Are New Vinyl Records Better Than Old

Rather than using only virgin vinyl they now began adding recycled scraps.

Are new vinyl records better than old.

For old stuff absolutely katz says. If you re buying new music there s no point to buying vinyl. Vinyl records new or old retain a lot of value and so long as your copy is in decent condition and there s some demand for the title you can often make a profit if you choose to sell. We explain the benefits of 180 gram vinyl to see if they are worth the premium price.

Records made today can sound better. Rca records branded these as dynaflex citing innovation in vinyl production. Many new vinyl record releases tout their selling feature of being pressed on 180 gram vinyl. They re easier to mess up than standard weight black vinyl pressings.

The original was recorded digitally and never went to analog tapes. To get rich sound you d need to put no more than 17. These audiophile grade albums demand high prices at record stores. You can make new lps and i ve done some for dance artists but it s a fad without much of a point.

Are 180 gram vinyl records inherently better than standard pressings. 180 gram is a heavier grade of vinyl that many believe coaxes a richer audio palate than lighter standard grades. The black vinyl used for records is or was this may be outdated info by now the only color made specifically for record pressing and the actual presses were all designed for 110 130g. Back in the day making records was an industrial process with millions and millions of records.

In fact simply because vinyl was kept alive primarily by audiophiles we saw more audiophile records being made. The center labels were removed from old records and the vinyl was then melted down and reused.