Before further investigation of styli, check the playback EQ. If your discs
are Victor masters, turnover might be different than an "assumed" setting,
as Victor engineers used 500 Hz and 800 Hz frequently but 300Hz less so.
DDR
On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 9:15 AM, James Roth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I'm digitizing some old Alfred Cortot 78s.
> I've tried just about every size stylus I have, but the bass notes seem
> weak.
> I'm using Shure M44-7, Shure M44G and Stanton 500 cartridges.
> I've tried Shure elliptical truncated and conical truncated with sizes 4,
> 3.5 & 2.8 from Expert Stylus.
> So far the best sound was with a 3.5EDT, but the bass notes of the piano
> are still weak.
> The Stanton 3.5EDT doesn't sound any better.
> Can anyone please suggest a better stylus?
>
> Thank you.
> J. B. Roth
>
--
Dennis D. Rooney
303 W. 66th Street, 9HE
New York, NY 10023
212.874.9626
|