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Have never heard (or read) this before...

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Posted on July 30, 2020 at 13:51:47
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 "Like Technics turntables of old, the SL-1500C has big '33.3' and '45' rpm speed-selection buttons
- and, like Technics turntables of old, pressing them at the same time delivers 78rpm performance."

Is it true?

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

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RE: Have never heard (or read) this before..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 13:55:40
rivervalley817
 it must be, it's on the internet

my Technics didn't do that when I accidentally pressed both a few times

maybe it has to be done with intention? once more with feeling?

with regards,

 

You had to modify the old Technics SL-12xx to get 78 RPM., posted on July 30, 2020 at 14:11:02
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 But if you did, you pushed both buttons, etc.



The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

 

We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 14:13:56
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 I managed and I would really hate to think that in those five years the 78's I wanted to
listen to could have BEEN played on it instead of the versions transferred to 33.33 LP
we ended up listening to.

And I used to sweet talk that 1200!

Do want 78 capability on my next TT.

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RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 14:48:25
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 Page 19 in the owners manual gives that information!

 

Thanks!... wouldn't think that dealer would misrepresent it but never..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 15:46:55
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 heard of it with a 1200.


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RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 15:57:27
rivervalley817
 looked through that PDF manual ... there's no page 19

it appears to skip from 18 > 20 ???

regards,

 

RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 16:08:53
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 There sure is a age 19!

 

RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 16:20:54
rivervalley817
 you're sure right!

I was 'zoomed in' and since the default display = side by side pages it skipped ... doh!

what's odd is that I've pressed both buttons a few times accidentally and didn't notice increased platter speed ... and obviously didn't read the manual thoroughly enough

thanks BCR!

 

RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 16:52:39
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 If you look at the 33 and 45 switches there is a 78 marked in-between them!

 

It's not stock on older Technics, but KABUSA makes the modification for 78rpm., posted on July 30, 2020 at 19:05:47
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 Doing what ghost says on the KAB modded tables will give you 78rpm.

 

RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 20:52:51
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 Exactly! And I don't even OWN any Technics anything and even I knew about it!

 

RE: We used to use one at a store..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 22:06:45
rivervalley817
 my poor T/T, hauled around for thirty years in shrink wrap!

I'll look tomorrow ... unfortunately the only vinyl I have left is a little red 45rpm ... Ruff & Ready ... over 60yrs old *sigh*

coupla guys named their band that ... Jeff had a 'dulcet' voice

I just got to type 'dulcet' ... yay!

I'll post some pix and a memoir 'ala Lummy [love that guy / crazy kid!]

no I won't

be swell,

 

The new SL-1200G plays 78, posted on July 31, 2020 at 17:59:15
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 When you press both 33 + 45. Maybe the older ones did, too?

 

RE: The new SL-1200G plays 78, posted on July 31, 2020 at 21:48:31
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 just to clarify, I did look at an image of the MK2 model, no lettering to indicate pressing both 33/45 buttons would give you 78rpm.

Further investigation of the various iterations, the 78 speed option didn't appear until the MK4 version, and there, it WAS a separate button just for 78 at the far right so 3 buttons, one for each speed. It was the MK5 that pressing both 33/45 buttons got you 78 and thus how the table was designed from then on.

So while it didn't initially have 78, it did get it the the 4th iteration, on.

 

RE: The new SL-1200G plays 78, posted on August 1, 2020 at 08:19:50
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 Yes, my 1200G does specify hitting the 45 and 33 at the same time gives 78. I don't have any 78s any more but it does work. Kind of clever.

I got a chuckle also when I added 45 and 33. Do the math.

 

The older Technics tables(non 1200G etc.) with buttons could not give you 78rpm, posted on August 1, 2020 at 11:21:43
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 If you wanted to get 78rpm on an older Technics table, the internet has the procedure developed back in 1984.

 

Pic, posted on August 1, 2020 at 14:34:32
viridian

Looks to be so:

 

The new SL-1500C gives you 78 rpm when the 33 and 45 buttons are pushed, posted on August 7, 2020 at 03:43:38
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 simultaneously.





Opus 33 1/3

 

Thanks. I do understand that the 1200G and 1500C have that feature., posted on August 7, 2020 at 11:55:36
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 I just wanted to make sure people understood that the older Technics tables with buttons(1200MKII, 1300MKII, 1500MKII, 1600MKII, 1700MKII, etc.) could not provide 78rpm.

 

RE: Pic, posted on August 8, 2020 at 06:28:18
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 Mine is a 1200MkV, 78 RPM is not available.


 

Thanks for posting about the "old" Technics. nt, posted on August 8, 2020 at 15:27:00
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 nt

 

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