If you collect records and like to have the original artifacts, you'll need to play 78s with a 2.7-3.0 mil stylus, a mono configuration and most likely a heavier tracking force. If you enjoy early mono LPs played back properly, you also need a mono setup and a 1.0 mil stylus. This is in addition to a stereo rig with a 0.7 mil (or thereabouts) stylus. You could have three turntables but the easier (and more space-saving) way to accomplish this would be to have three arms on a single turntable with switchable speeds. The next best solution is a single arm with three removable and weighted headshells/pickups, but that takes more fiddling around when you just want to listen to records.
