From: arl_123234@hotmail.com   
      
   On 03/31/2015 09:45 AM, John Robertson wrote:   
      
   > Well, for monaural jukeboxes I think the Seeburg HF100R beats all the   
   > competition - always my favourite sounding 50s box. The DS160 with the   
   > wing speakers was the best sounding of the early stereo machines (and it   
   > was tubes, which helps!).   
   >   
   > As for stereo, again Seeburg were amongst the best sounding during the   
   > late 70s and on, with Rowe catching up with the R series.   
   >   
   > We aren't talking Seeburg PFEAU/LPCs here though, those didn't sound any   
   > better than Wurlitzers or Rowes of the same period.   
   >   
   > Not to mention that Seeburg treated the records the best - low tracking   
   > force, and well balanced tone arm, not to mention vertical playing and   
   > storage.   
   >   
   > John :-#)#   
   >   
   Hello, and from an engineering standpoint I always thought Seeburg's   
   "Select-O-Matic" mechanism was the most elegant.  In contrast, AMI   
   engineers apparently took the approach of starting with a conventional   
   (horizontal) record player and then designing a record picking mechanism   
   around it.  The AMI box kinetics provided the most visual experience to   
   the customer, IMHO (unless you factor in appreciation of the Seeburg   
   design approach).  The old 78-playing Wurlitzers in which the platter   
   was elevated to where the record was stored was also an interesting   
   approach.  Sincerely,   
      
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   J. B. Wood	            e-mail: arl_123234@hotmail.com   
      
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