78 rpm Cartriges

Make a Fast FriendThe Prestige Series of 78-RPM cartridges are designed for high output and excellent stability under even severe use. Each cartridge can be used for either archival or casual play without concern for undue wear on the record. All Grado 78 cartridges have a considerable reduction in tip mass resulting in extended frequency response while tracking forces can range from 2-5 grams. The experts acclaim these cartridges as virtually the finest 78-rpm cartridges in the world.

For 78 rpm collectionsThe Rega RB78 is a hand-built mono moving magnet (MM) cartridge in a custom body that Rega designed specifically for playing 78 rpm records. It is a general-purpose cartridge for anyone who wants to hear historic shellac recordings properly and with the right tools, from jazz and blues to classical music and early folk recordings.Why a dedicated cartridge is needed78 rpm records are mono and are cut with a much wider groove than microgroove vinyl records. An ordinary stereo stylus sits too low in that groove and reads noise instead of music. The RB78 uses a stylus with a 78 profile and a mono generator, so that it rests on the right parts of the groove wall.Its natural partnerRega makes the Planar 78, a single-speed turntable dedicated to 78 rpm, and the RB78 is the dedicated cartridge it recommends for it; it is sold separately. Thanks to standard two-screw fixing, it can also be fitted to another turntable or to a second tonearm on a deck that supports 78 rpm.