We explain the benefits of 180 gram vinyl to see if they are worth the premium price.
What grams vinyl records.
These are poorly mastered vinyl pressings often sourced from a cd or even poor digital sources.
One reason the heavier and thicker records sound better is the vinyl will not vibrate to the degree as the light weight records.
The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times.
Mint m absolutely perfect in every way.
At first the discs were commonly made from shellac with earlier records having a fine abrasive.
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A phonograph record also known as a gramophone record especially in british english or simply a record is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove.
Since then vinyl records have been available in different sizes and profiles.
There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.
In other words 180 gram vinyl isn t any indication of a better sounding record.
Record making techniques were upgraded and improved throughout the decades but there s no room for arguments about the following statement some of the finest vinyl releases were made many years ago and we re now here to decide which ones are worthy to be considered the best sounding vinyl records of all time we think every serious vinyl collector should own.
Many new vinyl record releases tout their selling feature of being pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
Never been played and usually sealed.
Most pressings weigh from 100 to 130 grams.
During the mass manufacturing process vinyl records are pressed into shape from a puck of extruded pvc using a steam heated hydraulic press.
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Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records.
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It just sounds better on vinyl.
The lp record ranges in weight from approximately 80 grams dynaflex 1969 to 200 grams.
Disk records have been around for a while long before they reached their vinyl form.
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The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc.
Impex records makes some of the world s finest vinyl records all analog 180 gram lps 24k gold cds and super audio disc.
These audiophile grade albums demand high prices at record stores.