Victrolacollector wrote:
What would you consider the most economical phonograph to play? A talking machine with steel needles or Diamond Disc? I would think that a Diamond Disc stylus would be more costly in the end. Maybe I’m wrong?
I own both an
Edison A250 and a
Sonora Invincible and I can tell you that the diamond stylus on my
Edison still works fine way passed it's 1912 installation date. I do enjoy playing
Edison records without having to change the needle after every record. The music on my lateral 78 collection is simply not available on
Edison records. The price of needles is around $5.25 for a pack of 100. I usually play both sides of the record with one needle which gives me 200 songs per pack. I think I can afford the price of the needles. Finding
Edison records I enjoy has been more difficult and more costly than the laterals. In the end the
Edison has been more economical.