What speed is best...a new perspective.

DaveyF · Apr 6, 2012

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of listening to a friend's antique Dansette 78 LP player hooked up to his system. The Dansette made me wonder if we have really come that far in the playback of analog

. Some of the 78 LP's that my friend played on the Dansette were in many ways an eye opener. The reproduction of male voices, as an example, was about as realistic as i have ever heard, including from RtoR!
Many of us enjoy 45's and believe that at that speed there is a greater fidelity than at the standard 33/1/3 speed. Surprising that 78's haven't been revived as the ultimate from analog source

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Anyone else have a similar experience listening to 78's --- a new perspective

kach22i · May 3, 2012

I've read that 78's can be far more "dynamic" which adds to realism.

Jay_S · May 3, 2012

If you haven't spent time listening to 78 records you are in for a surprise. 78s have their problems with play time, noise, bass, and treble. But the good ones sound dynamic and detailed, and they can have a remarkable presence.

Steve Williams · May 3, 2012

I must be getting old because the 78's that I remember recorded in the late 50's and early 60's was slightly smaller than an LP but if you drop it, it's history because they broke. Is this what you guys are referring to?

mep · May 3, 2012

Steve Williams said:
I must be getting old because the 78's that I remember recorded in the late 50's and early 60's was slightly smaller than an LP but if you drop it, it's history because they broke. Is this what you guys are referring to?

And if you heated them up they made great ash trays.

DaveyF · May 3, 2012

Steve Williams said:
I must be getting old because the 78's that I remember recorded in the late 50's and early 60's was slightly smaller than an LP but if you drop it, it's history because they broke. Is this what you guys are referring to?

Steve, they made 10" and 12" 78's. The one's that I heard were 12" 78's. BTW, 10" and 12" 33's were also made during the 'golden age'. I think, but I'm not sure, that all 78's were made from Bakerlite....
and IF you dropped that onto a hard surface, the LP would shatter. Don't ask me how I know this

Mosin · May 26, 2012

When I was five or six I sat on a stack of them. They break.

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