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I have a series of 1940’s mono 78s of my uncle recruiting for the Marines after surviving the sinking of the Yorktown. He returned to the states as a hero and made some recruiting recordings but was offered a commission as an officer and returned to combat. He was killed in the battle of Saipan. How can I listen to these precious recording on my new Technics SL1300G with a Dynavector XX2 cart.  I was born shortly after his death and carry his name, Peter Conway Schultz, with pride

drambuiequillhill
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thecarpathian
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@viridian ,

I learned something new, thanks!

Didn't know you needed a specific cartridge for 78's.

drambuiequillhill OP
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Thank you everyone for excellent advice. I’ll contact SkyFi Audio who sold me the Sl1300G and setup my cart. They sell the Ortofon 78 cart and I’ll have them mount it on a Technica headshell so it will be easy to swtch carts. Since the 78’s are strictly vocal I’ll wait to see if I need a different phono preamp. I should mention that I served in the USMC from 1969 to 1975. My uncle Peter was always on my mind. His death devastated my family and shaped my life in many ways

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