Vinyl disc! What mud rack? And all I know is Apple Music...
Nowadays, does anyone listen to vinyl disc racks? Streaming music such as Apple Music, Spotify, and KKbox can be done with a mobile phone. Even if fewer and fewer people buy CDs, why do people still listen to vinyl? have! And there are plenty of people there.
Vinyl discs, also known as Bakelite records (English: vinyl records/gramophone records), are phonograph records with a speed of 78 rpm, a sound groove width of 0.10-0.16 mm, and a sound groove density of 30-50 per centimeter. Vinyl discs are made of graphite, later shellac, and then polyvinyl chloride, that is, PVC is pressed, and the concave and convex pits on the surface are used to record sound.
(Refer to the picture) Chung Kee, don’t you remember this phone? M's vinyl jukebox ~ Do you remember how much it costs?
The principle of vinyl disc playback:
The principle of the vinyl disc is to use the stylus to rub the two sides of the grooves of the turntable. Because the grooves carry audio, the audio generated by the friction and vibration can be transmitted back to the cartridge through the needle rod, generating magnetoelectric conversion and then outputting current. Finally After a series of voltage conversion, input, restoration and other processes to restore and return to music, the type of record and production technology will not affect the quality of music output.
Just when you thought that vinyl discs are so troublesome and there are so many disc players, you thought they would start to decline? However, the sales of vinyl records around the world are not falling but rising. In 2013, 4.6 million vinyl records were sold in the United States, about five times that of 2008. According to industry statistics, global vinyl record sales totaled $171 million in 2015, up from $55 million before 2010. How come vinyl discs have been so popular for so many years? Wait for the LINKO editor to help you analyze:
1. Driven by nostalgic retro style
Think those who listen to vinyl are old cakes? According to a survey by the British Phonographic Industry Association, the largest consumer group of vinyl records is 28.5% aged 35 to 44, and one-third (35.3%) of the respondents under the age of 35 also feel the appeal of vinyl records. Attractiveness, it can be seen that vinyl discs are still popular among young people.
2. Vinyl record production line continues
According to a rough estimate, in 2015 there were 8 vinyl record companies in Germany , 23 in the United States, and 10 in the UK. There are also websites dedicated to selling vinyl records, such as: https://www.vinylhk.com/ , and it is not difficult to find vinyl records on Tai Nan Street and Apliu Street in Hong Kong, such as: White Noise Records Hippie Vinyl Records Facebook / @white_noise_records
3. The psychological effect of sound quality
Although according to the experiment proposed by John Powell in "The Science of Good Music: Deciphering the Scale Secrets of Basic Music Theory and Beautiful Melodies" in 2016, people who love records can't distinguish the sound quality of vinyl records and CDs, but at the same time you I also hear that vinyl record collectors think that those who pay attention to sound quality will only pick up vinyl records. It can be seen that vinyl records have their unique charm psychologically.
4. Support from singers
To this day, many singers still release vinyl discs, including Uncle Xuan, who always pays attention to the sound quality of his works. He released the disc version of "The Brightest Darkness" earlier. Of course, there are also many enduring classics. There is a vinyl record version, such as the Wong Kar Wai film original soundtrack vinyl released in 2016 for the 25th anniversary of Zedong , etc.
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Hins Cheung "The Brightest Darkness "
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Wong Kar Wai's 25th Anniversary Wong Kar Wai Film Original Soundtrack Vinyl "Happy Together" |
5. Popularization of vinyl records
Vinyl record players have always felt that the threshold is very high. They thought that at least a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars are needed to start, but it turns out that some entry-level models are only around 700 to 800 dollars, and the quality is not as expensive as the price. In addition to being used as a bluetooth speaker, some of them can be used as Bluetooth speakers. In addition to decoration, one machine can be used for multiple purposes, which is super convenient.
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