Comments on: The Best Vinyl: 180g and 200g Virgin Vinyl… http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Alan Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1489 Hmmm, don't know the answer to this...I would imagine you would have to buy in bulk. Maybe do a Google search.... Hmmm, don’t know the answer to this…I would imagine you would have to buy in bulk. Maybe do a Google search….

]]> By: juan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 juan Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:04:42 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1486 hi! i want to know where can i buy virgin vinyls, ready for recording, i found a great vinyl machine in my grandfather´s house and i would like to prove it.!! hi! i want to know where can i buy virgin vinyls, ready for recording, i found a great vinyl machine in my grandfather´s house and i would like to prove it.!!

]]> By: karl the karguy http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 karl the karguy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:20:13 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1129 Ray is right: MOST music sonds more natural on well-made vinyl than on seedies. A good friend and I used to have about 3,000 LP's; and when I'd visit him to spin records on his Linn LP12 (and fine electronics/speakers), the goosebumps and grins were quite a thrill!! Boy, were those the days. Take excellent care of a high-quality pressing, and pure magic can be coaxed from the grooves. I've listened to a $60k 'table at Andy Payor's place in Maine--an engineering marvel bordering on the miraculous! And my buddy's $9k system generally sounds more musically satisfying than an $80k rig with a digital front end. Ray is right: MOST music sonds more natural on well-made vinyl than on seedies. A good friend and I used to have about 3,000 LP’s; and when I’d visit him to spin records on his Linn LP12 (and fine electronics/speakers), the goosebumps and grins were quite a thrill!! Boy, were those the days. Take excellent care of a high-quality pressing, and pure magic can be coaxed from the grooves. I’ve listened to a $60k ‘table at Andy Payor’s place in Maine–an engineering marvel bordering on the miraculous! And my buddy’s $9k system generally sounds more musically satisfying than an $80k rig with a digital front end.

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Ken McGuire Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:26:05 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1097 I have a slight correction to make regarding this discussion but it has to do with the comment "in the old days" and not the views of the writer. Having now reached the senior stage of life I realize that the "olden days" for me has a different context than that of younger folks. In the old days (e.g., before 1970s) vinyl records were often made with heavy, pure vinyl and had very little surface noise. You can test this by purchasing a NM example of an early Decca, Mercury, etc. It was only later that record manufacturers, to reduce costs, started to create thin records - for example RCA Dynaflex - with recycled materials. I have a slight correction to make regarding this discussion but it has to do with the comment “in the old days” and not the views of the writer. Having now reached the senior stage of life I realize that the “olden days” for me has a different context than that of younger folks.

In the old days (e.g., before 1970s) vinyl records were often made with heavy, pure vinyl and had very little surface noise. You can test this by purchasing a NM example of an early Decca, Mercury, etc. It was only later that record manufacturers, to reduce costs, started to create thin records – for example RCA Dynaflex – with recycled materials.

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Alan Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1027 Yeah, as with everything, there are plenty of examples of things that don't follow the rules. Obviously, records pressed with care are going to sound better than those that have been pressed poorly, even if they are on heavier vinyl. Yeah, as with everything, there are plenty of examples of things that don’t follow the rules. Obviously, records pressed with care are going to sound better than those that have been pressed poorly, even if they are on heavier vinyl.

]]> By: Ray http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Ray Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:26:06 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-1024 Not strictly true,in fact far from it.Some if not all of the best recordings are UK first pressings. A lot of the thicker re-presses sound too warm,shut in with no soundstage,the Yes Album for one. Not strictly true,in fact far from it.Some if not all of the best recordings are UK first pressings.

A lot of the thicker re-presses sound too warm,shut in with no soundstage,the Yes Album for one.

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Alan Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:53:36 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-983 Lots of companies produce 200 gram records, but they are hard to find. In general, you'll find mostly classic jazz and classic rock, and maybe a few modern classics pressed on 200 gram vinyl. Lots of companies produce 200 gram records, but they are hard to find. In general, you’ll find mostly classic jazz and classic rock, and maybe a few modern classics pressed on 200 gram vinyl.

]]> By: Jack http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Jack Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:35:34 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-982 Which company is producing 200 grams vinyl record now? Which company is producing 200 grams vinyl record now?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/08/27/the-best-vinyl-180g-and-200g-virgin-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Kevin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:58:27 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=552#comment-907 A few years back Blue Note Records released a series of albums that were virgin vinyl 180g using copper presses, these are some of the best sounding albums i own A few years back Blue Note Records released a series of albums that were virgin vinyl 180g using copper presses, these are some of the best sounding albums i own

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