This cylinder is recorded from a Victor Orthophonic Record, The cutter is acoustic, made in 1898 by Thomas Edison's National Phonograph company. This is an experiment with blue silicone gaskets, this material makes super soft gaskets, extending the sensitivity and bass response, of the early recorder, notice how NON acoustic it sounds. A Western Electric tube amplifier was used to power a Pioneer full range speaker which is encapsulated in a 27" recording horn.  The cylinder in the photo is a new Borri Audio Laboratories Master wax cylinder made to Edison's specifications from raw materials it is an aluminun soap compound. 

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE, AND LET'S HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF PIE CYLINDER RECORD

Shawn Borri