Thorens TD 126 MK3

[guiller]

You need a special stylus for playing 78 rpm records, and need to modify the VTF and the antiskating settings in the tonearm, at least. That tonearm is a bit on the light side for very good 78 rpm records trackability.

 

[DanBNash]

Thanks for all the input; the seller of the TT lent me a NAD preamp that does the trick. Sound quality seems good but he needs the preamp back. Looks like I'm in the market for a preamp now! At least it's cheaper than trying to repair the receiver here in Switzerland...any suggestions optimizing sound quality/$$$ ? How about the Cambridge Azur 551P?

I had the Cambridge 551p and liked it quite a bit. I only stopped using it when I switched to a tube phono stage.

 

[noisefreq]

Ideally, no, as guiller stated above. I am no expert with 78's but I would use a 78 stylus with a heavier tracking force. On the up side, the stylus is inexpensive at around $65.