The pre-amp in my old Sony TA-1150 is flacky (most likely the switches, but
can't get to them for a proper cleaning), so I'm looking for a decent but
cheap pre-amp. Most of the records I want to play/record are 78's.
Does this look like a reasonable unit?
http://www.phonopreamps.com/tc778pp.html
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:25:31 -0600 OK Don wrote:
> The pre-amp in my old Sony TA-1150 is flacky (most likely the switches,
> but can't get to them for a proper cleaning), so I'm looking for a
> decent but cheap pre-amp. Most of the records I want to play/record are
> 78's. Does this look like a r
Don -
I purchased a TC740 unit from them a couple of years ago for use with my
Dual 1287 turntable and I have been very happy with it but of course it
doesn't have the 78 setting you desire. OTOH since the 78's have no need for
the RIAA re-equalization possibly one could use this unit's line input
If you are recording/digitizing your records, Audacity will let you
record at 33 or 45 then do the post-process speed up to get them to
sound right. I digitized some old 78s I got at an estate sale, worked
OK given what they sounded like to begin with.
--R
barry Stark wrote:
Don -
I purchas
&8's have their own equalization scheme (don't remember what it is), and
even that changed from the early recordings to the later ones, IIRC.
I think I will get the 78 model pre-amp, and a cartridge that will take a 78
needle, and "do it right".
Thanks for the input on the pre-amp. Glad to hear tha
I didn't know that Audacity could do that. However, for the effort in
cleaning and playing all these records, I'm going to "do it right" - it's
not that much more of the total effort.
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> If you are recordi
> barry wrote:
> OTOH since the 78's have no need for the RIAA
> re-equalization possibly one could use this unit's line input
> function. I'm sure a call to these folks would let you know. I
> have used the unit's line input a couple of times and found it
> handy.
Phono inputs are mic level. The
I ordered the TC778 last night (and a proper 3 mil needle) -- we'll see!
Phono inputs are mic level. There will not be enough gain if
> it's connected to a line input - unless it's a ceramic cartridge.
>
> And 78 requires a EQ curve similar to the RIAA, but not quite as
> extreme. Flat won't sound
