woodytone
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how does vinyl work?
how does vinyl work?
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wow...that's an extremly cool pix
thanks!
thanks!
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WHOA! Cool! Nice electron microscope pic. Anyway, that still doesn't tell me how it works. Oh no! Howstuffworks doens't have an article either!
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Here is some info... http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm
The stylus (needle) rides in a groove that is cut with the same signal/wave that you would see on a scope - the original waveform. The needle/stylus generates a signal between coils (the cartridge)and that signal is passed onto a phono stage for amplification. That is a simple answer but I am only a vinyl junkie and not an engineer. I know this - It works really well.
If you have not had a chance to sit down and spend some time listening to a good vinyl set-up, do yourself a favor and find someone who has one. Sit yourself down and enjoy. If you want to come out here to Montana and listen to mine you can spend a whole day listening. No charge...
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The stylus (needle) rides in a groove that is cut with the same signal/wave that you would see on a scope - the original waveform. The needle/stylus generates a signal between coils (the cartridge)and that signal is passed onto a phono stage for amplification. That is a simple answer but I am only a vinyl junkie and not an engineer. I know this - It works really well.
If you have not had a chance to sit down and spend some time listening to a good vinyl set-up, do yourself a favor and find someone who has one. Sit yourself down and enjoy. If you want to come out here to Montana and listen to mine you can spend a whole day listening. No charge...
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Follow all the links at How Stuff Works to get some really good info about digital vs. analog.
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Cool picture.
How is stereo information preserved?
--Chris
How is stereo information preserved?
--Chris
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Mono LP's (and cartridges) respond to left/right groove modulations only (2 dimensional groove cutting), stereo uses vertical modulations as well (up/down -- 3d groove cutting).
The way the two are "told apart" by the cartridge has something to do with the position of the magnet(s) or coil(s), I believe there are two positioned at 45 degree angles or something like that.
| Originally posted by hempcamp Cool picture. How is stereo information preserved? --Chris |
Mono LP's (and cartridges) respond to left/right groove modulations only (2 dimensional groove cutting), stereo uses vertical modulations as well (up/down -- 3d groove cutting).
The way the two are "told apart" by the cartridge has something to do with the position of the magnet(s) or coil(s), I believe there are two positioned at 45 degree angles or something like that.
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wow, that pic makes vinyl look REALLY crappy, I mean...SOO ghetto!!!!
| Originally posted by braillediver
Mitch |
wow, that pic makes vinyl look REALLY crappy, I mean...SOO ghetto!!!!
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Yeah, but look at all that nice information in the groove! The picture shows how even a good digitization is a mere approximation of the rich reality!
| Originally posted by D-EJ915 wow, that pic makes vinyl look REALLY crappy, I mean...SOO ghetto!!!! |
Yeah, but look at all that nice information in the groove! The picture shows how even a good digitization is a mere approximation of the rich reality!
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It really is amazing how something so simple as that can create great sound, it's wild.
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