X" stood for "Cross Field Head." It was an extra head that fed a bias signal from behind the tape across to the opposite channel record head. The cross field head system is intended to give lower distortion during recording. It doesn't affect playback, so it has no effect when playing pre-recorded tapes or tapes recorded on another machine. This hybrid set used 10 tubes, 8 transistors, and 2 selenium rectifiers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deanB Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 hours ago, audiofeline said: Marantz T7 preamp, from HiFi Engine , looks like a good match for Louis' pic, so can probably discount Phase Linear. What! No valves? Ahh Louie, Louie we gotta go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luc Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 hours ago, turnthetable said: Like I said; so much of interest in that one photo. @audiofeline so that big volume switch at the top is for the R 2 R's? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yes, I remember the Dymo labelling machine. It was so revolutionary, "typeset" labels, so much more professional-looking than the handwritten or typewriter-written labels on paper stuck on with cellophane tape (that yellowed and became brittle with time). The Dymo labels made things look so much more sophisticated. My reaction to the Dymo labels on Louis' amp was how dated it looked. We have come a long way since then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I wonder what speakers he had? Pity they are not in the picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blues Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 21/02/2020 at 1:30 PM, Luc said: There is so much in this picture isn't there. Now he died in 1971 so you'd imagine the gear is basically 60's stuff. The amp does look like Marantz gold colour and lettering but is it? @proftournesol might be right with the phase linear idea. The TT, do you notice that the platter has that oxidisation denoting age and moisture(mine isn't the only one then...). The records up above, the boxed ones, World Record Club, Readers Digest possibly? The cupboards below with the locks, his dope cabinets, booze or maybe his trumpets...lol. The volume control above the R2R ? The box sets look similar to a Concert Hall Record Club release... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't expect to see a boxed Metallica or Hendrix set on Armstrong's record shelf - he had enough trouble coping with bebop! Records on his shelf: Louis does have a Bix Beiderbecke box set (blue spine) - one of his main competitors in his early career. His own Swing Society – Swingin' The Louis Armstrong Song Book is proudly on display - it's a Swedish release, in Stockholm 1970 (which gives an indication of the date of the photo). It may be on display because it may not have been available in the US. Another box (grey spine) has the artist's name ending in "~NG", which suggests that it is a Louis Armstrong (which also fits with the fragment of the letter cropped before the "~NG" being an "O"). The title is "Paris 19??" - I can't work out the date due to pixelisation, it looks like 1954 or 1934 (but that doesn't fit a quick google search of his titles). The red box is Spirituals by Marian Anderson. The title of the dark blue box between the Anderson and Bix is titled "St. Louis Blues" - a standard jazz number, and I can't guess which artist's name ends in "~TH" who may have recorded it. At the extreme left, is a box with a light-blue and gold spine, with the letters ..."MINOR-ALBUM", or possibly ..."MINOR-ALBUM II" - not enough information to identify it. There is an LP with a black spine near this box, but unfortunately the low resolution won't allow recognition of the catalogue number in bold white text. Edited February 23, 2020 by audiofeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) There is an article on Armstrong's home here: https://www.stereophile.com/content/visit-pops-home "He had multiple AR speakers, all of which, oddly, were mounted flush in the ceiling. And he went on tour with an Aiwa ¼" recorder, not only so he could make impromptu tapes of his own music but also because he was an inveterate copier of music from LP to tape. Most charming, he was also an obsessive decorator of the actual tape boxes, using newspaper clippings, magazine photos and anything else that came into his orbit. " And on AK, someone reports that the Pickering XV-15 that was originally mounted on the Dual 1019 has probably been stolen, and a M97xE is not on it. They also report that the turntable is in the 78rpm position with a 33rpm record on it. Possibly due to the fact that people can walk up to it an fiddle with it. https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/somebody-took-satchmos-cartridge.905454/ Edited March 4, 2020 by audiofeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 21/02/2020 at 2:56 PM, BuzzzFuzzz said: What's with such a tall spindle? We had a Pioneer system which had a stacking capability, allowing to stack up to ten ( I'm not 100% how many ) records, but I think it had another arm to help stabilise them. It does look similar with the notches and supports. ... and I'm not saying it's a Pioneer, I have no idea what it is. A comment on the AK thread indicates that the Dual 1019's changing spindle has three prongs to stabilize the records on the stack, and does not have the independent stabilizing arm that is found on many other auto-changing turntables. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinilink Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 21/02/2020 at 9:48 PM, turnthetable said: I think I still have Dymo labelling somewhere in my place bought in early 80s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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