In a message dated 4/7/2004 9:02:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > A different Mike replies: It's the cartridge which determines the tracking > force you use. I put the appropriate Shure stylus into a V15 Type II > (ancient, but still first rate) and one gram is ample in a good arm. > Shellac rarely warps, the only situation in which I use more than that to > track LPs (with a different stylus of course and a different cartridge by > preference). > > > Mike > Thank you very much! That is most helpful. I am planning to buy a new TT soon to play my 78s and was hoping there would be a way to reduce the force. Sherwin Cerini