New Vinyl Vs Old Vinyl Records

March 1 2017 at 5 15 pm i had no idea that the original pressings were higher quality.

New vinyl vs old vinyl records.

New age new age. I can even hear it in 80 s and 90 s vinyl. I guess it s a combination of poor handling dirt being introduced during processing and lack of maintenance of the machines. Many new vinyl record releases tout their selling feature of being pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

The center labels were removed from old records and the vinyl was then melted down and reused. Writing for the wall street journal neil shah reported in his article why vinyl s boom is over that. Buying new records maxwell says. Rap hip hop rap hip hop.

When it comes to mastering i prefer an old pressing to a new one. Stereo is relatively easy to tell the difference but are the pressings really that different. We explain the benefits of 180 gram vinyl to see if they are worth the premium price. Old lps were cut from analog tapes that s why they sound so high quality.

But the majority of today s new and re issued vinyl albums around 80 or more several experts estimate start from digital files even lower quality cds. 12 inch vinyl single 12 inch vinyl single. Bits of paper were sometimes embedded in and around the edges of these wobbly new platters. 2 thoughts on old vinyl record prices vs.

Rca records branded these as dynaflex citing innovation in vinyl production. These audiophile grade albums demand high prices at record stores. R b soul r b soul. I thought they were just collectors items.

Are 180 gram vinyl records inherently better than standard pressings. 50 videos play all mix originals vs reissues a digger s guide to buying vinyl records youtube virus broadcast 124 vj pirate radio vinyl junkies 55 watching live now. New release vinyl records. I don t usually like the sound of digitally processed vinyl it can sound sterile.

Hi i ve been wondering why my old vinyl can manage anything up 8 tracks per side but new vinyl can manage only 4 tracks. New vinyl that is 180g or 200g audiophile is usually quieter than old lps were when they were new. Rather than using only virgin vinyl they now began adding recycled scraps. Most new us vinyl i ve picked up in the last couple of years is noisy many records look battered when you take them out the sleeve.