[78-L] 78s recorded in our days?

[Michael Biel]

Milan P Milovanovic wrote:
> Although I know about few examples with contemporary recordings, I always wonder would nowadays directly cut 78 rpm record, cut on new lathe, on lacquer master blanks available at the moment, with coarse groove, pressed onto 180-240 g virgin vinyl etc, played with "standard" 2.5 mil elliptical needle, be superior in terms of "overall sound" than 45 rpm microgroove record? 
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> Are there any experiments with this format? Thanks, Milan
Very few places would have lathes that have tables that run at 78, but 
Rainbo Records in California might.
 http://www.rainborecords.com/

The stylus size would also be a problem but if anyone still has one, 
they would.  Are you sure you wouldn't rather cut a microgroove 78?

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com