12 inch 45's are King. I have this and it's my go to demo. You can watch the stylus and cantilever move....like a bee in a bee hive.
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?
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Never dived into the 45 vs 33 question - but I always found 78's were the best compared to a 33 of the same song. I assumed this was because faster speed = longer groove = the ability for more information to be captured in the cut. Applying that logic to your question, 45's ought to have the edge. @aewarren Agree on the orange disc. Bought a Soft Machine Vol 1 to replace my 30 year old copy - amazing packaging compared to my original - working dial and all. Then, I pull out the record to see colored vinyl. Somebody need to tell them to stop doing this - just stop. |
@zazouswing Actually I started a discussion on colored vinyl a couple of weeks ago (check it out) and was amazed at the number of respondents who actually like the colored and clear vinyl records. To each his own, I guess I’m a dinosaur. |
All things being equal, 45's sound better. Usually they have a much bigger gap at the end of each side where the sound deteriorates due to the angle change between the stylus and record deviating more and more from 90 degrees. May be less apparent with linear tracking arms. Also, having more information coming through in the same time improves the depth of the sound. Usually 45's are produced with higher standards and are more expensive since 2 discs have to be used. |
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