please explain to me further any info on the lateral and vertical swith as it applies to 78's. I have a general idea of their purpose but would like to arm myself with as much info as possible. Thanks John A. Loy SFC Steven Smolian wrote: > With lateral mono records, the purpose of the vertical switch and balance > control is to null out the signals, thus assuring that when they are > switched to lateral, they will be in balance. > > I feel strongly that this tool is so essential to all 78 preamps of modern > manufacure that it should be included in the basic configuration, not as an > option. > > Steven Smolian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "francesco martinelli" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:10 AM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] ELBERG MD12 > > > We do have it and currently use it at the Siena Jazz Archive. It has such > a > > good quality that we're using it also as a phono pre, bypassing our > current > > integrated amplifier. > > It takes a bit of experimentation to use the presets, but even using it in > > the flat position the end results are excellent on the safety copies and > on > > the loudspeaker when I invite students to listen to original 78. > > It doesn't have a vertical swith but does have an useful balance control. > > As an all-in-one solution, compact and with excellent sound, cannot think > of > > anything better. > > Francesco > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David S Sager" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:56 PM > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] ELBERG MD12 > > > > > > > Has anyone out there had experience with the ELBERG MD12 Multicurve Disc > > > preamp? If so, any comments? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > David Sager