Help please with Empire 888 TE replacement 78 needle

[Newoldstereo]

Help replacement cartridge for 78's on my Empire 398 with 980 arm.

Can anyone suggest a replacement cartridge that will fit my Empire 398 that has the 980 arm.

Looks like there are no 78 needles for the Empire 888TE cartridge so I guess I need to replace the entire cartridge to make it a designated 78 player.

Thank you for your help!

 

[Newoldstereo]

Am now looking for a best option of a cartridge that will fit.

 

[62vauxhall]

Last night I mounted a Shure M78S to use on a particular Dual changer. I could not remember the tracking force and when looking for that, discovered Shure discontinued that cartridge not long ago. When I purchased it they were not expensive (Amazon had them on sale for about $35) but the prices I see now are well over $100.

The only options I know of to play 78's is one of those Shure's, a Stanton 500 or 681 with compatible 78 stylus. Or, find a generic 78 stylus (like for a Shure) from one of the big vendors then buy whatever cartridge body that stylus will fit.

There may be different means but others will need to identify them.

 

[Montycat]

Voice Of Music has 78 RPM 761 and 767 series, and maybe others, for Shure M91 and M95. Those cartridges are easy to come by. That's the route I took for my Dual 1019. It's easy to swap in and adjust tracking force for the infrequent times I play 78s.

 

[Max77]

I would stay away from the Shure M78S, especially at today's prices. I have one and changing to a better stylus made a world of difference. What's your price range?

 

[Newoldstereo]

Thanks for the advice. I am not looking to spend a lot (under $100).
Thanks