Guide to audiophile turntable terminology you want to get into vinyl and sound quality matters to you.
What does re dj mean in vinyl records.
Looking for the value or searching a vinyl record cd cassette or any other music format.
The introduction of digital methods of recording and mastering also changed the way it sounded.
One factor that can affect vinyl records value is if the record in question is a promotional issue as opposed to a commercial or stock copy of the record.
For example rca uses a letter as the first character in the code which indicates the year a record was mastered.
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That information will almost always appear on the record jacket and usually on the lp label as well.
With vinyl you are limited by both the cost of the music unless you are loaded and the space in your record box.
You re into design and want the right aesthetic in your audio setup.
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Warm analog sound gave way to a more sterile perfect aesthetic.
A centre used to play records that have a large centre hole.
80 s vinyl is plentiful but still flimsy and rather bendy.
Run out groove the groove at the end of the playing surface of a vinyl record.
Speaking as a discogs user where i assume you found these abbreviations rp repress my understanding of this is that the catalog number and label design are the same as the first pressing but the matrix number the scratched letters numbers a.
Promotional or promo copies of a record are often identified in some way and they often have a special label that indicates that the particular records was made for.
Identify the record label that issued the recording.
We ve been buying lps 45s 78s 12 singles for well over 15 years.
As a result many 80 s vinyl lps tried to closely replicate the digital output of cds.
Re pressing a later run of a record or cd that has not been deleted.
You re an ex dj who wants to make use of the record collection with a new listening setup.
Hm 2 other records might be promo only like quite a few hip hop albums from the early to mid 90s for example.
Sealed an item that has been wrapped in cellophane.
Case in point alice smith love endeavor apparently the story behind this was that it was all set to get released commercially but then she got signed up by a major label and the bbe commercial pressing was shelved and so only the promos exist of this fantastic track on vinyl.
Sampler a compilation of tracks that are used to showcase an artist or record label.