Vinyl record
The vinyl record is an audio storage medium, most commonly used for preserving music. It is a subset of the family of analogue disc records (see).
A vinyl gramophone or phonograph record consists of a disc of polyvinyl chloride plastic, engraved on both sides with a single concentric spiral groove in which a sapphire or diamond needle or stylus is supposed to run, from the outside edge towards the centre.
Vinyl records are made in the following formats:
Although replaced by digital media such as the compact disc as a popular mass marketed music medium, vinyl records continue to be manufactured and sold in the 21st century. Currently the most common formats are:
Common formats
Less common formats
Some late 78rpm records were also pressed in vinyl.
followed by
The sound quality and durability of vinyl records in highly dependent on the quality of the vinyl used.
See also: DJ
