Older needles will damage the vinyl more than new ones (because the surface area that actually touches the vinyl is smaller on older needles). But you will still get damage to vinyl either new or old... it's friction and time. :(
Dscaper ---------- Aeonflux Radio - http://www.aeonflux.co.uk "A man who know's what he knows, and knows what he doesn't know, is the sign of a man who knows." > -----Original Message----- > From: Rc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 November 2002 20:56 > To: 313 > Subject: Re: (313) vinyl burn (was re: best decks) > > > while we are kinda on topic.....I wanted to ask about vinyl burning and > stylii > > if you've got old styliil can they damage your wax? > > I was playing around with two copies and repeating the intro for > ages...and > then when I played the same record the next day the intro was all staticy > and defintely sounded damaged. is this vinyl burn? on some > stylli/cartridge > ads they talk about this 'vinyl burn'.....can old needles damage your wax? > > rc > > on 21/11/02 7:18 AM, Jonny McIntosh at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > OK. If I've misread I apologise, though I'll confess I'm still > unable to see > > it when I read your emails. That's not reading between lines :) Just one > > point, I'm sure you *can* play unknown records on the fly: all > records are > > unknown at some point. That's precisely my point about pitch > control: it's a > > lot easier. If it isn't your bag, then fair enough. I don't think we > > actually disagree there, given my misreading. And I'm not > suggesting you do > > have to do it all the time. As Neil pointed out to me, if you > need to be at > > plus 8, you're going to have to use your hands. I'm not > claiming there's any > > more merit in it than as a general approach. If I've given the > impression of > > suggesting people must mix in one way then that'll be my > mistake. My last > > post on this. > > > > Take care, > > > > J R McIntosh ;) > > > > >
