78 RPM
If you or a relative have a collection of 78s then you really
should go out and rescue them. Then play them as they have
never been played before. You can simply buy a SL-1200 turntable and the Stanton 78c Cartridge.

Archiving starters advice
and hand holding
free if you buy our recommended system : Timestep
turntable, our cartridge/stylus, Timestep EQ, our cable
set, our stand. (WaveLab, Prism USB audio
interface, Adam A7X speakers and Dell PC, must be bought separately.)

78rpm and the
Technics SL-1200 Turntable

Why Timestep turntables are so good:
• 6 years
warrantee
• 14-170rpm with accurate readout out to 0.01rpm
• Plays 16" and 20" records
• Changeable spindle for off centre 78's
• Reverse for stampers
• Up to 4 arms
• Low cost 33/45/78rpm version
• 3 million of the donor turntable made, most still in use
The SL-1200 is easily converted to run at 78rpm. Over 3
million SL-1200 turntables have been manufactured and
spares are so easy to obtain unlike the Technics SP-15.
This is a truly endless supply of spare parts and donor
decks. We also keep a few brand new ones, however at any one
time there are 100's of nearly new perfect examples available
for sale.
The SL-1200 series
of turntables modified by us are used by audiophiles all over the
world. With its high torque direct drive motor it is
ideally suited for 78rpm reproduction. We modify it to
operate at 71 to 91rpm with a quartz locked 78.26rpm fixed setting.
You still get fixed 33 1/3 and 45 for your more modern records!. You can upgrade the arm and have an extraordinarily good system.
Supplied with a strobe disc for 71.29/76.59/78.26/80/81.82/85/90
rpm.
The modification includes a new external
SMPS 100/117/220/230/240 volt power supply.
78rpm
modification £299.00,
fitting £100.00. Total = £399.00. Fitting can be accomplished by any
skilled electronics engineer. 6 year warranty
78reverse
switch to play stampers $300.00 (if bought at the same time as
the above)
Click
here for the turntable specification
We supply a
good used two year guaranteed SL-1200/SL-1210 and modify it £794.00
in total. So it's a ready to go,
guaranteed SL-1200/SL-1210 at 33/45/78 rpm, these are used by government
restoration library's all over the world.
6 year warranty
16" & 20" 78rpm SL-1200
Turntable
Many have said they would dearly love to use a SL-1200
but you can't fit a 12" arm. Well now you can, and a 14"
arm for playing 20" records too. This is simple to mount
and comes pre-machined to take the popular Jelco tonearms.
Everything is provided including full colour instructions, you
just supply a screwdriver.
Our 16" capable arm
is 12" long, not 10" or 9.45". It comes with a new base/collar
precision machined here in the UK to replace the Japanese one
that has tolerance issues. It also comes with an anti-microphonic,
silver hybrid tonearm cable made by Timestep.
Shown here is a 12"
arm with a 16" record.
To see a 16" record placing
click here
To see a 20" record playing
click
here
12" armboard $375.00
12" and 14" armboard $495.00
12" Jelco arms with additional full size collar (each) $775.00
14" Jelco arms with additional full size collar (each) $1,150.00
SL-1200 turntable
(pre-owned)
with 6 year warrantee $1,200.00
Click
here for the turntable specification
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4 Arm 78rpm SL-1200 Turntable
How do determine the best stylus size for those 1,000's of 78's
? You play the record with 4 different cartridges
simultaneously and then rapidly switch the 4 arms, the
difference and the correct one will be clearly audible.
Thanks to George Blood
for the inspiration.
Using up to 4 12"
Jelco tonearms (for up to 16" records) with detachable headshells is very easy.
