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Re: Classic 45's are snake oil

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I'm sorry I don't have the documentation in front of me but I will be happy to look for it at home. Another sugestions is to e-mail Stan Ricker or do a search with Yahoo about him or half-speed mastering. It is simple physics why 45 rpm pressings are not as good as 33 1/3. The slower the playback, the more acurately a stylus can read the info in the grooves, which are more evenly spread out. The faster you go, more distortion, especially in the higher frequencies, also more mis-tracking. I think Classic Records is marketing snake-oil and a lot of people are gulping it down. Have you ever compared the two speeds playback quality with a scope? Just look and then listen again. Marketing is a powerful tool.
John Donan


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