To playback your 78 RPM record with fidelity and accuracy you need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM record grooves. A very common misconception is that you can use a LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 record groove. Playing it once is enough. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high surface noise. The LP stylus will also sway on either side of the groove wall or misses the groove wall where the sound was recorded. All in all, it's not good for the 78 RPM record, for your LP stylus, and for listening.

Ortofon 78 Stylus Technical Data:

• Frequency range 20-15.000 Hz
• Frequency response 20-12.000 Hz + 2 / - 3 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force 60 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral 15 µm/mN
• Stylus type spherical
• Stylus tip radius 65µm
• Equivalent stylus tip mass 0,5 mg
• Tracking force range 1,75-2,25 g (17,5-22,5 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended 2,0 g (20 mN)
• Tracking angle 20°
• Stylus colour Black
• Recommended for following cartridges All Super OM, OM, OMP, TM, Concorde cartridges for playing 78 r.p.m. records