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I inherited many 78 rpm records from my great-grandparents by way of my deceased grandparents and deceased parents. They are from the 1920s-1940s. I've spent c
by TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
I inherited many 78 rpm records from my great-grandparents by way of my deceased grandparents and deceased parents.
They are from the 1920s-1940s. I've spent countless hours trying to find the right turntable to buy and then the right cartridge (people say the groove widths were different in the 1920s or 30s so i need special stylus with those records but not the ones from the 40s...maybe?). It's maddening... i just want to listen to what my great-grandparents listened to without damaging the media... but it seems to take weeks of research because there are thousands of opinions.
p.s. i never met my great-grandparents and thought this would be a cool way to get to know them.
- encom 6y agoYou do need a special stylus, and they're still made today. Good example here: https://www.ortofon.com/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579 https://www.ortofon.com/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579 It shouldn't be that hard to find a decent turntable with 78 RPM.