A Bit of History - ELAC Miracord - Electroacustic GMBH history - Benjamin Miracord, BenjaminElectronic Sound Corp., White Electronic Development Corp.)Service Manuals, Schematics, UserOwner Operating Instruction Manuals, DIY Electronics Repair Info,Brochures, Vintage Audio, Classic Audio & Newer. Consumer Electronics,Pro Audio, Musical Instruments & More! Will Quality printed manuals when YOU want one? Maybe not.A Bit of History - ELAC Miracord - ElectroacusticGMBH - Benmamin Miracord(PrintedReproduction Manuals)(Spare Factory ORIGINAL Manuals)400,000 - 500,000 files.About our Manuals:.Other Stuff For Sale:. ELECTROACUSTICGmbH is a German company best known in most parts of the world as ELAC orMiracord.
Their turntables from primarily the 1950s through 1970s are verywell known. They were distributed in the USA by Benjamin Electronic SoundCorp. Who sometimes re-badged them as Benjamin Miracord.
In Canada, theywere distributed by White Electronic Development Corp. Ltd.On April15, 1908, Dr Phil Heinrich Hecht started working in Kiel, Germany on underwatersound technology. In 1911, a company called Signalgesellschaft GmbH wasfounded. The managers were Dr Phil Hecht, Dr Phil Wilhelm Rudolph, WalterHahnemann, and Gerhard Schmidt.After World War I, Dr Hecht, GerhardSchmidt, and Dr Rudolph founded the ELECTROACUSTIC GmbH. The company prosperedand grew to have a total workforce of about 5000. World War II interruptedtheir progress and the company nearly ground to a halt.
They maintainedoperations with a downsized workforce of approximately 250 workers and bymaking sewing machines and other products.In the late 1940s theyintroduce their first turntable using the ELAC brand name and produce 5600the first year. They will eventually produce approximately 4 million turntables.Through their work with producing high purity Seignette salt crystals, theyintroduce the crystal phono pickup (KST1) which requires only 270 mN (milli-newtons)(approximately 27 gm) tracking force instead of the 600 to 1200 mN (approximately60 - 120 gm) which was common at the time. By the mid-1950s, three Germancompanies consisting of ELAC, Dual and Perpetuum Ebner (PE) enjoy a 90%worldwide market share for turntables.In 1957 ELAC patents an electro-magnetic pick-up which establishedthem as a world leader in pickups. They license it to companies around theworld including Shure.
Further development of this technology led to whatbecomes known as Moving-Magnet cartridge systems or simply MM. By the late1960s, ELAC hi-fi magnet pick-ups had tracking forces below 10 mN (approximately1 gm).About 1978 turntable manufacturers experienced a dramaticdownturn in sales.
ELAC is split with the underwater sound portion of thecompany being bought by Honeywell and the phono division is renamed ELACIngenieurtechnik. The (again) downsized company continues on a much reducedscale and with other work such as industrial robots.Despite changesin marketing strategies and a successful new stylus design, the companycontinues to have difficulties and is once again reorganized.
In 1982, John& Partner Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH takes over ELAC's marketing and distribution.A new Moving-Coil pickup, the EMC-1 is introduced along with new products.In the mid 1980s, the company moved into the speaker business. Fromthat time forward they begin developing new concepts of loudspeaker dispersioncharacteristics, room acoustics, and computer modeling of listening environmentsimulations. They acquired the AXIOM Elektroakustik GmgH speaker companyand integrated the Linear Acoustic brand into ELAC.1990 sees anew subsidiary named ELAC Technische Software GmbH (ETS). Through ETS theydevelop complex computer modeling and begin bringing new technologies tothe speaker industry. They acquired the A.R.E.S.
