[78-L] the proper needle specs for playing 78s

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

Kurt Nauck does www.78rpm.com on his web site. Other sites might sell them too but I don't know who they are. You don't have to buy all 6 (what are the 6 sizes anyway?) unless you really want to. I bought a 3, 2.8 & a 2.5 which seems to play pretty much all my 78's fairly well but then I'm just a listener & don't do restorations. For the fine groove stuff like those 7" Bell or the 2 & 3 song per side 78's I use an LP stylus.



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>From: leonard schwartz <coonsanders at yahoo.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:04 PM
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>hi
>i dont have 500.00 for these type of needles..thanks
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>From: David Breneman <david_breneman at yahoo.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:02 PM
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> From: Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu>
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>> If you have close to $500 you can get a set of 6 styli that fit a Stanton
>> 500 cartridge.  They are all diamonds, most are elliptical.  That way one
>> can choose the needle best suited to the groove of the record you hope to
>> play.
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>This has probably been discussed here a hundred times before, but who
>sells these stylus sets?  I'm to the point where I'm seriously considering
>making the investment.
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