Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP

That was an excellent find! Thanks for posting. He is a very ingenious and creative individual.

This thread is an amalgam of the different levels out there in order to get to analog nirvana:

(1) basic visual and mechanical instruction
(2) the majority of serious analog listeners and their understanding of the importance of controlling/eliminating resonances/vibrations.
(3) the well-healed that can say through their own experience what really works through their own experience

To the later: I only hope that one day, I'll be able to experience this.

Chayro: One can tell by looking at this maker's hands, they are experienced.