33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better


Growing up, I was a big Peanuts comics fan including Vince Guaraldi’s music.

Recently, a remastered from tape “Great Pumpkin” vinyl was announced in both 331/3rpm and 45rpm, both are a single LP each at Elusive Disc. Both albums have the same number of songs.

It seems that playing slower allows for wider grooves, while faster may mean longer grooves. If so, I’ve no clue which one is better.

Which version offer the best sonics?

 

 

 

kennyc

@wallytools ,Hey, I brought home an old medical binocular microscope. I'm going to do some surgery with a cut-off tool and start modifications using it's stage and heavy bottom structure. 

@mijostyn  - that's cool! What is max magnification on it?

Once I catch up from all my travels I will be redesigning the top and bottom plate of the WallyScope to offer more "overhang" and "cantilevering" as well (I couldn't resist using our parlance in this case). Thanks for the inspiration on this.

I wonder what sounds better.   Vinyl or Cd's?  I have always thought the reason CD's came out was to eliminate the noise from vinyl.  Also, what sounds better, a CD or Streaming?  You can stream 24/192 and a CD is 16 bit.  You would think hi-res would sound better.

wallytools,

I know your scope is used for setting dynamic vta, but, is it also ideal for more basic overhang adjustment?  Do you have any other suggestions on what optical device to use for doing basic adjustment.  I have your latest protractor, which is very good because proper adjustment is unequivocal when you follow instructions.  But, it does require looking at the stylus from both the front and the side, and so I wonder if your scope or any other instrument is helpful in this application.  I don't know about whether focal length being appropriate for viewing head on, for example.

 

Thanks.

@larryi , the WallyScope  has three objectives. It is great for setting VTA and also for evaluating stylus wear. It comes with a nifty software program that makes measuring angles a snap

@wallytools , I am attaching the head of a certain magnifying device to the stage of this microscope which had it's magnification head cut off with said cutting wheel and tossed in the garbage. I'll be able to sell it as Picasso's last sculpture. How much fun can a guy have on a Sunday?