Dimension Of Vinyl Records

In 1932 rca began using victrolac in a home recording system.

Dimension of vinyl records.

Contour design see drawings fig. At their peak in the 1950 s and 60 s the 7 inch helped to fuel the early years of rock and roll culture thanks to their relative affordability compared to more expensive 12 inch lps. The lp was soon confronted by the 45 a 7 inch 180 mm diameter fine grooved vinyl record playing at 45 rpm. Center hole diameter same as 10 0 286 0 001 0 002 same as 10 lead in spirals.

Vinyl record album covers are usually 12 inches by 12 inches for lp albums. Vinyl lp records enjoyed a resurgence in the early 2010s. Records come in three standard sizes. Us vinyl sales in 2017 reached 15 6 million and 16 7 million for 2018.

If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean. 6 7 8 1 32 9 7 8 1 32 11 7 8 1 32 thickness a. 7 inch 10 inch and 12 inch. Flush design 075 010 015 075 010 075 010 b.

The most common sizes are seven 10 and 12 inches in diameter but size isn t the only way to identify what kind of vinyl record you have. The 7 inch or 45 is the most common form of vinyl single. Records in the 78 rpm format were usually sold with 10 inch covers but are uncommon today. Shop our huge collection of vinyl records at urban outfitters.

Vinyl sales in the uk reached 2 8 million in 2012. Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk. Vinyl record formats records come in a range of different flavors based on competition and consumer tastes. You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.

Find a classic vinyl record to fit your mood with punk hip hop and alternative artists. 33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm. At a certain point records can become cramped with grooves and have to expand in size to accommodate the extra music play while maintaining the quality of the audio. For singles covers of 7 inches are common because of the format s smaller size.

One was a 16 inch 33 1 3 rpm record used by the vitaphone sound on disc movie system. Vinyl records typically come in three speeds. Sign up for uo rewards and get 10 off your next purchase.