Is it possible to mod my MMF-5 for 78s?

MannyE · 25th March 2004, 05:47 AM

I have had to listen to my 78s on a 1967 Magnavox console stereo for about 10 years now, and although it is fun to sit in the foyer and make martinis while Mel Torme belts out tunes, I would love to hear them on my real system and through some better speakers.

I was thinking I could either take the arm off the Magnavox and adapt it to the MMF-5 with a new armboard or something like that, then create a larger pulley for the motor....

any ideas welcome... should I just build a TT from scratch? I have been looking for an excuse...

I have access to old 1-inch video reels that would make a perfect platter.... and a motor from those very same machines.... plus the 1 inch tape itself as the belt....hmmmmm

But if I can just do a quick mod to the MMF 5 that would be OK. Plus I have always wanted a TT with two arms...

sreten · 25th March 2004, 10:02 PM

With a 78 turntable your problems are only just starting.

Using an old tonearm is not necessary with 78 styli available.

What do you plug it into ?

etc.. do a bit of searching on 78's.

sreten.

MannyE · 25th March 2004, 11:47 PM

Hi Sreten,

I plug the MMF-5 into a bottlehead foreplay, which in turn goes into bottlehead paramours. THe speakers are Ed's Horns. Phono is the little rat for now until I round out the system with the bottlehead seduction phono pre.

I will search 78, but I was specifically looking to mod the MMF-5.

Today, however, I sat in front of the TT and thought about how much of a shame it would be to mess with it now that I finally have it set up and sounding very well....

Plus...I'm getting jazzed on building from scratch.

I've got this itch to go to the granite places now...

sreten · 27th March 2004, 03:32 PM

Hi ME,

I just meant that there are lots of different EQ characteristics
to consider for 78's. Apparently using a 78 stylus on a MM into
a normal MM RIAA input doesn't work very well.

sreten.

25th March 2004, 05:47 AM	#1
MannyE diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Miami Beach	Is it possible to mod my MMF-5 for 78s? I have had to listen to my 78s on a 1967 Magnavox console stereo for about 10 years now, and although it is fun to sit in the foyer and make martinis while Mel Torme belts out tunes, I would love to hear them on my real system and through some better speakers. I was thinking I could either take the arm off the Magnavox and adapt it to the MMF-5 with a new armboard or something like that, then create a larger pulley for the motor.... any ideas welcome... should I just build a TT from scratch? I have been looking for an excuse... I have access to old 1-inch video reels that would make a perfect platter.... and a motor from those very same machines.... plus the 1 inch tape itself as the belt....hmmmmm But if I can just do a quick mod to the MMF 5 that would be OK. Plus I have always wanted a TT with two arms...

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25th March 2004, 10:02 PM	#2
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	With a 78 turntable your problems are only just starting. Using an old tonearm is not necessary with 78 styli available. What do you plug it into ? etc.. do a bit of searching on 78's. sreten.

25th March 2004, 11:47 PM	#3
MannyE diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Miami Beach	Hi Sreten, I plug the MMF-5 into a bottlehead foreplay, which in turn goes into bottlehead paramours. THe speakers are Ed's Horns. Phono is the little rat for now until I round out the system with the bottlehead seduction phono pre. I will search 78, but I was specifically looking to mod the MMF-5. Today, however, I sat in front of the TT and thought about how much of a shame it would be to mess with it now that I finally have it set up and sounding very well.... Plus...I'm getting jazzed on building from scratch. I've got this itch to go to the granite places now...

27th March 2004, 03:32 PM	#4
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi ME, I just meant that there are lots of different EQ characteristics to consider for 78's. Apparently using a 78 stylus on a MM into a normal MM RIAA input doesn't work very well. sreten.