Thank you! Goes to show how little a know about the technical aspects of vinyl records… How interesting that they are weighed in grams!
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
It’s mostly a matter of quality, vinyl records are weighted in grams, heavier being thicker records. The thicker vinyl allows the vinyl cutting lathe to cut deeper into the record so it is more durable and will last longer. Usually for things like special editions or that sort of thing, they will have heavier vinyl for collectors, where as a normal pop record you buy at a store will be a thinner, quicker cut record that is not as durable to more and more replays but is cheaper to produce. I’m sure someone has a more detailed explanation but that’s my understanding.
akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I forgot to mention as well that the thicker/heavier vinyl is also less susceptible to warping, sounds like you have a lovely setup though :) and nice records!
vext01@feddit.uk 1 day ago
I’d love someone to test this theory.
Feels like many of the records in my collection with (minor) warps are the 180g ones!
Recently mark from sound matters was casting doubt too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0EFmGJ9BaA
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Right, I mean, that’s what the idea is in theory.. who knows, it feels like it should be right but maybe the heavier ones warp more. Then there’s all the funky clear and color ones which are even more expensive
akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Thanks! :D On Tidal, I listen to everything from Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, Brothers of Metal, Eluveitie, Paramore and Linkin Park to Anette Askvik, Broadway musicals, Eivor, bôa, Diana Panton, Aimer, Perfume, Sheena Ringo, Tokyo Incidents, Yorushika, Dir en grey, and Perturbator. On vinyl, I exclusively listen to female singers, such as Madonna, Carola, Cindy Lauper, Patty Smith, Nancy Sinatra and Dolly Parton. No idea what this divide is… xD
Although, Running of The Desert Rose Band is on it’s way and is my first ever vinyl featuring non-female singers. xD
Do you listen to vinyl?
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Wow that is a very diverse selection indeed and your media divide is a bit fascinating lol. Any reason, do you find female singers sound better on vinyl or is that music you are willing to pay more for?
Yes :) Most of my music collection is flac and mp3 I have collected through the years but I have some cassettes, CDs and vinyl as well. I wanted to be a dj for a while so I have some electronic records, mostly from a local record label in the 90s called Drop Bass Records, that is pretty hard acid/hardcore techno, but I have some other electronic music as well. Recently I bought a re-pressing of the Fires of Ork and Dreamfish, two ambient albums, also from the 90s, which incidentally is where I learned about the vinyls weights and such. :) I have some other from Panabrite, Bluetech, and I have some records that were my folks, Simon and Garfunkel, Creedence, Beach Boys.
I don’t listen to much metal these days, I guess mostly new wave, synth pop, electronic, alternative, getting back into some industrial though as far as heavier music, Skinny Puppy is always a favorite, I kind of poo-poo’d VNV Nation when they came around before because I was more into industrial like Einsturezende Neubauten, but they have some good stuff as well, and Covenant, Frontline Asssembly, Front 242, Thrill KIll Kult :)
I guess I should listen to some new music, but honestly I have a lot I haven’t listened to yet and haven’t really found myself wanting lol. Sorry for the wall of text.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
180g don’t have deeper grooves. The groove depth is set by the mastering engineer before pressing, and will be the same at any weight.