Music box is also called music box. The origin of music boxes can be traced back to the Renaissance in medieval Europe. At that time, in order to make the church bell tower tell the time, clocks and watches were equipped with mechanical devices, which were called "group clocks that could make sounds"
1598, Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, came to Beijing for the first time, and one of his accompanying gifts was an octave piano. This is the first musical instrument recorded in history books to enter China. After various inventions, around 1780, the Swiss in La Fang Yun got inspiration from the principle of doll automatic clock and invented an amazing mechanical device-mechanical birdsong clock.
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Selection of music box
1. Music is the soul of the music box. Besides choosing a favorite music, testing the sound quality is the most important first step in buying a music box. Generally speaking, we don't have the professional knowledge to identify the sound quality. We just need to follow one point, that is, the music should sound pleasant and comfortable, without staccato, noise and huskiness.
2, the choice of music box material. More popular are wooden and crystal music boxes. Generally speaking, the crystal music box is more noble and exquisite in appearance, the wood music box has better sound quality, and the crystal sound quality is a little brittle. You can choose according to your own preferences.
Check carefully when you buy a music box. In addition to the appearance, you should listen to the music box more to see if the clockwork is smooth and normal. The quality of clockwork will affect the service life of the music box.
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