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Jul 14, 2019 · The needle for 78 is painted green in front, so you will not confuse the two different needles. I have ordered other needles (the better word is stylus or styli for plural) from most of those ebay sellers and they are all reliable and fast, so I won't recommend one over another.
Nov 22, 2021 · There seems to be or have been extended-multi-use sapphire tipped needles for use in gramophones so that electrically recorded 78s can be played without destroying them. These do not seem to be common, at least not anymore. Bamboo/Thorn needles.
Sep 7, 2010 · I am going to start purchasing old 78 RPM records on ebay starting November. I will also buy a turntable an convert it to 78 RPM or may just buy a BSR/Gerrard. What I am looking for is a needle that is aimed for 78 RPM records that will offer a frequency response of no less of 20 - 20,000 kHz.
Aug 2, 2021 · 78s have wider grooves than vinyl records, therefore you will need to purchase a needle specifically for playing 78 RPM records. These needles have a wider conical shape that will make better contact with the wide grooves allowing for much better sound performance when playing a 78.
Jan 29, 2014 · It’s a mantra engineer Steve Hoffman follows whenever he remasters classic, iconic albums, and perhaps those words should be etched between the monitors perched above the mixing consoles in every mastering studio across the globe.
Dec 24, 2016 · Theres an interesting statement by the famous mastering engineer Steve Hoffman. Within the digital vs. vinyl discussion here we came across limitations of vinyl a few times, one of them being the need of compression with very dynamic recordings.
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Oct 29, 2020 · The Steve Hoffman Music Forum is the first stop I’d make in ascertaining the quality of a pressing. Then the comments in Discogs for a release is probably the next best stop to make. With what I buy on vinyl, there’s usually not much choice.