Inside this turntable is the motor from a SL-1200. There
is a start/stop switch and illuminated 33, 45 and 78rpm buttons.
Our 16" capable arm
is 12" long, not 10" or 9.45". It comes with a new base/collar
precision machined here in the UK to replace the Japanese one
that has tolerance issues. It also comes with an anti-microphonic,
silver hybrid tonearm cable made by Timestep.
This is a
engineering concept drawing, showing a 12" record being played.
When we get sufficient interest we will manufacture a production
batch. 6 year warranty
Complete 4 arm 33/45/78 turntable (less arms) $2,950.00 (price
subject to change)
12" Jelco arms with additional full size collar (each) $775.00
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Archival Undersized 78's
Spindle
A frequently requested item! we take a stock SL-1200
spindle and machine it down by 3.0mm, this allows you to
hand centre a record with an off centre hole. A must for
many 78 rpm transcriptions. We also supply a standard
size sleeve for use with normal records. Both the
new reduced spindle and the new sleeve have a rounded
top so the record slips natural onto it without damage.
This not an exchange, it is an outright purchase.
Fitting is easy and less than 10 minutes. The
turntable can be restored to it's original condition at
any time and the new spindle reused. The bottom
image shows the full sized sleeve removed from the
spindle and temporarily placed on the platter for
comparison.
SPIN78 $149.00 outright (no exchange needed)
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Digital variable
speed 14 - 170rpm
Designed by Dave
Cawley and manufactured in the UK this has to be the product of
the decade !
Restoring records
can be difficult, especially if they run at a non-standard
speed. Now for the first time you can have a direct drive
turntable with totally accurate digital readout.
Speed selection can
be with the preset buttons, by a large rotary knob and also with
up/down buttons. The readout and resolution are both 0.01 rpm,
Fine speed is set to 0.01 rpm increments and coarse/fast speed
is set in 1 rpm increments.
Custom versions are
available and the firmware is updateable on the fly. We fit a
brand new tonearm.
This is not a power
supply, it is a DDS (Direct Digital Synthesiser) PLL (Phase
Locked Loop) control system for the Technics SL-1200, SP-15 and
some other
Technics turntables.
We can modify your
own turntable or supply an as-new one with a 6 year warranty.
You can also fit this yourself to your
turntable, it just needs 4 non-invasive soldered joints.
This speed
controller is completely silent in operation and if anything
improves on the already legendary performance of the Technics.
You will be
surprised at the performance of this system, no hum or buzz,
instantaneous response and absolutely no speed deterioration due
to stylus drag.
As an option we can
fit an extra internal power supply to also power the SL-1200
using a single umbilical cable. This reduces still further any
noise by removing the transformer vibration and eliminating the
electrical hum field. The transformer is custom wound for us. A
linear power supply is used which is user configurable to
operate anywhere in the world on both 50 and 60Hz and from 90 to
260V. Special offer ! Internal PSU supplied at no
charge. 6 year warranty
Click here for a pdf
data sheet
Click here for
the HiFi World review
Click
here for the turntable specification
T-01DDS variable speed $2,995 USD
Suggested system for up to 16" records, SL-1200 turntable
$1,200.00
(pre-owned), 12" armboard $375.00,
12" Jelco arm $725.00, Undersized 78's Spindle $149.00,
T-01DDS $2,995.00
Total $5,444.00

