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The dynamic range of vinyl is nearly 60dB while cassette tape usually offers around 50-55 dB. Both these analog mediums are inferior to digital offerings such as the CD which has 96dB. However, much of the dynamic range of CDs are completely wasted due to the Loudness Wars and compression.
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Is Thomas Dolby's 1980s album Golden Age of Wireless available on CD or MP3?
Actually, only vinyl and cassette. Good stuff though!
When did the cassette get built?
1963 Philips introduced the compact audio cassette medium for audio storage in Europe in 1963, and in the United States in 1964, under the trademark name Compact Cassette. Although there were other magnetic tape cartridge systems, the Compact Cassette became dominant as a result of Philips's decision in the face of pressure from Sony to license the format free. It went on to become a popular (and re-recordable) alternative to the 12 inch vinyl LP during the late 1970s. source: wikipedia article for Compact Cassette.
Where can one purchase records of the musical band Iron Maiden?
Most Iron Maiden tracks are available on a range of website and programs. iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc. will all have Maiden tracks available for download.
How do you pronounce vinyls?
Vinyls is not a word. It is vinyl or vinyl's. And you pronounce it as vie-nels.
How much are your bootleg vinyl records from 1969 for Bob Dylan's Great White Wonder and Stealin' worth?
As a rough estimate: 15 - 100 $ For 50+ $ they should be in absoultely great condition, no writing on them and of course original pressings. Pressings in color vinyl are usually priced in the upper range.
What is the tape in a cassette made from?
A flexible vinyl with a magnetic coating.
When did music change from vinyl to CD?
8-Track Tapes and Cassette Tapes were in between Vinyl and CDs. So there was no real transition from Vinyl to CD. Vinyls have never stopped being produced.
How much can you get for a night in the ruts by aerosmith?
CD- $5.00 (New) Vinyl- $10.00 (Used) Cassette- $10.00 (New)
What is a vinyl?
If you are talking about vinyl as in someone saying "I love that song, I have it on vinyl", then it is a record pressed on a vinyl material. It is also called an album or an LP (long playing). Vinyl records stopped being produced after the invention of 8-track tapes, cassette tapes, CDs and DVDs. They can still be played today on a record player or turntable attached to the stereo system.
Is Thomas Dolby's 1980s album Golden Age of Wireless available on CD or MP3?
Actually, only vinyl and cassette. Good stuff though!
When did Cd's cassette tapes?
Compact discs (CDs) replaced cassette tapes over time as the dominant format for music. The first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel's 52nd Street, was released in Japan in 1982. Throughout the 1980s, vinyl LPs, cassettes, and CDs all sold well, but CDs gradually overtook sales of vinyl and CDs. (The first CD to sell one million copies and outsell its vinyl counterpart was Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms in 1985.) In the 1980s and into the 1990s, CDs cost $15 and up, which was considerably more than cassette tapes, which were usually in the $8 range or less. Also, many cars had cassette players in them, and people were a little resistant to re-buy their music on a third format (assuming they had bought some things first on LP and then on cassette). Eventually, though, CDs won out; cars came with CD players, prices of CDs went down somewhat, and cassettes were relegated to thrift stores and attics. Cassettes were still sold, however, up until around the late 1990s.
Why is it so hard to find Greg Kihns Kihnspiracy album?
I don't think that it was ever released as a cd. It can be obtained in vinyl or cassette though the production run of these was limited.
When did the cassette get built?
1963 Philips introduced the compact audio cassette medium for audio storage in Europe in 1963, and in the United States in 1964, under the trademark name Compact Cassette. Although there were other magnetic tape cartridge systems, the Compact Cassette became dominant as a result of Philips's decision in the face of pressure from Sony to license the format free. It went on to become a popular (and re-recordable) alternative to the 12 inch vinyl LP during the late 1970s. source: wikipedia article for Compact Cassette.
How strong is vinyl?
The strength of vinyl all depends on what type you purchase. There is a wind strength that each product has, and then there is a thickness. Thickness can range from .040 to .1. The thicker the vinyl the stronger it is to resisting impact.
Why are records so loud today?
I think this is what you're looking for.Loudness warFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe trend of increasing loudness as shown by waveform images of "Something" by The Beatles mastered on CD four times since 1983. The loudness war, also referred to as the loudness race, is a publicized criticism of the recording industry's practice of digitally mastering albums with progressively increasing levels of loudness and reduced dynamic range.The phenomenon developed as the result of the widespread adoption of the compact disc digital music format. The recording process of early CD releases differed from prior analog methods that had no set ratio of minimum to maximum level of perceived loudness. Dynamic range was dictated by the playback limitations of analog equipment, including vinyl record and cassette players. With the advent of CDs, music was encoded to a digital format with a clearly defined 16 bit dynamic range, equal roughly to 96 dB. Since most musical performances have a smaller dynamic range than that afforded by CDs, their recordings rarely approached the maximum possible levels. The loudest parts of a musical performance, the peak levels, serve to contrast with quieter passages which determine the initial volume setting chosen by the listener. With time, members of the music industry sought to promote their recordings by amplifying the average volume of a performance to fit a greater portion of the overall dynamic range of CDs. This method set recordings apart by offering listeners a subjectively "louder" listening experience.[1]However, once the maximum amplitude of a CD is reached, the perception of loudness can be increased only by a combination of dynamic range compression and make-up gain[citation needed]. This is achieved by applying an increasingly high ratio of compression to the dynamic range of the recording and then increasing the gain of the recording until the peaks have reached maximum. Extreme uses of dynamic range compression can introduce audible distortion or clipping to the waveform of the recording. Modern albums that utilize dynamic range compression therefore sacrifice the quality of musical reproduction in favor of the illusion of loudness. The competitive escalation of volume has led music fans and members of the musical press to refer to the affected albums as victims of a "loudness war".
When did CD's replace tapes?
Compact discs (CDs) replaced cassette tapes over time as the dominant format for music. The first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel's 52nd Street, was released in Japan in 1982. Throughout the 1980s, vinyl LPs, cassettes, and CDs all sold well, but CDs gradually overtook sales of vinyl and CDs. (The first CD to sell one million copies and outsell its vinyl counterpart was Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms in 1985.) In the 1980s and into the 1990s, CDs cost $15 and up, which was considerably more than cassette tapes, which were usually in the $8 range or less. Also, many cars had cassette players in them, and people were a little resistant to re-buy their music on a third format (assuming they had bought some things first on LP and then on cassette). Eventually, though, CDs won out; cars came with CD players, prices of CDs went down somewhat, and cassettes were relegated to thrift stores and attics. Cassettes were still sold, however, up until around the late 1990s.
Where can I purchase vinyl letters?
There are many websites that sell vinyl letters online. I'd recommend www.letteringonthecheap.com which has a wide range of designs which will suit the style of your shop.
