Going old school
I found out that you cannot just get a player with 3 (or variable) speed settings as you require specialized cartridges. you need Technics Direct Drive SL1200GR if you want to play 78 and 33/45 on the same turntable with ease. A specialized cartridge can be just specialized stylus, Stanton and Pickering made them all (for all formats: stereo, different mono, 78 etc ... ) |
In the world of 78RPM you will have to ditch the word vinyl.Your new word is Shellac.As an old friend used to say "Relax and dig my stacks of Wax and Shellacs".You didn't specify if your desire is listening or recording.If you just want to listen I recommend a 50s tabletop single ended tube player.I bought mine at a yard sale it's from a School system Audio/Visual Dept.It plays my Blind Boy Fuller,Nervous Norvus,and Hank Williams with the playback that was intended.If you want to record I'd recommend going to the KABUSA site as they have the info you may need. |
I picked up a basic admiral table at a yard sale for $10 with ceramic cart and stylus for 33 and 78 rams like most commodity tables out there in the 60s and 70s. Connected it to my arc tube preamp aux input. Used it only to play my old 78s and convert those to digital. Worked nicely. 78 rpm predates hifi. No need for anything fancy just to play 78s. |
God knows that I am no expert on this subject, but it is my understanding that you will want a mono cart. with a spherical profile stylus and a phono pre that has the many different equalization curves used during the 78rpm era and a good and adjustable rumble filter. Something like this: http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/stereo-phono-preamp-restores-78-rpm-records-17127 |
