45 rpm...

[Fabiano]

Hi, I hv read this thread from the beginning since it covers a subject I have thought a lot about. I'm comming to a conclusion (just my opinion) that the superiority of the 45rpm is not worth the interruption and having to flip the disc pretty much 2x more.
I have read that many of you think the other way around. Maybe it has to do with the way I like to listen to music. I tend to enter into a trance (sort of speak) into the music after 5-10mins of listening. The 45s breaks this state pretty fast. In fact, this was one of the clomplaints I had when I started with vinyl. In CD equivalent, one has zero interruption. I will do some more listening over the 45s carefully since you guys tend to like it over the 33s.

PS: Racetripper, I have a few Shadded Dogs I've bought recently (classical) that are 45s.

best,

[vintage_tube]

Originally Posted by sibelius

I think that "audiophile" records will be made at 45rpm because of the sound quality (as well as the ability to charge $50).

You do realize that an album originally cut at 33 and pressed on 120-155 grams and then remastered onto 45 at 180 or 200 grams will consist of 2 LP's don't you???

I'd like to see that companies business model where a 33 is the same price as a 12 inch double 45.

Think people.

Bob

[AudioNut]

Originally Posted by RaceTripper

+1
Is there any 45RPM classical? I'm not aware of any, although I haven't looked for it either.

Classic Records started pressing 45RPM Classical LP's several years ago - and did, in fact, produce a good many - and the sound quality is wonderful - except -

They made many of them one sided - that is they only put music on one side of a record - (no bleed through, I suppose) and thus making a record that was originally a single, very good sounding 33-1/3 RPM RCA Living Stereo LP, into a four record set - at astronomical cost.

I was on a list to be sent the new Living Stereo records as soon as they came out - but when I got my first of these 4 record sets, I let them know, right quickly, that I didn't need any more of those.

Example is the following: Now selling at Acoustic Sounds for $250.00 and not only do you have to get every few seconds to turn the records over but you have the additional hassle of having to change records 4 times - to get the same music that used to be on one record. - And in my opinion, while it may sound marginally better that my old original Living Stereo discs, it "ain't worth it" on my equipment or to my ears!


CLICK ME TO SEE ONE OF THE 45RPM - 4 DISC SETS ⬇

[MyPal]

Originally Posted by RaceTripper

+1
Is there any 45RPM classical? I'm not aware of any, although I haven't looked for it either.

There are are few titles I have come across at Acoustic Sounds.

As for 45rpm, I have been stocking & will want to subscribe. As for flipping, it's not different to R2R if you want the analogue fidelity. If not, there's SACD.

[Josquin des Prez]

Originally Posted by MyPal

There are are few titles I have come across at Acoustic Sounds.

As for 45rpm, I have been stocking & will want to subscribe. As for flipping, it's not different to R2R if you want the analogue fidelity. If not, there's SACD.

I auditioned SACD at home and was completely underwhelmed by it. My wife thought it sounded worse than streaming ripped CDs to my Naim network player. I thought it was marginally better in the midrange. And that was with a $4K T+A player. I'll pass on SACD. I cannot see any benefit for me.

I still don't have any 45 RPM classical titles, although I have 60+ jazz titles. I have been enjoying some of the Speakers Corner classical reissues.

[sibelius]

Originally Posted by AudioNut

Classic Records started pressing 45RPM Classical LP's several years ago - and did, in fact, produce a good many - and the sound quality is wonderful - except -

They made many of them one sided - that is they only put music on one side of a record - (no bleed through, I suppose) and thus making a record that was originally a single, very good sounding 33-1/3 RPM RCA Living Stereo LP, into a four record set - at astronomical cost.

I was on a list to be sent the new Living Stereo records as soon as they came out - but when I got my first of these 4 record sets, I let them know, right quickly, that I didn't need any more of those.

Example is the following: Now selling at Acoustic Sounds for $250.00 and not only do you have to get every few seconds to turn the records over but you have the additional hassle of having to change records 4 times - to get the same music that used to be on one record. - And in my opinion, while it may sound marginally better that my old original Living Stereo discs, it "ain't worth it" on my equipment or to my ears!


CLICK ME TO SEE ONE OF THE 45RPM - 4 DISC SETS ⬇

Agree 100%. Marginally better sound but not worth the continuity problems of changing for each movement. I've settled into a pattern where my 45 LP purchases are either Jazz or Rock. I stick to CD's or 33 rpm for Classical.