The 78 rpm speed was mainly to take advantage of the wider audio frequency response that faster speeds like 78 rpm can provide for vinyl microgroove records hence the label s name obviously catering to the audiophiles of the 1950s hi fi era when stereo gear could provide a much wider range of audio than before.
Speeds of vinyl records.
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Most turntables can play 33s and 45s while 78s require a certain kind of stylus and motor speed.
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Vinyl records are produced to be played at one of three speeds.
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33 1 3 rpm 45 rpm and 78 rpm.
Vinyl records typically come in three speeds.
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33 45 and 78 rpm represents the speed at which the record spins on your turntable.
33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm.
It began making 33 1 3 records using the columbia system.
A 7 inch record was simply more convenient for single tunes than a 12 inch one.
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The lp from long playing or long play is an analog sound storage medium a phonograph record format characterized by a speed of 33 1 3 rpm a 12 or 10 inch 30 or 25 cm diameter and use of the microgroove groove specification introduced by columbia in 1948 it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry.
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Vinyl records come in different speeds and sizes do you know what kind you have.
The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78.
Vinyl comes in all speeds and sizes and while the numbers 7 10 12 33 45 and 78 are still popular what about 16.
Instead it spent 5 million advertising 45 rpm as the preferred speed for popular music.
Vinyl records come in numerous speeds that impact playback and compatibility.
You will almost never deal with 78 rpm records so don t worry about that.
In reality of course the speed didn t make any difference.
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