[78-L] quality control problems - Poor Vinyl

[Kristjan Saag]

Another interesting thing is that whenever a format seems to be close 
to perfection, there's another one replacing it, one with major 
disadvantages.  
When cylinders went from single-copy to duplication and abandoned wax 
for more durable materials, in came the noisy shellac disc.
When 78's finally reached hi fidelity standard, could be cut wide and 
loud and were pressed on vinyl - in came the microgroove 45 rpm with 
inferior dynamics. 
When the vinyl album had reached the digital era and the laser 
turntable was about to be developed, in came the artificial sounds of 
the early CD.
When CD producers finally perfected mastering techniques and were able 
to offer superb blueray discs, in came the low-fi mp3.
Why did we quit blue amberol in the first place?
Kristjan

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Datum: 2011-09-22 16:29
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Ärende: Re: [78-L] quality control problems - Poor Vinyl

I've not had any quality problems with 78s from the mid 50s going 
back. However, I have seen more defects in US 78s that were pressed 
at the end of the 78 era. I've had a few pressed in 1958 that are 
off 
center and a few with mis-aligned labels.

I wonder if as 78 production began to dwindle, QC became lax as a 
result because no one really cared about the 78 by then

T

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