How is a gramophone different from a gramophone?

Nowadays, thanks to scientific and technological progress, you can enjoy your favorite music and songs anywhere and anytime using media players or phones. But earlier for this it was necessary to purchase a special device that reproduced sounds. And this was also not so simple: the demand was great, despite the rather high cost, but the quantity of goods was limited.

Several decades ago, gramophones and gramophones were used to listen to music. It is about this equipment that will be discussed in the article - we will define their differences, features.

First, it will be appropriate to understand what each of the above devices are.

Today the gramophone is rightfully considered a rare attribute. with a long history, which can be found in the attic of the house of the elderly or from music collectors. But this is now, and in the 19th century it was something incredible, mind-blowing.

The first gramophone was born in 1887... It was invented by an American engineer E. Berliner. Outwardly, the device resembled a box, rather large and cumbersome, on which the plate was held and rotated. The sound recorded on it was reproduced with a special needle through a horn-pipe.

The sound signal emitted by the unit could not be called high-quality and loud, and the structure itself often failed. Of course, the device was constantly being improved, but there was not much success and the expected demand for it. It was at this moment that a new product appeared - a gramophone.

It is an advanced, portable gramophone that appeared in 1913 in Great Britain and was intended for the needs of the army... This device looked like a suitcase with a handle and was in great demand, as compared to its predecessor it had a number of advantages and features. The main advantages were compactness and clear sound, albeit at low volume.

The name “gramophone” in Russia was given to this device from the French manufacturer “Pate” - this company was the first to start supplying them to our country.

Now let's determine what the similarities are between these two truly rare today and previously quite popular devices for playing music:

• purpose - both devices were used to play music;
• a special vinyl record was used as a sound carrier;
• the presence of a metal bell.

I would also like to say that none of the aforementioned devices could boast of a perfect and reliable design. Even despite the fact that high-quality raw materials and materials were used for their production, and the manufacturing process itself took a long time, they often broke. Most often, it was necessary to replace the needle, which slid along the grooves of the record and wore out quickly.

Although the gramophone is considered the progenitor of the gramophone, and it was its design and functionality that were taken as a basis and example when creating a gramophone, there is not so much in common between these two devices.

Both the gramophone and the gramophone were in demand at the time. Almost every music lover wanted to have this device at home and enjoy the music it plays. These two devices, although they were similar in purpose, still had many differences. Probably, this was influenced by the experience of predecessors, and the time at which each unit was created.

So, the difference between the devices is as follows.

• Appearance... The first thing that caught the eye at the sight of the gramophone is its large and bulky pipe, from which the sound emanated and amplified, and the protruding handle, with the help of which the device was turned into action. But the gramophone did not have these structural details - the horn was built into the body.
• Sound. Due to the fact that the horn of the gramophone in the form of a tube-resonator was outside, the device sounded much louder. The gramophone, on the other hand, had a horn inside, which significantly influenced the sound quality and power of the device.
• Design decoration and assortment. Each gramophone that was created was original, it differed from its predecessors in color, shape, edging and even the chasing of the trumpet. As for the gramophones, they were almost all the same.
• Mobility. The gramophone was very large and heavy, so it was not possible to take it with you on a trip, with the gramophone it was quite the opposite. The lack of details such as a pipe and a handle made it possible to travel with it.

As you can see, these seemingly identical devices have a lot of differences, but do not forget that the gramophone was created much earlier than the gramophone.

It is impossible to say which of the above-mentioned devices is better and which is worse. Everyone determines his favorite for himself. Of course, if we take into account the functionality, technical parameters and capabilities, then no one will doubt that the gramophone was one step ahead. If volume is important to the consumer, a gramophone will certainly do the trick.

Today, of course, few people enjoy the music played by these devices, but many would like to have this wonderful device in their collection. Separate models of both gramophones and gramophones can be seen in museums where various rarities from musical eras are kept. Currently, such devices can be bought only from private collectors.

For the origins of the gramophone and gramophone, see the next video.