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I bought some 1/4″ Edison 78s at a flea market, and they sound terrible on my Victrola! How come?

April 26, 2017bought Edison flea market sound terrible victrola

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I bought some 1/4″ Edison 78s at a flea market, and they sound terrible on my Victrola! How come?

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These are not ’78s’ at all, but Edison Diamond Discs. Meant to be played with the diamond stylus on an Edison Diamond Disc machine, these discs, which are recorded vertically instead of laterally, can be damaged if played with a steel needle..