[78-L] Can 78 rpm needles be found for the USB turntables

[Steven C. Barr]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Matheson" <kenmath at yahoo.com>
> Orignal message,
> a 2.8 or 3 mil will sound a lot better for 78's than a .7 would!! Or
> is there some way to connect a regular turntable to a soundcard or
> usb port? Which would be the better choice? I just want to put some
> of my old 78's onto audio CD's for playing in my truck as I drive 
> around.....
>
> It will depend on what quality you want and your pocket book. The easiest 
> solution would to buy an, All In One, turntable that will record CDs off 
> your records. What ever you do, don’t use a LP (.7 mil.) needle on a 78. 
> It will degrade the record and the sound you will get will also be of 
> lesser quality.
>
> If you have a turntable that plays 78s, and a computer, you can get a 
> cheap preamp off Ebay. A preamp from an old component stereo will also 
> work. Make sure the preamp has volume controls, to keep from overdriving 
> your sound card. Don’t worry about equalization now. The only other 
> hardware item you will need is a mini jack to RCA plugs Y adapter to go 
> from your preamp to your computer. This you can get at Radio Shack, or 
> computer store. Like the previous poster said you can get freeware, or 
> shareware of the Internet. I have used Audio City, but there may be better 
> ones. The preamp and cable should be around 25 dollars, or less. This 
> should do most records from the mid 1920’s to the 1960’s.
>
> As far as 78 needles, I use Stanton series 500 AL II stereo cartridge with 
> a Stanton D5127 needle. I think a Stanton 500.3 cartridge will also work.
>
OR...find an old "record player" which has the 78 speed...and for which you 
can buy
78rpm (3 mil or so) needles! Cut the cartridge leads, and re-direct that 
signal into
a (usually) mini-phone-jack...plug thereof into the "Line In" jack of your 
sound card!

...stevenc