Will an NP4 needle play on 78's and vinyl records? I understand that one must use different needles for 78's and vinyl, and that Vinyl needles will destroy 78's.
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I only know I bought my needle through Amazon. However, I do not use 78 rpm and don't have a separate needle for them.
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First, you must decide which is more important...Saving and playing warped records or the life of your entire collection!! Maybe you should invest in a second cart and headshell so you can choose when to play warped records. Or, you could use the time tested method of a penny or a dime taped to the headshell. After a few plays you will notice what appears to be a whitish color in the grooves...and a shhhhhh sound, That is your music being dug and scraped out by the heavy tracking force of the stylus. I think keeping your records separated into flat and warped and using two headshell/stylus combinations is the way to go.&lt;Get a cheaper cartridge-stylus combination. A set up for 45's would be a good bet...The larger stylus may fit the record grooves better. &gt; Also, try washing your records and gently scrubbing the grooves with a med soft toothbrush. Go with the groove and not against it. Try this: Take a warped record that seems to be a loss ...Fill a sink with hot tap water, just hot enough to feel the heat, ( Not too hot or you will make it worse, the record will curl! A friend of mine had pretty good success with a hair dryer.) place the record in the water for about five minutes...Remove from the water, quickly dry and place on a flat surface with a weighted flat surface on top. (Two pieces of flat glass or plastic are perfect.) and allow record to cool thoroughly. Repeat as is necessary...after awhile the record will come back closer to flat, at least flat enough so that it can be rescued by copying to a CD. Also, Go on line and find a commercial record cleaning fluid to lube the grooves after washing them with dish soap; that may help with the skipping problem. As far as the arm is concerned, just adjust the counter weight until the arm "Floats" balanced then add one more click to let the stylus settle to the record surface.
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I don't believe this model allows changing of the needle. Google the name,model,and needle issue...you might get some results. I just ordered a new turntable this christmas of better quality that allows for needle changes. I needed to have a specific needle for the 78 rpm's I want to play. Good Luck!John from Duluth,Mn.
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Turntableneedles.com has the right needle. Go online, give them make and model number of record player, and they will have your needle.
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The turntable will only play two speeds. 33.3 and 45 rpm. I believe the 1100 was capable of playing all 3 speeds. Basically all kinds of head shell needles will work. However, the most populars are the High end Shures like the V series, Grados, and for DJing, the Stantons and Concords.
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Yes, I did get a couple of different stylus needles for mine, but really the one that came with the unit sounds the best. The other work, but you have to trim the plastic of the cartridge and adjust, but I managed to get both to snap in. It just snaps in, and these cartridges are flexible plastic, not completely rigid plastic. So if you have any trouble getting it to fit, it may have to be looked at carefully and then trim a tab or heat melt a tab to fit. But the original one is great. I have a 78rpm needle and the smaller 33rpm needle, but the original sounds great on both. Great is a relative term here, but it plays all the records and it's portable.
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As far as I know, all vinyl records are the same size. Early LPs were harder plastic, but 78's were even a little smaller, as were 45's. My best guess is that they would fit all vinyls, except the smaller sizes. They fit all the records I have, which is a small collection from the 1950's to the 1980's.
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The Marantz TT42P is a nice piece of equipment. It works well. I found almost no staticwhen playing old Vinyl records. If your amplifier has phono input that means you cannot use a turntable with a preamp. You have to buy a turntable without a preamp!
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78s have wider grooves which are designed for a 3 mil stylus. LPs and 45s have "microgrooves" which are designed for a 0.7 mil stylus. You can use the regular LP stylus to play 78s, but it will sit lower in the groove where it will pick up more noise and distortion. If you have a lot of 78s, you should get the correct 3 mil stylus to get the best sound quality from them.
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Jensen does not make a stylus for 78's. you have to buy it as a generic from another company. and its not easy to find. i would put a link here to the only place i found that sells a compatible 3 mil stylus, but i dont think links are allowed. google search it with the jensen model number "jta 230" and with a little luck you will find one that sells a compatible stylus. a regular stylus is too narrow, sits too deep in the groove, and bounces back and forth (although you cant visually see it), causing extra noise, and damage to your 78s.
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Just record it at 45, then record it again at 33. 45+33=78.That's the grand unifying theory of vinyl.
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Though i like rock bang-bang music. I DO have to agree. I played rock, jazz, old records and new records and the sound quality is horrible. I am thinking its the needle since its flimsy and unsecured. I am not sure if replacing it (and spending $40) will change the result. :/ any advise would help.
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As a owner of these needles I would start by saying they are built rock solid and perform 100% well for me. The only variable would be a new or inexperienced DJ or Vinyl user my have his/her settings wrong on their turntable. Make sure your counterweight and height are balanced properly and your anti-skate is at a fair setting to allow the needle to set in the center of the record groove. If those 3 settings are set properly your Shure M44-7's will perform superior to alot of needles on the market today. If those 3 settings are wrong you would have an issue with skipping with any needle not just Shures. Normal playback is easy no skipping for me, same with scratching and trick mixing. I have no skipping and I am a club DJ. www.djdlowofficial.com
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Depends on what you want to spend and how much you can afford for a cartridge. The turntable will spin any record just fine. But for sound quality, you should research cartridges and needles.
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no! only plays 45s and 33s.if you want to play 78s get you a alber nicholson system! hope this helps.
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I don't think this unit will work on vinyl, however it wouldn't surprise me if Zodiac has something that will. It would behoove you to call them and find out.
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Yes, it's not the needle as much as the player. If your record player has a 45 setting and uses this needle then it will work