Re: turntables
I think the Teac 350 had a ceramic cartridge on it. not much for tonal quality. - Original Message - From: "Byron Stephens" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:17 PM Subject: Re: turntables Those old style cartriges went out with the infamous bsr turntables. - Original Message - From: "Don Ball" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:13 PM Subject: Re: turntables I haven't seen a ceramic cartridge sense the seventys. I think that all turn tables have magnetic cartridges now. Most turntables have 78 speed. YOu could probably by a cheap one at radio shack. I bought a numark turntable that has 78 speed for about $250. I have heard on the email lists about portable record players with built in speakers still being around. Look for record players on amazon and see what you find. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:05 PM Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: turntables
I haven't seen a ceramic cartridge sense the seventys. I think that all turn tables have magnetic cartridges now. Most turntables have 78 speed. YOu could probably by a cheap one at radio shack. I bought a numark turntable that has 78 speed for about $250. I have heard on the email lists about portable record players with built in speakers still being around. Look for record players on amazon and see what you find. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:05 PM Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: turntables
I forget the model of the Stanton turntable I bought at my local Guitar Center about a year ago, but if you press the 33 and 45 buttons at the same time, it swings up to 78rpm. I also bought an additional headshell, which is the bit that screws onto the arm, so that I could switch them out. This particular turntable from Stanton has a little hole on the top face where you can sit an extra headshell. The turntable has no automatic features, and no hard cover, just a cloth dust cover. So there are three pieces you need for the 78 assembly: the headshell, the stylus itself, and the cartridge. What I had to do was find the stylus, which is the needle itself, then I had to find a cartridge, which is the bit between the stylus and the headshell that has wires that you connect to the headshell. The stylus fits onto the cartridge. You'll need to do very exacting research to make sure that you get the right things, since you may have to order one or more of the parts online. I found that for the 78 stylus, it didn't come mounted onto the cartridge, so that's why I had to order the cartridge and stylus separately, and from two different places, no less. I had sighted help to wire up the cartridge to the headshell, and then the cartridge actually had a standard 33 needle already there, so that's for extras, and the 78 needle just slipped on. You got all that? I hope you find what you need. The entire investment in order to get the proper playing setup for 78s was about six ty dollars, half for needle and half for the cartridge. I hope this info helps. The people at my store were helpful in looking up the model numbers of the parts I needed, but double check anyway. The output from this 78 needle is significantly louder than that of the one for 33s, so you'll need to adjust your volume output when transferring. Matthew To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: turntables
Those old style cartriges went out with the infamous bsr turntables. - Original Message - From: "Don Ball" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:13 PM Subject: Re: turntables I haven't seen a ceramic cartridge sense the seventys. I think that all turn tables have magnetic cartridges now. Most turntables have 78 speed. YOu could probably by a cheap one at radio shack. I bought a numark turntable that has 78 speed for about $250. I have heard on the email lists about portable record players with built in speakers still being around. Look for record players on amazon and see what you find. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:05 PM Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: turntables
Don't play a 78RPM disc with a stylus designed for 45- or 33RPM discs - the shape is different and may damage the older record. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Donald L. Roberts Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:06 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: turntables
I think if you can find a Thomas Picconi or Studebaker turntable, this may be your only hope. you may have to resample the 78 rpm records to listen to them on the computer or something. good luck finding something. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:05 PM Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: turntables
Actually I have an inovative technologies turntable that is USB optional, but it also does have the RCA patch cord built in. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 11:05 AM Subject: turntables I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
turntables
I am wondering whether anyone on list can recommend a turntable which will play 78 RPM records. Not crazy about USB because of the problems that some folks have had. I have some old 78s saved since childhood which I would enjoy playing, so I don't want to sink much money into it. I do have a preamp which has the appropriate equalization settings for a magnetic cartridge, but I will be lucky to find anything as I am sure that most low cost turntables will have ceramic cartridges and probably will be USB. So I would appreciate ideas. Don Roberts To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
