Dimension Of Vinyl Records

Vinyl record formats records come in a range of different flavors based on competition and consumer tastes.

Dimension of vinyl records. The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78. Contour design see drawings fig. Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk. 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. 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. Records come in three standard sizes. The lp was soon confronted by the 45 a 7 inch 180 mm diameter fine grooved vinyl record playing at 45 rpm.

33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm. Sign up for uo rewards and get 10 off your next purchase. 7 inch 10 inch and 12 inch. Flush design 075 010 015 075 010 075 010 b.

Find a classic vinyl record to fit your mood with punk hip hop and alternative artists. Vinyl record album covers are usually 12 inches by 12 inches for lp albums. 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.

You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost. Vinyl sales in the uk reached 2 8 million in 2012. 6 7 8 1 32 9 7 8 1 32 11 7 8 1 32 thickness a. 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.

Center hole diameter same as 10 0 286 0 001 0 002 same as 10 lead in spirals. One was a 16 inch 33 1 3 rpm record used by the vitaphone sound on disc movie system. 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. 33 1 3 rpm phonograph records for home use.

In 1932 rca began using victrolac in a home recording system. Vinyl records typically come in three speeds. The 7 inch or 45 is the most common form of vinyl single.