Questions

Here are some questions to whet your curiosity in the interesting area of phonorecord technology. Check your answers with the Answer Page.

• Q1. The modern 33 1/3 rpm speed of LPs originated with discs used for: a. dictation, b. movies, c. radio, or d. theater?

• Q2. The most influential element in the chain of disc recording equipment is the: a. microphone, b. mixer, c. amplifier, or d. record cutter?

• Q3. A truncated elliptical stylus is preferred over a conical one when playing back macrogroove discs such as 78s and transcriptions because it yields: a. higher signal, b. better tone, c. less noise, or d. more bass?

• Q4. The best recommendation for phono pickup tracking pressure comes from: a. a friend, b. an expert, c. the repair person, or d. the manufacturer?

• Q5. The "Grand Dad" of the modern RIAA recording characteristic was: a. NBC orthacoustic, b. NAB, c. Columbia LP, or d. AES?

• Q6. Audio notch filters are often used to reduce noise because they can: a. rolloff highs, b. attenuate lows, c. tune out frequencies, or d. truncate bandwidth?

• Q7. Soapy water has been specifically recommended as a cleaning solution for: a. cylinders, b. magnetic tapes, c. vinyl discs, or d. acetate transcriptions?

• Q8. Magnetic tape recorders were first used by American broadcasters in: a. 1932, b. 1938, c. 1947, or d. 1953?

• Q9. It was more common for record producers to print copyright date on an album after: a. 1953, b. 1968, c. 1972, or d. 1976?

• Q10. The most common catastrophe that affects record collections is: a. fire, b. earthquake, c. tornado, or d. water damage?

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