On 09/03/18 15:20, Doug wrote: > > On 03/08/2018 03:43 PM, Don Armstrong wrote: >> On Thu, 08 Mar 2018, Doug wrote: >>> Somewhat off topic, but I'd like to know, if anyone reading here does, >>> what to do with a phono player that has four-channel output: Four RCA >>> jacks in the familiar red and black colors. I know there were for a >>> short time four-channel disks, but I only have a modern stereo input >>> amplifier. I believe that the original intent was to have two speakers >>> in front of you, and two speakers behind you. And of course, I only >>> have stereo (2-channel) recordings. Anyone know what to do with these >>> outputs? >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadraphonic_sound >> >> Basically, unless you have quadraphonic vinyl, and the right stylus for >> the quadraphonic mode, you probably don't care about the rear channels. >> [And really, you probably want a better turntable and stylus anyway.] >> > I appreciate the response. I actually have a better turntable, but it > doesn't play > 78 RPM records, nor does it drop them--the 4-channel device is a changer. > Most of the time, I am perfectly happy with my AR turntable, but I do > have a > few 78s kicking around, and some less-critical 33⅓s that I would be > willing to drop. > One gets badly spoiled by media that will play for a half hour or more! > > I will play with the output ports. I suspect that the machine does have a > quad pickup, and I will think about finding a stereo cartridge and > replacing > what's there, assuming one can still buy a magnetic stereo cartridge! Remember of course that 78s have a different shape groove, so you don't want to use a normal stylus on them. Or a 78 stylus on anything else, for that matter. Richard
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