ben. Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I've got several dozen old 78s, mostly pre-war that are in pretty good shape. They've been sitting around for quite a while and I was thinking of setting up a player for them. Wondering what I should consider. I alreqady dumped a lot of the typical pablum of the era, but there are some that I'd really like to hear including a bunch on Odeon and Telefunken. I've passed on boxes upon boxes of the old things as I just didn't want to bother with them... I'm not sure where this would eventually fit into things, but I do have a Heathkit mono pre that has different compensation eq choices if I want to do a standalone rig or run it into a line in of the Blueberry. I don't want this to be a major expense in case it proves less satisfying than hoped. Where to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Lenco L-75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I'll second the Lenco, but wouldn't THIS be a fun project? http://cgi.ebay.com/16-Rek-O-Cut-transcription-turntable-1947_W0QQitemZ170070662365QQihZ007QQcategoryZ48649QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBob Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I'll "third" the Lenco. The variable speed is a nice touch, especially since early 78s actually had pretty whimsical speeds - some anywhere between 72 and 84 rpm. Duals and Miracord changers from the 1970s are pretty cheap nowadays and give decent performance too. Remember to get the right stylus. 78s have a much bigger groove and a regular lp stylus will be mining the bottom of the valley, so to speak. Nice Rek-o-Kut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncan Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I have used a Elac Miracord 50H, a Dual 1229, and a Fons CQ30 for 78s. All have worked fine. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 A nice Dual 1019 would be a good bet. They're readily available, usually less than $100 and built very well. Fast, easy set up just to see if you're even interested in 78. I would bet you don't like the whole 78 thing that much and be glad you didn't invest a lot of time or money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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