The physical medium of vinyl in all its different manifestations is part of the appeal and joy of owning music on wax.
Vinyl records 45 vs 33.
The first record player was invented around 1870 by thomas edison but this used cylindrical records about the size of an empty toilet paper tube.
Vinyl records typically come in three speeds.
These numbers refer to the rate at.
But this wasn t always the case.
33 45 and 78 rpm represents the speed at which the record spins on your turntable.
Now as record sales are skyrocketing the age old questions are resurfacing.
Vinyl records come in all different shapes sizes and increasingly colors.
Are there really noticable differences between 33 1 3 and 45 rpm records.
It began making 33 1 3 records using the columbia system.
Vinyl records come in numerous speeds that impact playback and compatibility.
We recommend ordering records cut at 45 rpm for the best possible sound quality.
The vinyl 45 albums created today given that they are pressed well and taken from analog recordings will deliver far superior sound.
Through this process records cut at 45rpm can sound more detailed and run a lower risk of distortion noise and other sonic artifacts that can occur during vinyl pressing than records cut at 33rpm.
But it didn t discontinue the 45.
Lps for example didn t enter the lexicon until 1948.
These are all words that describe the same thing.
And before vinyl there were only shellac records.
The 45 rpm records or vinyls sound as they were intended to sound when played at 45 revolutions per minute at the 45 setting on a record player while the 33 rpm records sound right at the 33.
If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean.
I would imaine many original 45 s are too worn out i am not really a vinyl nut but i enjoy buying used vinyl for cheap.
The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78.
Below is a brief overview of the most common vinyl formats including a brief introduction to 33 vs 45 rpm.
No one in their right mind other than todd rungren would try to get over an hours recording time on 2 sides of a vinyl album.
I can imagine that very high quality 45 s could sound really good but what about lower quality 45 s.
Instead it spent 5 million advertising 45 rpm as the preferred speed for popular music.
Most turntables can play 33s and 45s while 78s require a certain kind of stylus and motor speed.
33 45 and 78.
33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm.
You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.
The same applies to vinyl the faster the record spins the better sound quality.
One in particular has to do with three numbers.
I still don t really see how 45 s could sound better.
