Hi Jim/All, Thanks for sharing this link. I am looking for some technical advice.
Although my collecting interests are pretty much aligned with the "machine side" of the hobby I recently came into ownership of a nice stack of late electrically recorded Edison DDs and some other scarce earlier DDs. I have no problems of conscience playing these on my everyday machines, but I wanted to get a decent combination of turntable/cartridge/styluses to be able to critically review and hopefully archive Edison DDs and Victor (VEs especially) records. I have used some relatively modern turntables with modified wiring of stereo cartridges to enable using DDs, and they sound okay, but I have to admit that what I have messed with along those lines so far really amounts to just messing around. Can you or someone else give me a specific recommendation of a manufacturer/model/configuration that be a good setup? I can certainly look at the information and evaluate the products myself, but I've found that the learned experience of others generally far outweighs going it on my own. Oh yeah...and it has to cost under 25 bucks....LOL... Walt Walt Sommers Gettysburg Antique Phonographs 2594 Old Route 30 Orrtanna, PA 17353 walt at victrolaguy.com 717-334-0862 -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Nichol Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:26 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Styli Esoteric Sound near Chicago sells turntables and styli that will play virtually any disc, including Edison and Pathe. I bought one of their machines years ago with plenty of styli. Kurt Nauck also sells their turntables. http://www.esotericsound.com/ Jim Nichol On Jul 16, 2008, at 1:29 PM, jimcip at earthlink.net wrote: > Dear Mr. Wright: > Thanks for responding to my query as to how to reach Mr. Sage. I > finally > went to his "web site" the address of which you had kindly > me & learned how to send an "e-mail" to Mr. Sage & have done so but > not yet > received a reply. My question is where can I order > cantilevers with custom ground styli to play vertical-cut Pathe > discs, 2 & > 4 minute cylinders & Edison Diamond Discs optimally with Shure > cartridges > through modern electronic audio equipment? I need contact > information > for anyone who can provide such. > Thanks again & all good wishes... > > Very truly > yours, > > Jim Cartwright > > Immortal > Performances > > jimcip at earthlink.net > EarthLink Revolves Around You. >> _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.11/1554 - Release Date: 7/15/2008 6:03 PM
