Aylsworth's research covered an
immense range organic and non organic substances, especially
waxes and resins, the search for the perfect compound for
the cylinder.
. had glass diaphragm and tiny sapphire ball served
as the stylus. The reproducer earlier "perfected" phonographs had
been specifically designed record the human voice for
dictation and was therefore unsuited capture the tonal range
of music. The ideal substance did not only have very
hard, but also had easy mould into cylinders. The steady progress reproducers and recording
techniques the 1890s made the work Jonas Aylsworth
central the Edison phonograph business, for any improvement
in these areas had matched better wax compounds— or
the benefits might wasted. The goal these years research was new
reproducer that could recreate music. The use hard, jeweled stylus instead a
sliver steel was major innovation phonograph
technology; was less liable catastrophic damage and
allowed better tracking and improved response the higher
frequencies.VII-IO
music. The hardness the wax was also a
critical element capturing wider range frequencies,
especially the low, bass notes which cut deeper groove the
record. was reached when the
"automatic" reproducer was introduced the new models of
1893.^
A harder stylus required harder wax compound stand
up the sharper point and the heavier tracking pressure of
improved reproducers
