Recently, there has been a growing demand among music fans for the good old vinyl records that our parents and grandparents listened to. There are different opinions among people. Someone thinks that this is just fashion, someone thinks vinyl is archaism and the records should be kept in museums. But vinyl also has real fans. Such people believe that the sound from vinyl records is much better than modern digital versions. Let's see how the history of vinyl records began.
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In 1887, the German engineer Berliner, using a special device, began to record sounds on round zinc plates. The recording was made on another apparatus, which Berliner also invented.
Over time, the material from which the records were made changed, and the technologies of reproduction and replication of records also changed. In the 20th century, a more affordable and lightweight material - vinylite - began to be used for the production of records. This material became extremely popular with manufacturers, and later vinyl was made on its basis. The use of vinyl made it possible to increase the recording time and make the records available to all segments of the population. In addition, the voice recorded on vinyl was not distorted and sounded louder.
"Jazz on the bones". Vinyl in the Union.
In the USSR, the first records were released in 1949. In parallel with the official record companies, underground offices worked, which recorded music that was prohibited at that time. For this, the underground workers used large-format X-rays. That is why jazz, which was officially hunted down, was then called "music on bones".
But this phenomenon also had positive aspects. Soviet music lovers met such Western bands as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and others.
Modern vinyl is an analog miracle.
What is so good about vinyl compared to other modern formats?
The fact is that vinyl does not distort the sound and does not change the frequency of the sound. Music experts note that the sound from a digital medium has some distortion, "vocal sterility." In other words, it is too synthetic. The sound from the record sounds livelier and more attractive.
That is why many music lovers now choose vinyl to listen to the albums of their favorite artist. And the statistical figures confirm this: in the 90s of the twentieth century, the demand for records was close to zero, but in 2000, 1.5 million records were purchased, and in 2010 - 3.7 million. And this trend continues every year.
