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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 28, 2008, 04:54 AM:

Some of the Super 8 sound projectors made by Braun are called "Visacustic."

Does anyone know what this word means, or was it entirely made up by their marketing team?

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 28, 2008, 07:00 AM:

Having studied ancient Latin and Greek in school, my litterary background would push me to think that it's indeed a marketing name made up of etymological references.
Latin "visio" for seeing, and greek "akoustikos" for hearing.
Good name for a sound projector... [Big Grin]

Unless Master Lossau has another explanation?

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 28, 2008, 09:45 AM:

JM is 100% right [Cool]

(I hear there was another, less popular theory: namely that the word was put together from "Visa" as in Visa credit cards and "custic," though that theory never managed to explain the meaning of "custic.") [Big Grin]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 28, 2008, 11:21 AM:

Jean-Marc

Thank you for your helpful answer. (And Jan.)

I took delivery of my new Braun Visacustic 1000 Stereo today. It's just been taken out of its box and I will need to thoroughly read the instruction book first.

If you have Jurgen's BIG BOOK you can see it on pages 64 and 65.

I will in due course give a report on this latest item in my collection. I just love projectors, it's the smell, the whirring of the mech, and they are such a joy to behold.

I also have two video projectors (Sanyo & Hitachi), but neither give me the "buzz" that "proper" projectors do.

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on May 28, 2008, 01:56 PM:

Maurice:
Despite the vacuous comments,the Braun Visacustic was a highly regarded peice of kit.Its sound reproduction was outstanding and once serviced,will give any Elmo a run for its money.

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on May 28, 2008, 05:32 PM:

Yes, these projectors are outstanding. When fitted with the Schneider 1.1 lens, the picture is superb! Mine didn't come in original box; wouldn't mind seeing a picture of the box Maurice.

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