One reason the heavier and thicker records sound better is the vinyl will not vibrate to the degree as the light weight records.
Weight on vinyll records asratch.
Don t forget that if you want to know the weight of a vinyl record for shipping you ll need to include the weight of the packaging too.
The weight will vary from around 1 41oz for a 7 to 3 88oz for a 10 and 5 29oz for a 12.
Spray your record with wd 40 this is kerosene with additives.
Wd 40 eats away various dirt softens.
If the vinyl record got worse over time and during playback the record player began to skip tracks then wd 40 will help to restore the record.
If you set the tracking weight too high the stylus will not track the grooves correctly losing information while aural distortion will often be evident too and again.
Vinyl fans spend a lot of time lusting after the perfect record collection floor to ceiling dotted with first pressings valuable vinyl records and boutique oddities.
Treat the surface of the plate with a tool.
It s safe to say that the same passion and focus isn t reserved for the maintenance of vinyl once it s safely slotted onto our shelves at home or regularly spun on a turntable.
The soundeck is a little heavier at 1 71 pounds 780grams so you ll need to be sure your turntable can endure the extra mass.
Lps come in several different sizes most typically 7 10 and 12 inches.
If the tracking weight on your stylus is too low it will cause the stylus to jump and damage your record which is why too low a weight is more harmful that too high a weight.
How much does a vinyl record weigh.
The result is good.
The lp record ranges in weight from approximately 80 grams dynaflex 1969 to 200 grams.