As Sd notes, the speed adjustment is *VERY* important. A friend has a large number of 78's some which reach 88rpm for a correct pitch! He uses a modified Goldmund and an old "Lenco" with pitch control and, ofcourse, the conical styli for 78.
Playing back 78s? Where do I start?
I think I made a big mistake today buying a 78 since I have no way of playing it back. I already have a major vinyl sickness so what's adding another little twist. My system right now is a VPI 3.5 w/Grado Reference, ARC Ref1 and RefPhono so I really don't care about cost as much as I care about getting the most out of the discs. Will an old Thorens do? Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated.