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Post subject: Re: The Vinyl Thread: Still Listen On Wax, Don't Use The CD
Posted: Wed November 30, 2022 6:04 pm
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Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 31925 Location: Buenos Aires
A question for the more vinyl-knowledgeable folks here (I am very much a newbie). I want to buy this new pressing of an album by a string quartet. It's advertised as a "180 gram vinyl audiophile level" pressing. However, it is a 62 minute album stuffed into a single disc. Do you think this will cause problems? Or is the fact that it's just strings + vocals (not a very loud or bassy album) mean I shouldn't worry too much about that? Thanks
Post subject: Re: The Vinyl Thread: Still Listen On Wax, Don't Use The CD
Posted: Wed November 30, 2022 6:33 pm
NEVER STOP JAMMING!
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 11:15 pm Posts: 20670 Location: the bathroom
Jorge wrote:
A question for the more vinyl-knowledgeable folks here (I am very much a newbie). I want to buy this new pressing of an album by a string quartet. It's advertised as a "180 gram vinyl audiophile level" pressing. However, it is a 62 minute album stuffed into a single disc. Do you think this will cause problems? Or is the fact that it's just strings + vocals (not a very loud or bassy album) mean I shouldn't worry too much about that? Thanks
aside from the length question, the "180 gram audiophile level" is just marketing jargon and doesn't mean anything at all
Post subject: Re: The Vinyl Thread: Still Listen On Wax, Don't Use The CD
Posted: Wed November 30, 2022 6:55 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 45915 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
I wouldn't worry about the length if it's just strings and vocals. I think 180g is generally preferred because it's less prone to warping over time. Not really a problem if you're storing things right, so pretty negligible all things considered.
I'd be me worried about where it was pressed. Small bands got a raw deal during covid, often going through crappy plants with low QC. Lots of noisy records showing up lately.
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