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Report: REPORT 180 GRAMS OF VINYL
The 180-Gram Myth
published in Issue 13/2017, Page 14
In the world of audiophile LPs, 180 grams reigns supreme, the term referring to the weight of the preheated `biscuit' of raw material from which the record is pressed. Standard LPs use 140g or even 120g, so is simply using more raw vinyl really advantageous?
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