For Matthew and others with interest in this question:
Check out Rivermont Records and Bryan Wright. The company offers mostly CD's
but also has a few current 78rpm issues in the audiophile section. Of course
they are meant for playback on modern equipment.
At the "Jazz Bash" in Iselin, NJ last year (June 2012) Bryan had a small
display. I bought several of the newly-produced 78rpm issues from this firm,
including a stereo 78 which is a lot of fun to play and to hear. At this
year's bash, held a week ago, I did not see Bryan during any of the event's 3
days.
--Glen in Vermont
> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 21:46:27 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Any modern-produced 78s?
>
> There are at least a dozen pressing plants in the US alone that still
> produce 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records. These are predominantly for record
> collectors and audiophiles. I to some degree doubt that they could produce
> a viable 78rpm record that people would want as they are using Vinyl
> presses and any older 78rpm phonograph would destroy them with one play.
> You can get a lot of amazing material still on LP, I have an older Linn
> turntable from scotland and it really has a sound that is amazing even
> compared to modern equipment.
> Bill
>
>
> On 6/30/13 8:54 PM, "Matthew Bullis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hello from hot Phoenix. I'm wondering if there are any modern 78s that
> >have been produced any time recently? The only one I ever heard of was
> >the one produced in the 70s by R. Crumb, of novelty songs. I bought the
> >three pieces that comprise a modern cartridge for my Stanton turntable,
> >so that my existing 78s play as well as they can for my ability to
> >transfer them digitally. This ability made me think of my question. I
> >know that some analog manufacturers, especially of the Bluenote label,
> >have been producing lps that are the size of 33s but actually play at 45
> >speed. Perhaps the reason they don't consider 78 speed is because you
> >need to use a wider needle. I've never understood why the manufacturers
> >of those USB turntables don't get a double stylus so that you don't wreck
> >your 78s with a 33 needle, but that's a different subject. Anyhow, any
> >thoughts about my original question?
> >Matthew
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