At a certain point records can become cramped with grooves and have to expand in size to accommodate the extra music play while maintaining the quality of the audio.
Diameter of vinyl record.
Us vinyl sales in 2017 reached 15 6 million and 16 7 million for 2018.
At first the discs were commonly made from shellac with earlier records having a fine abrasive.
Vinyl records come in different speeds and sizes do you know what kind you have.
The lp was soon confronted by the 45 a 7 inch 180 mm diameter fine grooved vinyl record playing at 45 rpm.
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Vinyl records typically come in three speeds.
Records come in three standard sizes.
33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm.
The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78.
45 rpm phonograph records for home use outside diameter.
0 026 min 0 052 max.
A phonograph record also known as a gramophone record especially in british english or simply a record is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove.
Vinyl record album covers are usually 12 inches by 12 inches for lp albums.
If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean.
You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.
Recording area measured at 4 points from edge 90 degrees apart.
We have details on sizes speeds and best way to convert.
Vinyl sales in the uk reached 2 8 million in 2012.
The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc.
Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk.
6 7 8 1 32 thickness.
1 504 0 002 lead in.
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Vinyl lp records enjoyed a resurgence in the early 2010s.
Label area see drawing of cross section attached center hole diameter to be measured under the weight of the record on a tapered plug gauge.
Records in the 78 rpm format were usually sold with 10 inch covers but are uncommon today.