Date:         Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:49:33 -0700
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From:         Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: 45rpm sound quality with respect to their 33rpm counterpart?
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anecdotal comment: The only 45 classical I ever saw was pressed off  
center so it wowed a lot, all three discs. (Manitas de Plata,  
flamenco guitar) so I never had another one.

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Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
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On Oct 25, 2008, at 9:57 AM, D. Blake Werts wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Was wondering what the consensus is, if there is one, in regards to  
> the sound quality of Classical 45rpm discs from the 50s with  
> respect to their 33rpm counterparts?  Are they "generally worse,"  
> "essentially the same," or "generally better"?  My layman's  
> assumption is that since recorded music is covering more ground  
> with the increased rpms on a 45, that you could expect better sound  
> quality.  However, maybe this is offset by the difference in  
> tonearm angles since the groove is tighter around the center hole?
>
> Thanks Much!
> D. Blake Werts