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Looks like a Victor Exhibition reproducer. This is a very common reproducer produced by Victor Talking Machine Company and used with many of it's phonographs, issued as standard equipment with many of it's outside horn machines (Victors) and also the inside horn Victrola. This reproducer was designed for playback of acoustic recordings (roughly 1903-1924) from before the era of electrical recording. The Exhibition uses either steel needles or fibre needles for playback. But many of the old reproducers need to be rebuilt to experience the true sound that they are capable of. The gaskets are often dry and brittle, the needle bar springs may be worn out, and the mica diaphragm could be damaged or loose. When properly restored the sound from the Exhibition can be jaw dropping. Huge volume with steel needles. Remember these reproducers are very heavy, so they will wear the grooves of shellac records. Victor produced a more refined No. 2 reproducer later during the acoustic era. This was replaced by the Orhthophonic reproducer in the mid 1920s to play the new electric recordings. Amazing acoustic playback of recordings made with the electrical process.

I checked the Klipsch website and contacted the listed dealers close to me, but none have Heritage in stock in their showroom. I'll give Klipsch a call.

Thanks. Any dealers close to Raleigh with Heritage demo speakers??

Does anyone know of any Klipsch dealers in North Carolina with Heritage series speakers available to audition? I'd especially like to hear the La Scala II and the Heresy III speakers, but I can't find a dealer that actually has these set-up for demo. Most dealers seem to only have these as special order. Dealers in central NC would be closest to my location. Thanks.