[78-L] New Cheap Turntable

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> When transferring 78s the preamp may be a problem if it uses a 33rpm 
> RIAA equalization curve, and it most probably does. The blurb does say 
> the preamp can be bypassed.
> I also see no information about stylus radius, but they mention it has 
> an ATP-2 cartridge in a replaceable headshell. So you can get an empty 
> shell and mount your own cartridge/stylus for 78rmp play. Can the 
> skating and a tracking weight be changed... lessee... yes!
> I use an older AT tonearm on my Technics SP-15 table and it has all the 
> features mentioned, except for the lifter. The headshell should be standard.
> The AT-PL 120 table looks good. Cost? Amazon has them at $299.99.
> Hell, I'm impressed! I'll probably get one when my SP-15's speed control 
> finally gives up (like my last one did - it's an inherent problem).
> Malcolm
>
> *******
>
> Milan P Milovanovic wrote:
>   
>> Happy New Year to all of you!
>>
>> Would this product:
>>
>> http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID=42&prodID=3605
>>
>> be quite satisfactory for 78 listening and transfer?
>>
>> It is probably Chinese OEM copy of Technics 1210, with Audiotechnica logo 
>> added, but it has 3 speed.
>>
>> Values for wow and flutter are 20 times bigger than original (0.2% WRMS - 
>> Audiotechnica  -  0.01% WRMS - Technics), but I can guess that these 
>> probably are good enough? Also, more pronounced rumble than 1210, still 
>> probably is the best and cheapest product one can imagine. And we can trust 
>> Audiotechnica brand, of course.
>>     
Keep in mind this is just a turntable and not USB. Nice though. I wish I 
could afford one. Seems Santa has skipped my roof this year. Puts my 
antique Garrard to shame. To get the extra gizmo, they had to cut 
corners somewhere. I think a turntable at less than $100 even without 
USB is too much to ask.

Rumble is in a tolerable range as is wow. Probably could be improved by 
running the power through an APC power supply to clean it. And of 
course, being brand new, you don't have issues such as worn bearings, 
hardened grease, slippery idlers.

I think I can confidently say that a new cheaper turntable is better 
than a worn old expensive one. Probably the main improvement in a higher 
quality turntable would be in the motor and in the heft of the platter 
and of course the tonearm. Uh, what's left?

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