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We can
supply the legendary Technics SL-1200 with a 6 year
warrantee.
Pure copper
headshell weights are available so that the tracking
weight is easily adjusted, just change the headshell to
the new cartridge with the appropriate weight fitted, no
adjustments
necessary.
Now you can
have everything in one archival turntable, accuracy,
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Timestep T-01EQ
78rpm Equaliser
Preamplifier

Click on the image or here
for a big view of the front panel, then zoom in.
Why the Timestep
EQ is so good:
• 6
years warranty
• Both variable and preset EQ
• Does what any other EQ does
• Does everything all other EQ's do put together
• Total Owl-1 and Owl Multifilter functionality
• Highest dynamic range
• Lowest noise floor
• Simultaneously record both flat and EQ outputs
• Modern design using military specification components
• Easy and intuitive to use
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Full specification here
Those that have
seen and heard the T-01EQ have said that it is now the only
equaliser you will ever need. Combining all the features
of the Vadlyd, the Owl-1 and the Owl Multifilter and much more,
this is fast becoming the new industry standard. The designer
of the Owl-1 and Multifilter said at the AES Conference in New
York 2013 "the world has been waiting 20 years for this".
Other EQ's claim Owl functionality but we are the only ones who
fully implement all functions of both the Owl-1 and Multifilter
in one box, right from the original and only copy of the hand drawn circuits of
Owl.
The New York Public
Library (NYPL) and the Indiana University (IU) both have two
units each. The IU said " it does everything and we love
it" and the NYPL said " it has the highest dynamic range and the
lowest noise floor"
The T-01 EQ
features both preset and variable EQ. Properly designed,
the gain does not vary between EQ settings, obvious perhaps, but
not all EQ's do this.
Independent test
have shown that this EQ does more than any other EQ, and also
does everything that every other EQ does too. It's
performance such as dynamic range and noise, we believe, is better than any. If you
are considering a more expensive unit, or even a low cost unit,
ask us first. Influential users have bought second units,
they are that good ! We may be the new kids on the block,
but our MD has been working in audio for 40+ years, click
here to
read about him.
•
Compatible with the Owl-1, Owl Multifilter, Vadlyd,
Milennia LOC, TDL 4010, KAB Souvenir, EMT JPA-66, Elberg
MD12 and others.
• 19" rack Analogue real time equaliser
• 2 cartridge/arm inputs
• Moving coil and moving magnet input
• Variable cartridge load
• Variable EQ both LF and HF
• Preset fixed EQ for rapid archiving
• Variable slope and variable frequency
scratch/LPF filter
• Wide range rumble filter
• Two "frying/sizzle" notches based on
the Owl
Full specification here
T-01EQ $2,995 USD
Additional fixed flat XLR output add $300 |
• Ultra
high performance input op-amps Texas OPA1612 SoundPlus™
• Proper Mono summing resulting in a 3dB signal to noise
increase using stereo cartridges.
• Comprehensive groove wall pan and selection
• Variable vertical and lateral
switching/blending
• Single ended and balanced output
• Additional fixed flat XLR output option
• High signal to noise and noise floor
• High dynamic range and overload factor
• Low distortion
• HiFi performance
• Built in 100/120/230V 50/60Hz power supply
• Customer base includes the New York Public Library
Restoration Division and Indiana University |
Archiving starters advice and hand holding
free if you buy our recommended system : Timestep
turntable, our cartridge/stylus, Timestep EQ, our cable
set, our stand. (WaveLab, Prism USB audio
interface, Adam A7X speakers and Dell PC, must be bought separately.)
XLR EQ
Cable set approved by Prism. Nickel plated
Neutrik 1/4" jacks with gold plated XLR's. 4 off
EQ to Prism USB audio interface and 2 off 3M (9 1/2 foot)
Prism to Adam monitor speakers. All cables are studio
quality silver plated and properly screened. Yes
they cost more than most, but dare you use inferior
cables ? $195
USB EQ Cable the only cable you will need
apart from the XLR's above. Furutech GT-2 6 foot 1.8M
cloth woven. Unlike some USB cables that give a "DC" noise that
you will find impossible to track down, this is an audiophile
cable that we use here. $160
Perspex EQ stand this gives you wrist height
control of our EQ on your
desk and also the Prism USB audio interface. It
will also hold your paperwork. It's very strong and heavy duty (7kg 15lbs)
but looks like art !. It may seem expensive but
you will want one if you see or use one. $350
Perspex EQ speaker stand this matches the EQ
stand and will allow the other monitor loudspeaker to be at the
same height and in fact aligning the tweeter to your ear height
as recommended by Adam for their A7X. It's narrower to
conserve desk space and has shelves identical to the EQ stand so
that you can put Letter/A4 notes in. The increase in
productivity achieved by using these stands pays for them many
times over. $325
Perspex speaker stand this matches the above and
allows a monitor loudspeaker to sit above the DDS Speed Control,
and also a spare shelf for papers, you really need all three.
$315
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78rpm and the
Technics SP-15 SL-1015 Turntable

