Specification

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Obviously, if the rotational speed of the record is 78rpm, your
turntable needs to be able to operate at this given speed. If
your turntable plays only 33rpm or 45rpm as many turntables
do, you will not be able to play your SP record.
Audio-Technica AT-LP120 models and the AT-1240 model
operate perfectly at 78rpm and in addition the speed is
adjustable within 10%, a nice feature as a lot of SP records
were not always recorded at the right speed.
To play SP Records, you need a turntable that operates at 78rpm
To play SP Records, you need a dedicated SP cartridge
Audio-Technica cartridges for SP 78rpm records
VM670SP
VM Series mono moving magnet cartridge
for 78rpm mono Shellac SP records
3mil Conical Stylus
Bonded Round Shank
159,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310137618
See entire description on page 28.
See entire description on page 35.
AT-VM95SP
VM95 Series stereo moving magnet cartridge
for 78rpm mono Shellac SP records
3mil Conical Stylus
Bonded Round Shank
79,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146030
Never use any cartridge designed for LP Vinyl records on an
SP record.
As you can see on the schematic, the groove of an SP record
is much wider than the groove of an LP record (Vinyl). Using a
LP record stylus, typically of a radius of 0.6 mil on a 78 record
will result in more noise than music. Playing SP records with
LP stylus will result in damage to both the record and the
cartridge. The typical radius size of a SP stylus is from 2.5 mil
to 3.5 mil, about 5 times the radius size of the typical styli used
for LP records.
R
R
SP stylus radius = 3mil LP stylus radius = 0.6mil
AT-MONO3/SP
High output true mono moving coil cartridge
for 78rpm mono Shellac SP records
2.5mil Conical Stylus
Bonded Round Shank
199,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310008338
See entire description on page 19.