Category Archives: Connecticut Audio History

CBS Volumax and Audimax circa 1964

Posted on 05/16/2013 by chris

CT!  CBS labs, Stamford, 1963 – 1965.   These CBS units still seem like the ugly ducklings of the vintage limiter market.  I have had 3 of the later solid-state audimax 4440′s in the basement for the past 3 years.  They … Continue reading →

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Scully kit of the early 1960s

Posted on 04/30/2013 by chris

How are y’all doing today…  long-time readers will know that there is a lot of Scully material on this site… Scully was a Bridgeport institution; I drive by the ole Scully plant everyday on my way to the studio.  Not … Continue reading →

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Loft Model 440 Console on eBay

Posted on 03/30/2013 by chris

Several years ago we ran a couple of pieces about LOFT AUDIO, a 1970′s era Connecticut Pro Audio manufacturer.  LOFT founder Peter Nimirowski got in touch with us and provided some never-before seen factory photos and documentation.  Click here to … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Cook Labs Test Records Circa 1952

Posted on 03/21/2013 by chris

Several weeks ago I ran an article on Emory Cook, binaural recording pioneer and Connecticut entrepreneur.  Click here to read that piece.  T.F. contributed the wonderful and very-hard-to-find resources for that article, and we follow up today with some scans … Continue reading →

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Scully Model 100 Sixteen-Track Tape Machine of 1971

Posted on 02/16/2013 by chris

Above: The Scully 100 is introduced: 1971.  I love these headlines…  “…turns you on…   blows your mind….”   Amazing.  Anyhow… any of these still makin albums out there?  Let us know…

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The CBS Tech Center, High Ridge Road, Stamford CT

Posted on 02/15/2013 by chris

Above: The CBS Technology Center, development site and testing-ground for audio hardware, as seen in 1975.  An important piece of Connecticut audio history.  Any of y’all ever work at this location?  Is the building still standing?  Drop us a line … Continue reading →

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1973: The Mark Levinson Pre Amp

Posted on 02/11/2013 by chris

No account of CT audio-history could be complete without Mark Levinson.  Above: a 1973 advert for his first product, the LNP-2 pre amplifier.  Although it cost $9,050 (yup….) in 2013-dollars, a unit recently sold on eBay for $4500.… so not … Continue reading →

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1958 Bozak Hi-Fi Speaker Catalog

Posted on 12/11/2012 by chris

Courtesy of reader T.F., download the complete 1958 Bozak speaker catalog.  BTW, I am trying the PNG graphics format for the first time, so if this post displays incorrectly please let me know in the comments section. DOWNLOAD: 1958 Products … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Emory Cook, Binaural Recording Pioneer

Posted on 11/16/2012 by chris

Emory Cook records Long Island Sound at Shippen Point, Stamford CT (with two mics, of course): 1954.  He is using a Modified Magnecorder.  This, and all other reproduced materials in this article are courtesy T.Fine. ***UPDATE: I’ve added a variety … Continue reading →

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Excellent Article on Larry Scully and the Variable-Pitch Lathe c. 1956

Posted on 11/14/2012 by chris

Download a six-page article from HIGH FIDELITY 1956 concerning the history of the Scully corporation of Bridgeport Connecticut, including an explanation of the significance of the variable-pitch Scully lathe. DOWNLOAD: High_Fidelity-5612-Scully_Sm At left: Larry Scully circa 1956.  Thanks to reader … Continue reading →

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