[Jukebox-list] RE: AMI G-200 questions.

[S.R. Boland]

--- "Mechanical Music of S.F."
<mechanicalmusic at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yup, forgot to mention the zip cord wiring.  Thanks
> to David B. for mentioning it.
> If it's bad, it's SUPER easy to replace.

OK, glad to hear that... now maybe that's something I
could actually attempt myself.

> The G's also have a cross-over network that delivers
> ONLY low frequencies to the woofer(s), and highs
ONLY > to the tweeter, thereby also increasing their 
> efficiency.  One MORE thing that ads to their great
> sound.

A crossover network in 1955-1956?  I'm truly amazed. 
Those AMI engineers must have been good.

> Don't poo-poo two 8" woofers. The G 40-80-120 models
> only have ONE woofer (mounted below the mechanism) 
> and still sound great.  It's all about what 
> you do with them and how well they're matched to
> their amp and cabinet.
> Remember 20 years ago when 'good' home stereos had
> 12" and 15" woofers?  
> Now, people use a subwoofer.  Efficient design vs.
> sheer size.

Yeah, that's the one thing I can't get over, that the
thing uses those little 8" woofers... but they must
have very large magnets to achieve a low bottom end
(and well matched to the horn, as both you and David
have said).  And I do know that two 8's will move more
air around than one 10" and probably even more than
one 12", so... OK... 

But would you say that the bass on the G is as strong
as on, say, a '50s Seeburg?  (I am really into bass.)

> ...and oh, the AMI CD and their '70s and '80s 45
> jukes all use two 8" woofers and they sound from 
> excellent to phenomenal.

I do remember reading somewhere that the later
Rowe/AMI machines sound fantastic.  But now, THOSE are
ugly... :D

> Once again, don't let numbers... 8 inch, 22 watt,
> etc. influence you.  
> Bigger isn't always a measure of quality.

Yeah.  I think I'm getting that.  Great information,
and again, thanks! 

Boris Boland
digiovanni13 at yahoo.com



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