[78-L] Turntable Setup For Early Acoustic 78s

[Taylor Bowie]

Thanks to Sherwin for this post.  I am one of those who is totally 
uninformed and/or ignorant about this or that stylus,  cartridges,  tone 
arms, etc.  All I know is that I change my stylus every few months,  have a 
super light tone arm and that the music sounds good.

But is there a web site or someplace for non-techies where we can read up 
and study and figure out what else to buy...and where to buy it?

Thanks in advance...perhaps this has all been covered here but not recently.


Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <beststuff4u at frontiernet.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: [78-L] Turntable Setup For Early Acoustic 78s


>
> I currently have a Garrard Model 82 TT with a Shure M91-ED Cartridge with 
> a Shure 2.7 mil stylus. I've learned that in fact I should be using a 4.0 
> mil stylus for these recordings (1901-1914). The customized 4.0 mil styli 
> available require a Stanton 500 series cartridge.
>
> My dilemna is that I cannot find any information on how to match tonearms 
> with appropriate cartidges.
>
> 1. Does anyone know where to find info on tonearm/cartridge compatability?
>
> 2. In the event that I cannot use my current TT for these early acoustic 
> recordings, any recommendations based on experience on a new TT in the 
> $300-$500 range? I've seen advertised Numark, Rekokut, and several other 
> names that are new and unfamiliar to me.
>
> Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Sherwin Cerini
> beststuff4u at frontiernet.net
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