by Rob-NYC »
Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:36 am
The Benjamin should be good, it does have a four pole motor. While a belt or direct drive would be quieter (less rumble) it will still be way better than the original Seeburg mech in both speed consistency and quality of the pickup (what cartridge are you using?)
Those records were designed for a .5mil stylus. You probably will have to use a standard .7mil. It won't damage them but might not get the best detail in the highs.
Those "USB" turntables rarely have four speeds and are junk anyway. Connect the table you have to either a good receiver which has a "Phono" magnetic input and use it's "tape" output, or use a stand alone preamp.
Rob/NYC
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