Archival 78rpm
Preamplifier
Got an
old turntable in the attic or even just bought a cheap turntable
off eBay? This unit will allow you to accurately replay
both modern LP's and using special equalisation old 78's.
You can add one or two turntables to an amplifier that has no
phono input or a second turntable to an amplifier with only one
phono input. The Archival Preamp can be used to convert any AUX
input to phono use. A Rear panel switch sets up for one
turntable for LP and one for 78s, or one turntable for both
types of record. Plug it straight into your amplifier, or
connect the output of the preamp directly to a computer sound
card with the supplied cable. It is designed for both home as
well as broadcast/studio applications. The preamp applies
accurate “record equalisation” in the form of the RIAA curves.
These equalization curves are adjustable with the front panel
switch to match that of modern records or of vintage 78s and
early radio broadcast transcriptions.
Archival Preamplifier and UK supplied 230V PSU £89.95

Re-Equaliser II



Pre-1955 records
were recorded to different standards than now employed in RIAA
equalized phono amplifiers. The Re-Equalizer compensates for
this. Easily installed through the external tape monitor circuit
or your preamplifier/receiver or between your phono stage and
amplifier. Accurate reproduction from any source is
accomplished by producing an accurate equalization difference
curve to compensate the output of your RIAA phono preamp.
• In "BYPASS" mode the signal is hard-wired input to output -
introduces absolutely no noise or distortion
• In “IN” mode, left and right are combined to mono, and the
correct equalisation applied
• Supplied with six pages of recommended compensation settings
to accommodate any vintage record - including acoustics. this
remarkable document is considered by some to be the most highly
researched chart ever produced.
• Passive equalization design & film capacitors assure low TIM
and transparent sound.
• High input impedance for use with either valve or solid-state
amplifier.
• Works with phono, tape recorder outputs - any source.
• Sixty-Four different record compensations
• Easy to understand switches!
Read the review by
clicking here
Read the manual by
clicking here
Re-Equaliser II and 110/230V PSU £349.95

Vadlyd MD12 MK3
Preamplifier


VADLYD
MD12 MK3 includes as standard vertical/lateral switch, and
switchable inputs for MM/MC cartridges. MC inputs are with 3
switchable load impedances: 50, 100, and 200 ohms. There
are two separate cartridge inputs, both switchable MM/MC.
Recording engineers
and serious record collectors know the problem when playing
early phonograph records: ordinary RIAA phono equalization does
not always match the original recording equalization that was
used to make the record. 78rpm records in particular have many
different eq settings depending on period, placement, and
recording company. Even within the same company, there may be
differences depending on which engineer was on job that day. The
VADLYD MD12 MK3 is a product with professional specifications,
but it is also useful for record collectors who want the proper
playback equalization of early phonograph recordings,
particularly 78rpm records.
• 12 presets enable adjustment to nearly all eq curves: 8
presets for 78s, and 4 presets for 33/45s
• Excellent sound quality
• Switches for Stereo, Mono L + R, Mono L or Mono R
• Switch for Vertical Cut records (Pathé/Edison)
• Volume and balance controls, suitable to drive a power
amplifier directly
• Multiple LEDs for easy operation
• One set of outputs is balanced with XLR connectors, with a
second set providing unbalanced output on RCA phono jacks. This
allows for both professional and consumer use
• The third set of outputs is also balanced with XLR connectors,
but it contains a flat output signal. This signal is not
affected by the eq settings and is useful for making
simultaneous, archival transfers per Paragraph 5.2.6.7 of
IASA-TC04, “Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of
Digital Audio Objects”
• All inputs and outputs are gold plated Neutrik
• 19” wide suitable for mounting in one rack (1.75” high) space,
or it may be placed on a flat surface close to your turntable
• Two identical inputs, making it possible to have two
turntables connected at the same time
• Each input is switchable for moving magnet (MM) or moving coil
(MC) phono cartridges. Input impedance for MM cartridge is
standard 47k ohm. MC inputs have 3 switchable load impedances:
50, 100, or 200 Ohm
• Front panel headphone jack with dedicated volume control
Click here to download
the comprehensive user manual.
On demo right now £1.995.00 (including 20% EU VAT)


