Myths About Vinyl Records

As with most myths there is an element of truth in this.

Myths about vinyl records.

Only old music sells on vinyl. The condition of vinyl records has a direct impact on their sound quality. A significant factor that can affect a vinyl record s value is the format. Vinyl is the only physical music medium that is.

The myths and reality of vinyl records vs cds. And don t believe anyone who tells you that 180g discs boast deeper grooves and thus a richer sound the engineer who cuts the vinyl master determines the depth of the grooves regardless of the weight of the vinyl. Vinyl is the only physical music medium that is increasing in sales. The plain and simple truth is that somevinyl sounds better than the equivalent on cd.

In 2009 radiohead was the 1 selling artist on vinyl records. One vinyl record may sound better than its equivalent cd for extremely specific reasons. No evidence exists of a record that is shown to be played back with absolutely no pops or clicks whatsoever. The quality of the sound derives from the vinyl compound as opposed to the weight of the disc.

It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. The reissue market is most likely to do this but there are many factors to bear in mind. By sophia hernandez myth 10 only old music sells on vinyl false. Vinyl sounds better than cds let s get this one out of the way early on.

Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. For everyday cleaning of your records use a carbon fiber brush to remove surface dust. In 2009 radiohead was the 1 selling artist on vinyl. Between 1957 and 1968 records were usually sold in both mono and stereo and between about 1972 and 1976 a few records were available in 4 channel quadraphonic sound.

Here are some of the most common vinyl record myths every musician should read before they say no to vinyl pressing. Until 1957 records were sold only in mono. Most new vinyl records are just cd pressed to wax. Proper vinyl playback is click free pops and clicks are often not audible during a song on a well maintained record and should not distract from the listening experience.

This is the most pervasive myth for those whose passion for vinyl borders on the fanatical. Soundscan 2009 myth 9. On the other hand a vinyl record is an uncompressed format however if the content of the vinyl is digitized its weight would be equivalent to the before mentioned 24 bit physical and digital formats.