Grams?

wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Ok..I have kind of started buying some LPs in anticipation of my future (who knows when?) TT rig. What's the difference from 180 grams, 200 grams etc.?
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Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
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Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    What's the difference from 180 grams, 200 grams etc.?

    If my math skills are still intact....20 grams.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2007
    Seriously...they are heavier (obviously) but generally they are better quality pressings. Not a guarantee they will be better though...as I have heard a couple of 180g pressings that were awful. Garbage in...garbage out.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2007
    Just like shack said. It all depends on how well it was pressed. Ask Joe he will tell you alot more. He answeres all of my vinyl questions.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2007
    If there is no gram rating, it will probably be a standard pressing, probably flimsy and easily warped. 180g is the start of audiophile pressings, but as said above, its not a guarantee that it will sound good. I've actually heard plenty of good sounding 'thin' records. The thicker ones in general sound better though.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2007
    I see. So generally they are more durable even if they don't necessarily sound better...?
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I see. So generally they are more durable even if they don't necesarily sound better...?

    Well, maybe more durable, but any record can get warped if stored incorrectly and they can all be ruined by mold or improper care/handling. The thin ones actually press flat easier with a clamp.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I see. So generally they are more durable even if they don't necessarily sound better...?

    It's not a sign of durability as much as it is a "standard" for what is considered to be higher quality pressings.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    Pretty much you take what is offered. If you find the same LP on standard vinyl and 180 or 200 take the heavier one, better chance it will sound better.

    Another problem (that you will end up with anyway) is that heavier vinyl is thicker. When you get real picky about sound you will find that you have to reset the arm height to get the "best" out of each type.

    In a perfect world you would probably wish they were all 180G.

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