[Vision2020] Fwd: Question . . .

[Ron Force]

A 78 rpm record requires a different size stylus than 33s (LPs) even if you have a turntable that spins fast enough. (3 mils vs.1 mil). Otherwise the stylus won't contact the groove sides properly. http://www.esotericsound.com/CartStyli.htm   Since you only have one, it may be cheaper to have a service do it: http://recordrescuers.com/Note: I have no experience with the company. Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA 


     On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 4:59 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
   

 We're talking about a 57-year old, 78-rpm record.  I can accept the fact that its top-quality sound value has faded away yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaars ago.
I jus' wanna convert it to MP3.
I also received a couple 33s.  One of which is a recording of Ross Woodward . . . reading "Lotus Eaters" . . . at an auditorium on the campus of Washington State College . . . on April 12, 1949 (as in sixty-six years ago).
I have already converted its two parts to MP3 and will be posting it shortly here on the Viz.
Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)       http://www.MoscowCares.com  Tom HansenMoscow, Idaho
"There's room at the top they are telling you still.But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
- John Lennon  
On Mar 18, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:


Obviously, you need a turntable that plays 78 rpm​, with the appropriate cartridge and phono stage, which can be complicated with different RIAA curves, etc.  If the 78 is mono, it might be best to use a mono cartridge.  Once you have an analog signal to digitize, the process is the same as for 33 or 45 rpm... obviously,...though why employ the dreadful MP3 codec, when modern digital recording and data storage renders much higher resolution digital audio formats very easy and cheap?
I recently read an article about the history of recorded music, which declared MP3s to be the first time in the history of recorded music that a widespread adopted music format resulted in a degradation of sound quality!
You might call Kimbrough Hall Room 360
 Phone: (509) 335-3305 Kemble Stout Music
 Listening Library at WSU,which  "features state-of-the-art listening and recording equipment."
http://libarts.wsu.edu/music/facilities/ksmll.htm
They might be able to help or know who could help.---------------------------------------Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett


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