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In Reply to: Were we sold a bill of goods with 180 gram vinyl? posted by ecl876 on January 29, 2015 at 18:07:31:
It doesn't seem more resistant to warping in my experience. And when they do warp, the 180g records are harder to flatten.
Some of the best sounding records I've heard are thin, floppy RCA red seals... so I don't think there's any sonic benefit, either.
Perhaps 180g vinyl is just the record industry trying to find a tangible way to justify charging higher prices for "audiophile" records. Personally I would rather manufacturers stick with standard thickness records and shave a little off those seemingly-excessive audiophile prices.
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- 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)