[78-L] Groove spacing - groove width

[Rodger Holtin 78-L]

This is not a conclusive answer by any means, but I have noticed when transferring early electric Victors that using a 4 mil elliptical always yields the best results. The last of the acoustic Victors seem OK with a 3.5 elip and once I get past the batwing labels into the scroll labels the 3.5 works well, but those real early electrics just demand the wider stylus. 

Haven't noticed that phenomenon with the early Viva Tonal Columbias and I'm sure not the final authority, but that has been my experience. 

Sent from my iPhone, which explainz any bad typjng and nonsensical word choices.

> On Nov 19, 2016, at 4:53 AM, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
> When recording went electric one of the consequences was the ability to 
> avoid overcutting - it became easier to control loud signals. Thus 
> groove spacing was affected: the number of grooves per inch or 
> centimetre was increased, recording time per disc side could also be 
> increased.
> But apart from groove spacing - is there any evidence that groove width 
> was affected as well? As we know different record companies used 
> different groove width both before and after the advent of electric 
> recording, and it's also clear that groove width generally decreased 
> with time. But I've seen no mention of a major change haven taken place 
> due to electric recording.
> Does anyone know more about this?
> Kristjan
> 
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