orthophonic
Orthophonic refers to a sound reproduction system developed by the Victor Talking Machine Company. Introduced in 1925, the Orthophonic system represented a significant advancement in the fidelity of phonograph recordings and playback. It was designed to overcome the limitations of earlier acoustic recording and playback technologies, which often produced distorted and tinny sound.
The key innovation of the Orthophonic system was its use of a folded exponential horn in the
Orthophonic records were typically made of a harder shellac compound than previous recordings, which contributed to