RE: arsclist RE: Technics SP-15 Turntables

[John Ross <johnross@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:45 PM 10/17/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> The SP-15 is a 3 speed direct drive unit. 33, 45 and 78 with digital
> read out of +9 to-9 pitch, these are just the turntables, a base and an
> arm would be needed for a complete setup. The SME-3000 series arms being
> the most popular apparently.

Is the SP-15 a better choice for 78 RPM operation than some other 
turntable, such as the Denon DPDJ 151, which BSW sells for $299 including 
the base and tone arm, or maybe an old Thorens or Empire?

Obviously, you would want to bypass the built-in RIAA preamp in the Denon 
to play 78s with correct equalization, but that's no big deal. Here's the 
Denon spec sheet:
http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/pdfs/dpdj151101lit.pdf.

And while we're on the subject, what's the best choice for a cartridge for 
78s? Shure, Stanton, Grado or something else?

John Ross
Northwest Folklife
Seattle


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