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One of the great advantages that the vinyl record afforded, was that of backwards masking. This refers to the fact that vinyl record technology allowed the Devil, or Satan to superimpose eerie sounding, evil, Satanic, subliminal messages on to music, which could only be deciphered by playing the records backwards. Many fundamentalist Christians devoted whole careers to unearthing and exposing such stealthy Satanic messages embedded in songs by acts ranging from the well-known Britney Spears to obscure 80's synthpop artist Jim Croce. Unfortunately, the backwards mask suffered a total collapse with the advent of new digital audio technologies such as CD and MP3, as these don't easily lend themselves to being played backwards. The latest news is that Satan is currently exploring new methods of subliminally subverting innocent teenage minds.
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When you buy vinyl records, you hear an analog sound based on the grooves in the record which mirror the shape of the sound wave. Digital recordings, on the other hand, approximate the shape of the sound wave by sampling the original analog signal. While digital recordings sample the signal a great many times per second, it is still an approximation that loses information in the sound. Rapid transitions in sound may be lost or altered on digital recordings.
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Vinyl records do not break easily, but the soft material is easily scratched. Vinyl readily acquires a static charge, attracting dust that is difficult to remove completely. Dust and scratches cause audio clicks and pops. In extreme cases, they can cause the needle to skip over a series of grooves, or worse yet, cause the needle to skip backwards, creating a "locked groove" that repeats over and over. Locked grooves were not uncommon and were even heard occasionally in broadcasts.
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Oh, timeless vinyl… Many record fanatics are too attached to their own vinyl collection to even dream about making “decor” out of their own pieces, but would love to pay homage to their vinyl addiction. For those of you who are still vinyl junkies at heart and like retro decor, this is for you. Modern Artisans has these incredible 12″ recycled vinyl record bowls that are too neat to pass up. Designer Jeff Davis rescues these retro records and turns them into functional modern art. I’d use this as a fruit or popcorn bowl, but because each one is handmade, and mylar sealed, you can use them for anything and they’ll stay intact.
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While most vinyl records are pressed from metal discs known as 'stampers', a technique known as lathe-cutting is used to create the original discs. A lathe is used to cut microgrooves into an aluminium disc coated with a soft lacquer. This lacquer disc is then electroplated with nickel to form a negative known as a 'master' disc, which has a protrusion rather than a groove. The lacquer disc is destroyed when the nickel impression is separated. This master disc is then electroplated with nickel to form a a positive disc known as a 'mother'. Many mothers can be grown from a single master before the master deteriorates beyond use.
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[P]eople collect vinyl because they may want a piece of their past, so nostalgia is ... an important element for the record collector. People are also drawn to actually owning a physical product and may enjoy the ritual that is involved in listening to the records. And a new generation has discovered the special allure that vinyl records have, the limited editions, colored vinyl, picture discs, “audiophile” records (a 180-220 gram), the album cover artwork and the sound have all lured youngsters in the hobby of collecting vinyl records.
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