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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: Clive on February 27, 2011, 19:53

Title: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Clive on February 27, 2011, 19:53
According to recent Nielsen SoundScan numbers, vinyl was the fastest-growing musical format in 2010, with 2.8 million units sold, the format's best year since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.


LINK (http://www.azcentral.com/business/consumer/articles/2011/02/25/20110225Vinyl-records-spin-back-into-vogue.html)


Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 27, 2011, 22:53
I haven't even got a record player any more.   :bawl:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 10:11
Now there's a blast from the past. :)
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 10:26
I still think vinyl can sound wonderful.  The trouble was, with LPs, the sound deteriorated the nearer the stylus got to the centre of the disc. 
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 10:32
And the more often you played a disc...
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: daveeb on February 28, 2011, 10:33
Quote from: Simon on February 28, 2011, 10:26
I still think vinyl can sound wonderful.  The trouble was, with LPs, the sound deteriorated the nearer the stylus got to the centre of the disc.  
Yes that problem could spoil a really good 78.  :devil:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 10:40
I always used thorn needles for them, Dave. ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 10:48
Can't remember what it was, but I once had a 16rpm LP.  Apparently, they were quite uncommon. 
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 10:58
They were most commonly seen as 'cover discs' with comics and papers. Pressed from a very thin vinyl sheet, the quality was about good enough for speech and little else. It was the frequency equivalent of the 17/8" tape speed.
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 11:06
It was definitely a 12" disc, but I can't remember what was on it, as I was about 6 at the time. 
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 11:15
I thought they'd gone out of use by then. ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 11:17
Well, I don't know how old it was!
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 11:23
Ask Clive, it was probably one of his.  ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 11:29
:laugh:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: daveeb on February 28, 2011, 13:19
Quote from: Rik on February 28, 2011, 10:40
I always used thorn needles for them, Dave. ;D

You're a Hi-Fi perfectionist Rik.
I also find the constant winding of the handle a real chore, someone should invent an automatic version.
 :)x
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 16:03
I get Sue to do it.  ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Clive on February 28, 2011, 16:41
Yes those 16 rpm records were so thin they were almost impossible to play. I haed a couple but they were usually speech recordings.  Julias Caesar in my case.   ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 16:44
I didn't know they'd invented voice recording in his day...  :o:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Clive on February 28, 2011, 18:30
Yiou had to be there to know these things Rik.   ;D
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on February 28, 2011, 18:31
Let alone spell them.  :o:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Simon on February 28, 2011, 19:06
:pmsl:
Title: Re: Vinyl records spin back into vogue
Post by: Rik on March 01, 2011, 10:06
I thought you'd like that. ;D