trains are bad
Headphoneus Supremus
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Typically when a material is used for any application, it's for a combination of reasons including how cheap it is, how available it is, how easy it is to use with existing manufacturing equipment, and market acceptance.
Using vinyl for records was thought up decades ago. Is there no better material now, here in 2006 when we have TFT computer displays and DAPs with more computing power than probably everything NASA had when it went to the moon?
Are vinyl records just plain 100% vinyl+coloring agent, or is there like an 'alloying' process that gives a suitable material?
Vinyl might be the most practical material, but is it the absolute best?
Using vinyl for records was thought up decades ago. Is there no better material now, here in 2006 when we have TFT computer displays and DAPs with more computing power than probably everything NASA had when it went to the moon?
Are vinyl records just plain 100% vinyl+coloring agent, or is there like an 'alloying' process that gives a suitable material?
Vinyl might be the most practical material, but is it the absolute best?