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Post by Mr. Ben on Apr 8, 2010 14:39:07 GMT -5
Anyway what is everyone's opinion on 180 gram records? Are they worth the extra $? Is their sound head and shoulders better than regular vinyl all things being equal recording wise? The 180 and 200 gram records feel more substantial, and when you're holding them they seem to say "I'm no ordinary record. I'm special." I think it's worth buying at least one of them so you can try them out. I haven't noticed any consistent differences in the way they sound compared to standard vinyl. |
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Post by iceman66 on Apr 8, 2010 14:51:43 GMT -5
Anyway what is everyone's opinion on 180 gram records? Are they worth the extra $? Is their sound head and shoulders better than regular vinyl all things being equal recording wise? The 180 and 200 gram records feel more substantial, and when you're holding them they seem to say "I'm no ordinary record. I'm special." I think it's worth buying at least one of them so you can try them out. I haven't noticed any consistent differences in the way they sound compared to standard vinyl. I agree with Mr. Ben on all points, but at this point my experience is limited to 3 180gm LPs. YMMV |
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Post by Mr. Ben on Apr 8, 2010 15:03:58 GMT -5
Oh - one more thing - some albums can be purchased as 45rpm instead of 33 1/3 rpm. There IS a difference there. Probably the ultimate are the single-sided clarity vinyl albums, but unless you have a really good turntable and really love the particular album, they're not worth the cost.
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Post by ddan6815 on Apr 15, 2010 15:13:37 GMT -5
How many vinyl fans are out there? I've got a ton, but never play it. I'm thinking of adding a phono preamp and resurrecting the turntable for my HT/music system (the long-haul project). What kind of recommendations do you have? How about an Emotiva someday? This may sound silly, But I prefer the sound of vinyl over cds, its just more natural sounding. while i find cd more studionized....is that a word ;D personally my system would'nt be complete without a nice TT and a good cartridge |
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Post by ddan6815 on Apr 15, 2010 15:15:15 GMT -5
Anyway what is everyone's opinion on 180 gram records? Are they worth the extra $? Is their sound head and shoulders better than regular vinyl all things being equal recording wise? The 180 and 200 gram records feel more substantial, and when you're holding them they seem to say "I'm no ordinary record. I'm special." I think it's worth buying at least one of them so you can try them out. I haven't noticed any consistent differences in the way they sound compared to standard vinyl. I purchased Mile Davis Kind of Blue on Vinyl, scared to play it often as I would like, but totally different than my copy on cd |
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Post by monkeypimp on Apr 16, 2010 21:37:41 GMT -5
The 180 and 200 gram records feel more substantial, and when you're holding them they seem to say "I'm no ordinary record. I'm special." I think it's worth buying at least one of them so you can try them out. I haven't noticed any consistent differences in the way they sound compared to standard vinyl. I purchased Mile Davis Kind of Blue on Vinyl, scared to play it often as I would like, but totally different than my copy on cd Why are you scared to play it? I would listen daily...well actually I do. I think that the biggest advantage to the 180 and 200 gram records is that they don't warp as easily...which overtime I think will make a difference in sound quality. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2010 18:32:24 GMT -5
I purchased Mile Davis Kind of Blue on Vinyl, scared to play it often as I would like, but totally different than my copy on cd wow . . how cool. Can you contrast the differences? |
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