My Xmas Present 

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 12/25/2018 at 15:20 • Filed to: None

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It is being built and will arrive in a few weeks.

Any audiophiles know a high end turntable that will play 78s?

I will be restoring my grandfather's record collection.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > ImmoralMinority 12/25/2018 at 16:06

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That thing looks freakin sweet.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ImmoralMinority 12/25/2018 at 16:14

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I never knew such a thing existed.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ImmoralMinority 12/25/2018 at 16:40

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High end phono stuff might “catch something” from 78s

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ImmoralMinority 12/25/2018 at 16:41

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do they still make “ flippy” needles?

Ssfancyfresh > ImmoralMinority 12/25/2018 at 17:05

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I thought it was a beer fridge wearing a tuxedo based on the 3rd thumbnail

Neat tool. 

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ImmoralMinority 12/30/2018 at 21:32

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You might visit https://www.pristineclassical.com/ and look around. Andrew Rose appears to be the world’s leading expert at gleaning the best possible sound out of old material, especially 78s. He writes a ton about his process on each release.

And yes you definitely need a 78 needle. A modern diamond will produce sound but is such a loose fit to the relatively massive groove the SQ is quite poor. And possibly damaging to the records.

The RIAA EQ of modern preamps is not great for 78s either, so I suggest using a flat preamp (mic input maybe) and fixing in software to taste.

Also see  https://www.needledoctor.com/