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As vinyl is concerned, this is one of my pet peeves. I'm not sure when this trend began (possibly Classic Records), but IMO this is a case where the vinyl community really had the wool pulled over their eyes. I know all the purported claims of better sound, and after purchasing a veritable truckload of 180 gram vinyl, I truly do not believe the sound is superior. We all have thinner pressings that are wonderful and others that are substandard. The same for the thicker pressings. It's clearly not the weight of the pressing that's important,but rather the mastering and the ability of the pressing plant to produce a flat and centered discs. Of course, pure vinyl helps.
Sadly,I think we're stuck with thicker vinyl and higher prices. On the bright side I have noticed some movement towards lighter pressings, ie. Mobile Fidelity Silver Series and certain ORG discs. These range from 140 - 150 grams and are less expensive. I wish there was a way to convince manufacturers to change their ways, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Topic - Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - ecl876 18:07:31 01/29/15 (56)
- I've included a link to UHQR documentation... - EdAInWestOC 05:15:16 02/03/15 (1)
- RE: I've included a link to UHQR documentation... - ecl876 12:05:42 02/03/15 (0)
- Totally agree - ydavid 19:51:30 02/02/15 (0)
- Shhhh, ...careful... - TheBrewmaster 19:38:00 02/02/15 (0)
- So many of us wondered if we were the only ones ... - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 11:56:50 01/30/15 (0)
- I think FLAT vinyl is just as important... - Bry 08:37:03 01/30/15 (8)
- I agree with you 100%... - John Elison 11:55:12 01/30/15 (5)
- RE: I agree with you 100%... - hvbias 14:12:59 01/30/15 (4)
- RE: I agree with you 100%... - John Elison 14:34:18 01/30/15 (3)
- Nice - TheBrewmaster 20:12:57 02/02/15 (0)
- RE: I agree with you 100%... - hvbias 10:54:32 02/02/15 (1)
- RE: I agree with you 100%... - John Elison 13:46:45 02/02/15 (0)
- Also - EdAInWestOC 08:40:44 01/30/15 (1)
- RE: Also - Bry 08:50:25 01/30/15 (0)
- Sure some of us.... - Goober58 08:25:40 01/30/15 (1)
- Your last sentence is very true here too... - musetap 11:21:26 01/30/15 (0)
- No - EdAInWestOC 02:54:52 01/30/15 (0)
- +1+1+1 - Munkie_NL 02:12:19 01/30/15 (0)
- Si! And to add insult to injury... - musetap 22:03:29 01/29/15 (0)
- No... - Lew 19:32:01 01/29/15 (0)
- Don't think 180g conveys *any* benefits. - glennw 19:12:06 01/29/15 (3)
- RE: Don't think 180g conveys *any* benefits. - Monchi 06:19:40 01/30/15 (1)
- Thanks for the info on the Axiss/Orbe... - glennw 11:02:36 01/30/15 (0)
- Now you mention it - Penguin 20:45:27 01/29/15 (0)
- No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - John Elison 19:09:51 01/29/15 (24)
- Yeah, that's it. - richardl 12:03:22 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - ColoKurt 11:47:42 01/30/15 (0)
- 180-gram records were made....... - StevieRay 07:12:18 01/30/15 (3)
- I think you've got it wrong... - Waxxy 09:58:29 01/30/15 (1)
- I get your point but hipsters have been around longer than vinyl. nt - Goober58 10:15:12 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: 180-gram records were made....... - Mel 07:41:50 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - ecl876 04:54:22 01/30/15 (0)
- Micro Seiki Test - Halcroman 04:32:32 01/30/15 (6)
- RE: Micro Seiki Test - John Elison 11:24:20 01/30/15 (4)
- OK...I tried it.. - Halcroman 19:49:42 01/30/15 (3)
- RE: OK...I tried it.. - John Elison 20:54:10 01/30/15 (2)
- RE: OK...I tried it.. - Mel 05:47:22 01/31/15 (0)
- RE: OK...I tried it.. - Halcroman 21:04:23 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: Micro Seiki Test - middleground 06:05:49 01/30/15 (0)
- So, Scorpio (for instance) presses 180 gram "AUDIOPHILE" vinyl... - musetap 22:11:33 01/29/15 (2)
- RE: So, Scorpio (for instance) presses 180 gram "AUDIOPHILE" vinyl... - middleground 08:32:29 02/02/15 (0)
- Most Scorpios are cheap. - olddude55 10:33:59 01/31/15 (0)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - Myles B. Astor 20:25:18 01/29/15 (6)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - John Elison 22:08:00 01/29/15 (5)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - Myles B. Astor 18:08:01 02/02/15 (1)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - John Elison 19:12:33 02/02/15 (0)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - middleground 08:35:52 02/02/15 (0)
- RE: No, you weren't! You just don't understand the purpose for 180-gram vinyl... - Goober58 10:06:36 01/30/15 (0)
- Iagree with John 100% - EdAInWestOC 03:30:21 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - BCR 18:37:49 01/29/15 (2)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - Bry 19:05:40 01/29/15 (1)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - BCR 02:52:56 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - Picklesnapper 18:35:37 01/29/15 (1)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - Bry 19:10:18 01/29/15 (0)
- RE: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? - dirtyvinyl 18:35:27 01/29/15 (0)
- I agree completely! I guess they figured that nobody in - BillyBenBilly 18:30:11 01/29/15 (0)
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