Post #169317 by DJLee on Fri, Jul 1, 2005 11:58 PM

Pretty cool but watch out...keep two sets of records! The tonearms and carts they use in those "retro" machines are vinyl-grinders!

If you have a couple of dollars you may consider finding an old tube unit and getting a re-furb. Tubes sound fantastic!

A lot of the new machines that play 78 don't have the flipover stylus. Plus these darned things don't run on batteries!

I have the Crosley model that Restoration Hardware stocks. The crazy electronics (bless his heart) nerd who masters the vinyl for my label took the darned thing (he had the same opionion as me) and installed a Tetrad cart (those have the flipover but aren't very loud,) added a pre-amp, a seperate treble and bass control, a counter weight to lighten the tonearm and batteries, along wtih a switch so it can play the vertically cut Edison '78s (of which I own none.) DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!