Audio Technica AT-MONO 3/SP Moving Coil 78rpm cartridge
Who would have thought it! A moving Coil cartridge design
specifically for 78's. Although the stylus looks a little
small, in really this cartridge really performs in a way like no
other. It can be used straight into an ordinary moving
magnet preamplifier or for the ultimate, with a MC preamplifier.
We use one on our demo unit here.
This is what Audio
Technica say: The Audio Technica AT-MONO 3/SP cartridge is
special – redesigning not just the needle, but the whole
cartridge specially for “shellac” or phonograph records. A high
output moving coil cartridge of excellent production quality and
wound with PCOCC coil for signal purity, it is designed to
deliver excellent fidelity and superb clarity when playing 78
RPM mono records. With its high output of 1.2 mV, it can be used
without additional pre-amplification or a MC transformer.
Proven in use for many years in Japan, the Audio-Technica
AT-MONO 3/SP cartridge in now available in Europe and helps to
bring back the pure joy of discovery and listening pleasure for
78rpm record playing.
We have now had
some time using this unique 78rpm moving coil cartridge.
On good quality 78's from the post war ear, the quality is
simply stunning. Even on old records the ability to track
a 7gm is so very useful. Being a true mono design it nulls
any vertical noise/modulation and correctly sums both sides of
the grove reducing the uncorrelated noise by 3dB. If you
are into 78's you must add this cartridge to your collection!
Or it may be your only cartridge ?
Type: Moving Coil,
Mono 78 RPM Mono cartridge
Frequency response: 45 -7,000 Hz
Output voltage: 1.2 mV (1kHz and 5 cm/sec)
Tracking force: 3.0 - 7.0 g (5.0 g standard)
Recommended load: 40 ohms - 47K ohms (determine best value by
listening)
Channel separation: Not applicable
Channel balance: Not applicable
Cantilever: Aluminium alloy
Stylus: Highly polished special conical 2.5 mil diamond
Dynamic compliance: 7.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Static compliance: 20.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
External size: H16.0 x W16.6 x L26.5 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
Accessories included: Screwdriver, 4 screws, 2 washers and 2
nuts, spacer/weight, stylus brush

£139.00 in stock now
Fitted to a headshell £174.00

Miyajima
Noriyuki Miyajima has had a love of
music forever, first as a hobby, then as
a specialist dealer and more recently as a manufacturer. Using real
wood, diamonds and delicate coils,
Noriyuki prides himself on honesty.
Miyajima are one of only a very few
manufactures to fully embrace 78rpm mono
cartridges. Rarer still, they make
true single coil designs for optimum
playback. A feature that isn't on
many other mono cartridges is that the
vertical movement is totally locked to
give better reproduction and less noise,
this is very important and not often
mentioned.
Kotetu 78 rpm
Using the same body as the Spirit, the user can listen to
standard groove recordings in real sound quality. The price of
this cartridge has been kept low so that it is possible for
users to experience Miyajima 78 rpm at a low entry cost.
Body type : Composite
Frequency response : 20Hz - 20KHz
Output level : 0.5mV
Impedance : 4 ohm
Recommended load : 100 ohm
Tracking force : 3.0 - 4.55 3.5g recommended
Stylus type : 3 mil conical
Compliance 100Hz : 8×10-6cm/dyne
Weight : 8.8g
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Retail price
£335.00
Premium
Ebony 78 rpm
With its ebony body the Premium is natural and
is rich in sound quality. We recommend
the Premium series as the cartridges
with
which you can really enjoy the music of
every 78 rpm.
Body type : Ebony
Frequency response : 20Hz - 20KHz
Output level : 0.7mV
Impedance : 6 ohm
Recommended load : 100 ohm
Tracking force : 3.0 - 5.0g 4.0g
recommended
Stylus type : 3 mil conical
Compliance 100Hz :
8×10-6cm/dyne
Weight : 10.5g
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Retail price £725.00
Premium BE II
Blackwood 78 rpm
As above but in an African blackwood
body
Body type : Blackwood
Frequency response : 20Hz - 20KHz
Output level : 0.7mV
Impedance : 6 ohm
Recommended load : 100 ohm
Tracking force : 3.0 - 4.5g 3.5g
recommended
Stylus type : 3 mil conical
Compliance 100Hz :
8×10-6cm/dyne
Weight : 11.8g
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Retail price £895.00
Zero
78 rpm
In its African blackwood body the Zero is
the ultimate standard groove cartridge.
It produces the clearest and most
musical sound you will ever hear from
78 rpm recordings. Expensive? Yes, but
worth it!
Body type : African blackwood
Frequency response : 20Hz - 20KHz
Output level : 0.4mV
Impedance : 6 ohm
Recommended load : 100 ohm
Tracking force : 3.0 - 4.5g 3.5g
recommended
Stylus type : 3 mil conical
Compliance 100Hz :
8×10-6cm/dyne
Weight : 11.8g
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Retail price £1,125.00


