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Working with 78’s

Hi. I’m a little new to this. I’m interested in how to transfer audio from 78 rpm records to digital. I’m talking about the thick non bendable records that are read by a thick stylus. I read this thread and it is beyond me:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tonearms-for-reference-78-rpm-system-technics-sp-10r

How do I know what kind of thick stylus and tonearm to use? Is there any one combination of makes and models for turntable, tonearm and stylus that will work for all 78 records?

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mijostyn
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@atmasphere  @mke246  @europeansoundtrack 

Pure Vinyl has all the EQ options available at the click of a mouse. All he needs is a 78 RPM Cartridge and Pure Vinyl and he can record any 78 made. 

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atmasphere
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+1

tylermunns
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A brand new Ortofon cartridge for shellac 78 RPM records can be had for $20?  
Wow. Cool!

tvrgeek
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Back in the day ( late mid 80's) when I copied some single side Al Jolson's: 

I used the Sure M3D Cartridge. Big conical tip and better than the records. I had an old Knight tube amplifier that had an appropriate eq setting. Can't remember which one I used. I gather there are new software versions so you can play direct into an IO box.  I used the Lenco "wet" system and it reduced the surface noise quite a bit. Into my computer and used  Groove Mechanic to clean things up.  Then out to my Luxman cassette.  I had to use an old Dual table to get 78 as my Thorens did not. 

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