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Half Speed Mastered>>What is it?   


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  31st Oct 2013, 7:20 PM#1  REPORT  
An6y66

Member since Jul 2012
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There's a few of theseelectric-light-orchestra-evil-woman-1979-5-ab-s.jpg being added to the site and just wanted to know what and why exactly does half speed mastering make this (or any record) better?? Is this record a must have buy or is it just a rerelease by the record company to get some more cash for an old record?

Edited by An6y66 on 31st Oct 2013, 7:21 PM

  31st Oct 2013, 7:59 PM#2  REPORT  
TopPopper

Member since Mar 2013
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It's about sound quality. I guess if it's transferred from tape at half the speed, the equipment picks up more detail. Whether it makes an appreciable difference is up to the listener, and no doubt varies from LP to LP. Personally, I don't bother with them. I think it's a bit gimmicky, like pure silver speaker cables.


  1st Nov 2013, 12:00 AM#3  REPORT  
Juke Jules SUBS

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Careful what you say there, PP. ISTR that Ben Goldacre had death threats after daring to suggest that very expensive mains leads may offer no benefits in sound quality
http://www.badscience.net/2006/01/kettle-lead/
(the forum link is dead now)

If I paid a lot for it you better believe it sounds better or I'll punch you

Edited by Juke Jules on 1st Nov 2013, 12:01 AM

  1st Nov 2013, 12:17 AM#4  REPORT  
TopPopper

Member since Mar 2013
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Juke Jules wrote:

If I paid a lot for it you better believe it sounds better or I'll punch you

Simple solution - put the price up on the cheap cable. It will sound better and better.


  1st Nov 2013, 9:15 AM#5  REPORT  
An6y66

Member since Jul 2012
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My speakers are run off some electric cable wrapped round itself so it's really thick. Ssounds great and cost me nothing becaus I borrowed it off an electrician


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