180 Gram Vinyl Vs 200 Gram

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180 gram vinyl vs 200 gram. That doesn t mean there are no benefits to be gained from 180g or even 200 220g vinyl lp s. In short it s all about weight. Reissues is a recurrent topic among vinyl junkies. The vast majority of 12 inch records that have been pressed in the 20th century weigh between 120 and 140 grams.

180 gram vinyl by contrast is significantly thicker and heavier creating a product that is widely considered to be audiophile grade. That said many factors help determine whether you ve purchased a good or bad pressing of a record. 180 200 grams of vinyl on its own wont make a bad recording sound any better. Sure 180g lps ride more smoothly on a turntable thanks to their weight but the benefits end there.

While some misconceptions exist there s nothing really noteworthy about heavyweight vinyl. 180 gram vinyl explained. Are thicker and heavier records actually better and if so why. 200 gram vinyl is heavyweight vinyl taken one step farther than 180 gram vinyl.

180 gram vinyl has been the subject of much debate among record nerds. By a perfect circle. A 200 gram vinyl record will have extraordinary good sound quality only if high quality source material mastering vinyl and manufacturing process is used. A quality reissue can offer a great alternative to owning a scratchy original or spending big money on something scarce.

10 inch vinyl record 140 150 gram vinyl record 180 gram vinyl record 200 gram vinyl record 45 rpm vinyl record 7 inch vinyl d2d vinyl record low serial numbered vinyl record multi format box sets preowned vinyl record sealed out of print vinyl record uhqr vinyl record vinyl lp box sets. I own recordings that are made from 180 gram half speed mastered virgin vinyl and quite honestly they sound only average. The quality of the sound derives from the vinyl compound as opposed to the weight of the disc. Which in itself will have no real sound quality benefits over standard 140 gram vinyl or 180 gram vinyl.