David Looser wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote
" wrote:

Most people don't realize that sound reproduction was the equivalent
of the "space race" during the 1920's and 30's.

Complete and utter ******** ! Back then it was merely 'industrial
engineering' and circuits were made only as good as needed to be to get
paid for them. They were pretty crap too.

As long as you are talking about the run of the mill domestic audio of the
era I'd agree with you. But there *were* people in the 1930s designing
high-quality pick-ups, amplifiers and speakers.

Exactly WHO were these people ?

An assertion is not good enough.

Graham