Does this vindicate Edison in his "stubborn" adherence to his vertical recording methods as opposed to Berliner's (and others) lateral cutting? DrG On 3/9/11 11:33 AM, Michael Biel wrote: > On 3/9/2011 1:50 PM, Dan Nelson wrote: > I have a pair of test pressings of a 1935 program, one a vertical and > the other a lateral of the exact same "take" of the program. The lateral > is very good but the vertical is FANTASTIC. Especially as it reaches the > outer edge at the end of the program, the sound quality of the Graham > McNamee announcement is breathtaking -- and I am no fan of McNamee. > World and WE was claiming 13,000 and 14,000 cps. top ends as early as > 1932 and 33. > > Mike Biel [log in to unmask]