Speaker brand. The HeilAir Motion Transformer concept if refined with their introduction of ELAC'JET' tweeters. The new focus in speakers and acoustic technologies resultedin industry recognition and numerous awards throughout the 1990s.In 1997 they end production of pickups and further concentrate on loudspeakers.In 1998 they consolidate the JOHN & PARTNER and ELAC Phonosysteme into onecompany and once again take their original name of ELAC ELECTROACUSTIC GMBH.New innovations continue as involve themselves in developing loudspeakersfor use in automobile air ducts, cinema sound and surround sound technologies.The 1990s saw many industry awards and growing popularity, particularlyin the Asian markets. By 2004, ELAC was the best known German speaker companyin China.is not a buzzword.It IS Our Guiding Principleto your FavoritesOther sites we host:We sponsor two freeThe Definitive 1970-1985HiFi Specs & Reference Info Pause your busy life fora moment to feed your soul and spirit. It makes a difference.Providedby(formerly:International Bible Society)And Now.
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ByJust got the 50-H out into the light of day. It's running now, but still needs some work to get it right. Was salvaged from a fire.
Need the idler wheel and some other work since it is noisy. I had the 50-H2 which was stolen. That was noisy also. This will be fine for 78s, but not really for higher quality vinyl. Any advice on a suitable stylus would be appreciated. BTW, this is an excellent forum.byThe ELAC/Miracord 50H for me is the finest record changer German engineering ever offered. Performs very well, elegantly designed, and built like a tank.
Beautiful styling. And reliable always. Agree with the earlier reviewer that you'd have to spend very serious money to do better.byRecently acquired a 50H mark II in absolutely beautiful condition.
Obviously lovingly cared for by first owner: Needed no lubrication and works flawlessly. Got a new stylus through LP Gear for the AT LS400 cartridge. I am amazed at how good it sounds.
I have a modern rig, a Music Hall MMF7, very well set up (with the expensive Pro-Ject tractor), and I may sell it-the Elac sounds that good. Yes, there is a very, very slight rumble, but otherwise it sounds superior. Piano, especially, sounds noticeably better and much more convincing, which I assume reflects the speed stability of the rim drive and the heavy platter. The changer is in the familiar Benjamin Miracord walnut base, also in beautiful condition. Signal goes to a restored Scott 299b.byI bought mine in 1969 in Germany.
After moving all over the world, it still works flawlessly. Built like a tank. Minimum maintenance. A little grease here and there and keep it clean. I am running a Shure V15 Type II with an LP Gear linear contact stylus. The table is silent and I will put it up against any sub $1,000 table around. Amazing engineering from Elac.bybyFor an idler wheel record changer, hard to beat the 50h.
Well built, works flawlessly. The prior one star review isn't fair; obviously a problem with his unit. I prefer the simpler, more retro look of the Elac 10H, with its grey chassis, round buttons and lack of chrome embellishments, and I have one of those, that also works flawlessly. But, the 50H has cueing and a revised tonearm.byIve owned the ELAC Miracord 50H11 since early 70s.Always played vinyls with no problem and changed the stylus and cartridge when needed. But since about 2 years ago Ive been hearing some annoying humming when I play a record. Checked the connections and even took a look inside the turntable and all wiring and ground seems to be OK.I even tried the phono cables on a different tuner/amplifier and got the same humming.
Before I take it to shop I would appreciate any feedback on this problem. I like this machine and would like to keep it.byVery good turntable.
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Use the third year daily. Reliable and musical.byMy father had one, bought in 1968. Very sturdy, indestructible machine, with a platter so heavy that, for many years, I thought was fixed to the machine. Kept on using it until 1983 with the - very noisy - inboard pre-amp (On a Carad tube-amplifier) and there-after, until 1989, without said inbuild pre-amp on a Pioneer SA-710. Horrible machine! Never regretted to have junked it.
So much rumble!byX2 Built in on top of a Benjamin 1050 stereo system.1969 also.byBought new in '69 with 444E cart. All working flawlessly with little maintenance.
Pretty amazing machine here. Really can't find a fault to report.To post a review for the ELAC Miracord 50H, please or a free account.