[78-L] Lacquer discs recorded at 80 rpm

[Doug Pomeroy]

Friend Nick Bergh has provided this answer:

Hi Doug,

80 rpm is the speed you get with a 1200 rpm sync motor system.  It was  
not possible for the studios to record in sync at 78.26 rpm.

Nick


> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:05:56 -0500
> From: Doug Pomeroy <audiofixer at verizon.net>
> Subject: [78-L] Lacquer discs recorded at 80 rpm
> To: 78-L at klickitat.78online.com
> Message-ID: <37E944AA-9043-44DF-B404-CF166C47B995 at verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Does anyone know why lacquer discs were recorded at some transcription
> studios, and also some movie studios, at 80 rpm?
>
> Doug Pomeroy
> audiofixer at verizon.net