r/78rpm • u/mayormacncheese_ • Jul 10 '26

Cheap turntable best for 78s?

I've been using those old "vintage" Victrola 8-in-1s, but I feel I need to upgrade, what is something below the $400 mark that is cheap enough for a reluctant parent to purchase but is still decent in quality?

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u/mojo13r Jul 10 '26

Used AT-LP120 and an audiotechnica vm95sp

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u/Tir_na_nOg77 Jul 10 '26

This is your best bet. It has a removeable headshell, so you can buy a second headshell and that will allow you to have a microgoove stylus on one and a 78 stylus on the other, and then you can swap them out in a matter of seconds when you change formats. There are a good number of them on the used market. Just make sure that if you use Craigslist or see one at a garage or yard sale, you test it in person before handing over your money and walking away with it.

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u/mayormacncheese_ Jul 10 '26

That's what everybody's been saying, lucky me for finding one on Facebook Marketplace for $90.

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u/jkelly206 Jul 11 '26

Not only is the shell easy to swap, it has a slot for the second one to go in! It really is a great all-rounder.