Hello and welcome to The Gliding Dutchman's blog on all things vinyl!
What is "vinyl"?
Vinyl is the short term for Long-Playing Records used to reproduce music.The common size is 12" (302mm) and the colour is black and rotates at 33.333rpm.Other sizes include: 10"( "EP" extended play - rotates at 33.333rpm) & 7" ( "single" - rotates at 45rpm)
Why vinyl?
Vinyl delivers music in a high-fidelity way that is just not possible with digital mediums. Vinyl that audiophiles use, and the equipment is quite different from those used by Disc Jockeys or in short DJ's...
Isnt vinyl dead?
The use of vinyl as sound-carrier has diminised from the main-stream scene but have been kept alive by hard-core audiophiles. Vinyl is alive and well in many countries around the globe. New and exciting music is frequently released on vinyl. Good examples are:
Stockfisch - http://www.stockfisch-records.de/
Deutsch Grammophon - http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs - http://www.mofi.com/
What about turntables?
Good turntables are made by a variety of manufacturers around the world. Their prices vary from a few dollars to tens of thousands...
Rega - www.rega.co.uk
Sota - www.sotaturntables.com
Vyger - www.vyger.com
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