Stanton
78rpm Stylus & Cartridge
The Stanton Cartridge is designed for
excellent stability even under heavy tracking. Each cartridge
can be used for either archival or casual play without concern
for undue wear on the record. This is the latest Stanton,
not the older version.
On demonstration in Dartmouth Devon now
Stanton 500/505.V3 cartridge £39.95
(select a stylus from below)
Stanton 500/505.V3 cartridge & fitted to a headshell £74.95
(select a stylus from below)
D5127C 2.7mil conical diamond stylus £59.00
D5130EJ - 3.0 X 0.5 mil elliptical diamond stylus - most
1905 to 1940's,
slightly worn 78s & transcriptions, & some Edison discs
£160.00
D5140EJ - 4.0 X 1.0 mil elliptical diamond - Edison Diamond &
very old/worn discs, raw aluminium, RCA home recordings, also Pathé
vertical discs £199.00 (only two left in stock)
Archival Elliptical
Stylus Kit
Older records
require larger tips for normal playback. Using styli of various
sizes to overcome noise in records caused by wear and abuse is a
common technique. There is no optimum size stylus. The one that
produces the best sound is the correct stylus to use. The kit
consists of five Stanton 500/505 compatible, elliptical diamond
styli and one conical sapphire stylus. They require 2 - 5 Gram
tracking. This Archival Elliptical
Expert Stylus Kit
(from Esoteric
Sound USA, not the UK) is all you need ?

Most vintage recordings do not have to be played with any
particular stylus, but they were made to be played with certain
standard styli. 78s and radio transcriptions require a coarse
groove stylus of approximately 3 mil. You should choose the
stylus that provides the best overall sound regardless of size.
Here are some recommendations to start with:
D5120EJ - 2.0 X 0.4 mil elliptical diamond - worn LPs, some
transcriptions.
D5125EJ - 2.5 X 0.5 mil elliptical diamond - late unworn 78s
D5130EJ - 3.0 X 0.5 mil elliptical diamond - most 1905 to 1940's,
slightly worn 78s & transcriptions, & some Edison discs.
D5135EJ - 3.5 X 0.8 mil elliptical diamond - old or worn 78s,
transcriptions.
D5140EJ - 4.0 X 1.0 mil elliptical diamond - Edison Diamond & very old/worn
discs, raw aluminium, RCA home recordings., also Pathé vertical
discs
D5180J - 8.0 mil conical sapphire - RCA home recordings, and
worn Pathé vertical discs.
The ultimate
is to have six Stanton cartridges on six quick interchangeable
headshells, one with each of our six Archival stylus!! Ah,
the joy of six!
Archival Elliptical 6 Stylus Kit £699.00 (special order
only, please check with us first)
Stanton 500/505.V3 cartridge £39.95 (only available
if a 78rpm stylus is purchased at the same time)
Spare headshell £14.95
Headshell ready fitted with a Stanton 500/505 cartridge £74.95 each (only
available if a 78rpm stylus is purchased at the same time)
Archival Elliptical 6 Stylus Kit, headshells, cartridges, all
ready mounted ready to go! £1,148.70
£1,099.00 (special order only, please check with us
first)

The truly ultimate
is above, with a standard Stanton on the left to play your
friends ex disco/club records, next a AT440MLa audiophile for
your new vinyl, and then all 6 78rpm cartridges, heaven?


