The turntable is a Rega R78. I tried out two others before that. The R78 is a few hundred dollars more than most of the 78 players. I couldn’t get a Pro-Ject or an Audio Technica to track 78’s very well. I was pretty amazed at the sound quality I’ve been able to get out of the Rega. Particularly on Hey Girl, Hey Boy by Oscar McLollie and Jeanette Baker. That one sounds as good as an LP. Blue Prelude by Helen Humes is another favorite. Her voice sounds like she’s in the room with you. Most of the equipment I have is from the 70’s or 80’s. The R78 is the newest piece that I have and ironically plays the oldest records I have. What you’re hearing in the video is basically the same setup as we did 30 years ago recording to a tape deck, but I’m recording to hard disc recorder instead. I go back and edit the videos and put the hard disc recorded audio in and mute the audio from the video. That way you don’t have to hear my dog barking. Louis Jordan and Wynonie Harris were kind of how I started getting in to 78’s. That and my dad gave me an old Victrola. But I found out 78’s made after the 1930’s weren’t made to be played on a Victrola. The needles are too heavy and damage the records. So I started searching for the best way to reproduce the sound at a somewhat affordable budget. I landed on the R78 and it’s worked pretty well for me.
@@PhilTheRecordMan While I prefer to use a Dual (I own several idler-drive models), in 2007 I bought an AT 120 because it has such a wide range of speed adjustment (+ / - 20%), making it very useful for nonstandardised discs like the Victor I found with "SPEED 82" on its label. I have had no trouble with tracking on that unit with either a Shure 3 mil (sometimes a bit light for the purpose) or a Pickering 2.7 mil, which is often much better due to the higher higher stylus pressure required. Yes, if a shellac disc is clean and not too worn, it can sound remarkably good. One of my best is a copy of "Duna" by Reinald Werrenrath that seems to have never had a steel needle in it.
I think the specific model I tried for Audio Technica just didn't work very well with 78's. The Pro-Ject tabel seemed to get great reviews but I wasn't a fan of the anti skate weight hanging that kept falling off and more than half of the 78's I tried playing it would skate right across the record. If you're in to the early stuff (the pre 1940's) the speed adjustment is pretty important. Even the Rega will occasionally skip because of the light tracking. I've got a couple records that look new that skip a couple times. If you look at the records the grooves look a little thinner than most. Seems to be the Capitol label I have the most trouble with for 78's. Records aren't supposed to be perfect though. As long as you find something that's pleasing to the ear - so many records and so little time!
@@PhilTheRecordMan I wonder about all the trouble you say you've had, because I haven't experienced Any tracking problems on the turntables I've used. The cure Just Might be more pressure. Many people (me too) prefer to use Pickering and/or Stanton carts for these records. Their 2.7 mil styli (and custom sizes, too) have stiff suspension (lower compliance) and call for 3 to 7 grams of downforce. A groove ain't gonna throw that much weight very far! Shellac is quite hard and can withstand Truly Amazing stylus pressure. Acoustic sound boxes applied several Ounces (in the range of 150 to 300 grams), and if a new steel needle was used every time, there wasn't Too much of a wear problem.
Pre-"Louis"! Keep 'em comin'! 😍
An odd title for a good tune.
Wondering what the turntable is, since it looks a lot more expensive than some seen in similar videos.
The turntable is a Rega R78. I tried out two others before that. The R78 is a few hundred dollars more than most of the 78 players. I couldn’t get a Pro-Ject or an Audio Technica to track 78’s very well. I was pretty amazed at the sound quality I’ve been able to get out of the Rega. Particularly on Hey Girl, Hey Boy by Oscar McLollie and Jeanette Baker. That one sounds as good as an LP. Blue Prelude by Helen Humes is another favorite. Her voice sounds like she’s in the room with you.
Most of the equipment I have is from the 70’s or 80’s. The R78 is the newest piece that I have and ironically plays the oldest records I have. What you’re hearing in the video is basically the same setup as we did 30 years ago recording to a tape deck, but I’m recording to hard disc recorder instead. I go back and edit the videos and put the hard disc recorded audio in and mute the audio from the video. That way you don’t have to hear my dog barking.
Louis Jordan and Wynonie Harris were kind of how I started getting in to 78’s. That and my dad gave me an old Victrola. But I found out 78’s made after the 1930’s weren’t made to be played on a Victrola. The needles are too heavy and damage the records. So I started searching for the best way to reproduce the sound at a somewhat affordable budget. I landed on the R78 and it’s worked pretty well for me.
@@PhilTheRecordMan While I prefer to use a Dual (I own several idler-drive models),
in 2007 I bought an AT 120 because it has such a wide range of speed adjustment (+ / - 20%),
making it very useful for nonstandardised discs like the Victor I found with "SPEED 82" on its label.
I have had no trouble with tracking on that unit with either a Shure 3 mil (sometimes a bit light for the purpose)
or a Pickering 2.7 mil, which is often much better due to the higher higher stylus pressure required.
Yes, if a shellac disc is clean and not too worn, it can sound remarkably good.
One of my best is a copy of "Duna" by Reinald Werrenrath that seems to have never had a steel needle in it.
I think the specific model I tried for Audio Technica just didn't work very well with 78's. The Pro-Ject tabel seemed to get great reviews but I wasn't a fan of the anti skate weight hanging that kept falling off and more than half of the 78's I tried playing it would skate right across the record. If you're in to the early stuff (the pre 1940's) the speed adjustment is pretty important.
Even the Rega will occasionally skip because of the light tracking. I've got a couple records that look new that skip a couple times. If you look at the records the grooves look a little thinner than most. Seems to be the Capitol label I have the most trouble with for 78's. Records aren't supposed to be perfect though. As long as you find something that's pleasing to the ear - so many records and so little time!
@@PhilTheRecordMan I wonder about all the trouble you say you've had, because I haven't experienced
Any tracking problems on the turntables I've used. The cure Just Might be more pressure.
Many people (me too) prefer to use Pickering and/or Stanton carts for these records.
Their 2.7 mil styli (and custom sizes, too) have stiff suspension (lower compliance)
and call for 3 to 7 grams of downforce. A groove ain't gonna throw that much weight very far!
Shellac is quite hard and can withstand Truly Amazing stylus pressure.
Acoustic sound boxes applied several Ounces (in the range of 150 to 300 grams),
and if a new steel needle was used every time, there wasn't Too much of a wear problem.
It's not my computer, but no sound on this video.
No vocal. Never heard a LJ instrumental before. Thanks.
I think this was the first single he cut by himself. Definitely one of the first two or three.