TECH: What size needle to use?

Hi all,
I have a 1949/50 AMI C still on 78 rpm with the newer 45 conversion
arm. I replaced the original Astatic 51 with a new style Astatic 51
with the flip over needle (LP on one side and 78 on the other). I
believe this is 2 mil where as the original was 3 mil. I'm playing
reproduction vinyl records (with a couple shellacs in the mix). Is 2
mil ok for this use (especially the vinyls) or should I use 1 (whats
the difference between the 3 besides size)? Thank you, Rick.

On 2007-01-31 03:30:54 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Hi all,
I have a 1949/50 AMI C still on 78 rpm with the newer 45 conversion
arm. I replaced the original Astatic 51 with a new style Astatic 51
with the flip over needle (LP on one side and 78 on the other). I
believe this is 2 mil where as the original was 3 mil. I'm playing
reproduction vinyl records (with a couple shellacs in the mix). Is 2
mil ok for this use (especially the vinyls) or should I use 1 (whats
the difference between the 3 besides size)? Thank you, Rick.

2 mil should work fine in your application. A 3 mil will not track well
in modern repro records.

And the 1 mill is only practical for 33 or 45RPM micro-groove.

John :-#)#
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Thanks John. I tried the LP (1mil) and it sounds way better on these
repro 78's, but I have a new cart with 2mil on order. Will the 2 mill
work on the old 78's ok (so I can inter mix them with the repro 78's)?
Thank you, Rick.



On Jan 31, 12:30 pm, John Robertson wrote:
On 2007-01-31 03:30:54 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Hi all,
I have a 1949/50 AMI C still on 78 rpm with the newer 45 conversion
arm. I replaced the original Astatic 51 with a new style Astatic 51
with the flip over needle (LP on one side and 78 on the other). I
believe this is 2 mil where as the original was 3 mil. I'm playing
reproduction vinyl records (with a couple shellacs in the mix). Is 2
mil ok for this use (especially the vinyls) or should I use 1 (whats
the difference between the 3 besides size)? Thank you, Rick.

2 mil should work fine in your application. A 3 mil will not track well
in modern repro records.

And the 1 mill is only practical for 33 or 45RPM micro-groove.

John :-#)#
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(Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup) John's
Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call
(604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they
just flip out."

On 2007-02-04 10:14:33 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Thanks John. I tried the LP (1mil) and it sounds way better on these
repro 78's, but I have a new cart with 2mil on order. Will the 2 mill
work on the old 78's ok (so I can inter mix them with the repro 78's)?
Thank you, Rick.

Should be acceptable. You might have extra or less hiss depending on
how the original 78 RPM records are worn.

John :-#)#



On Jan 31, 12:30 pm, John Robertson wrote:
On 2007-01-31 03:30:54 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Hi all,
I have a 1949/50 AMI C still on 78 rpm with the newer 45 conversion
arm. I replaced the original Astatic 51 with a new style Astatic 51
with the flip over needle (LP on one side and 78 on the other). I
believe this is 2 mil where as the original was 3 mil. I'm playing
reproduction vinyl records (with a couple shellacs in the mix). Is 2
mil ok for this use (especially the vinyls) or should I use 1 (whats
the difference between the 3 besides size)? Thank you, Rick.

2 mil should work fine in your application. A 3 mil will not track well
in modern repro records.

And the 1 mill is only practical for 33 or 45RPM micro-groove.

John :-#)#
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(Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup) John's
Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call
(604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they
just flip out."


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just flip out."

Thanks John, Rick.


On Feb 4, 2:00 pm, John Robertson wrote:
On 2007-02-04 10:14:33 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Thanks John. I tried the LP (1mil) and it sounds way better on these
repro 78's, but I have a new cart with 2mil on order. Will the 2 mill
work on the old 78's ok (so I can inter mix them with the repro 78's)?
Thank you, Rick.

Should be acceptable. You might have extra or less hiss depending on
how the original 78 RPM records are worn.

John :-#)#







On Jan 31, 12:30 pm, John Robertson wrote:
On 2007-01-31 03:30:54 -0800, "flashbk13" said:

Hi all,
I have a 1949/50 AMI C still on 78 rpm with the newer 45 conversion
arm. I replaced the original Astatic 51 with a new style Astatic 51
with the flip over needle (LP on one side and 78 on the other). I
believe this is 2 mil where as the original was 3 mil. I'm playing
reproduction vinyl records (with a couple shellacs in the mix). Is 2
mil ok for this use (especially the vinyls) or should I use 1 (whats
the difference between the 3 besides size)? Thank you, Rick.

2 mil should work fine in your application. A 3 mil will not track well
in modern repro records.

And the 1 mill is only practical for 33 or 45RPM micro-groove.

John :-#)#
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Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call
(604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they
just flip out."

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Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call
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