Edison Electric Cylinder Reproducer
With both a 2 and 4 minute styli, this electric cylinder
reproducer has none of the compromises of earlier
designs, it tracks properly at 4.5 grams with its
Stanton
cartridge.
The
cartridge is fitted to a miniature tonearm and is
weighted so that it will track any cylinder of any
thickness. Also any stylus could be fitted.
There is also lateral tolerance so as not to cause
stress on the stylus due to worn gears.
You can
hear an acoustical recording made with this by clicking
here. No
computers were used in this reproduction, only a
Timestep T-01EQ.
Our price $495.00 USD including 2 and 4 minute stylus and
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Strobe
disc for free! 10 - 500rpm!
To print out a
lovely strobe click here.
If the rpm is an exact match for 50 or 60hz you will get one
stripe, if not then very cleverly you will get two stripes and
you set the speed in the middle, simple but brilliant!
Select Custom as the strobe type and enter your target rpm.
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Cartridge
Stabiliser & De-resonator
A soft copper Cartridge Stabiliser that adds mass
to your arm allowing the better use of the 78 rpm
cartridges when using normal headshells. 7.8g
(3mm thick) and 3.1g (1.2mm thick) available, so you can
have 3.1, 6.2, 7.8, 10.9, 14.0 and 15.6g. We
use the 7.8g on all our systems.
1 off £24.95, 2 off £34.95, 3 off £44.95 free UK postage.
A Carbon
Fibre cartridge de-resonator that actually works.
Unlike the boy racer carbon effect, this is the real
McCoy! This beautifully formed device tightly
couples your cartridge to your headshell dissipating and
thereby suppressing any nano resonance's. £14.95 |

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Stylus Force Gauge
78rpm
Most
stylus gauges only go up to 3gm and the digital ones are
affected by the magnets in your cartridge as they aren't made
from really pure anti magnetic stainless steel. So how
about this, a simply balance! Stylus force gauges have all but
disappeared along with turntables. The few that remain are
designed solely for use with audiophile records and turntables
and cannot measure the higher requirements of DJs and vintage
record collectors. This of course, also applies to professional
sound restorers and those involved with record reissues. The
78rpm Stylus Force Gauge is simple to use and relies on the
principle of a basic laboratory balance.
Art Dudly of
Stereophile wrote " It's a simple balance beam, such as
the one that comes free with most Ortofon cartridges. But
whereas the Ortofon scale is too tiny and ambiguous to be
consistently useful and it tops out at 3gm this is big and easy,
and it comes with a total of 5.75gm in plastic weights, for use
in various combinations. Where that isn't enough, the
manufacturer recommends using various coins, the weights of
which are listed on their website. "
Weights
of coins |
Supplied
5 perspex weights |
Five pence
: 3.25g
One pence: 3.56g
Twenty pence : 5.00g |
Ten pence :
6.50g
Two pence : 7.13g
Fifty pence : 8.00g |
0.25g
0.5g |
1.00g
2 x 2.00g |
|
£24.95 and in stock right now


Esoteric Sound
We are
the UK agents for Esoteric Sound which was founded because of
the decreasing number of manufacturers providing speciality
products in audio processing, and especially the waning number
of quality turntables oriented towards vintage records. Such
products are still required for archiving purposes and to enjoy
the vast number of little played 78's now appearing on eBay. If
you want any of their products (turntables excepted) delivered to your door, without
any of the hassle of a personal import, dealing with the import
duty, attempting to pay the VAT, then simply ask us by
clicking here. You can visit their site
here
http://www.esotericsound.com/ We will debit your
credit card in pounds and despatch your order from here in
Devon.

Membership

 
Full Member of
AES Audio Engineering Society)
click here
Institutional member of iasa (International Association
of Sound and Audiovisual Archives )
click here
Institutional
member of ARSC (Association for Recorded Sound Collections)
click here
Member of The
City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society
click here
Member of Antique Phonograph Society
click here


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updated
Tuesday December 11, 2018 |