Prestige flat edge lps

[jazzhound]

I see some listings on EBAY with flat edge descriptions of prestige lps. I have some Blue Notes with flat edge, but all my west 50th prestige records seem to have a lip that can be felt if not seen. were there different pressings of prestige lps with the same label, some flat edge , some not? or were only early Blue Notes flat edge?

[brownie]

I have quite a number of Prestige 50th albums, never ran into a flat-edge version. Will check further on the ones I possess and may report back.

[brownie]

My copy of 'Relaxin' With the Miles Davis Quintet' is a flat-edge vinyl.

Fom the same series 'Cookin' is not flat

[brownie]

I have several more flat edge 50th Prestige:

John Coltrane 'Coltrane'

Sonny Rollins 'Plays for Bird'

Jackie McLean 'Lights out'

Not searching any further...

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

[Chas]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

The raised rim is a groove guard which makes it easier to stack records in a record changer without scratching them . With the label and outer rim being higher than the grooves , the resulting concavity does however introduce additional tracking errors not found on flat discs .

[porcy62]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

Edited October 24, 2007 by porcy62

[Alexander]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

"Handmaded'?

[Chas]

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

"Handmaded'?

Alexander , tu scrivi l'italiano molto bene ?

[sidewinder]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

I'm so pleased...

MG

[brownie]

I was under the impression that the raised rim trend was started after the success of sales of record changers...

or am I wrong?

[porcy62]

Why did they start making LPs with a raised rim? (Can't be asked to find the "Stupid questions" thread.)

MG

Basically it was a genius who thought that, after 50 years from his age, some rich audiophile nuts wouldn't like the idea of their 10K $ cartdriges droping off from the outer side of the record breaking the cantilever handmaded by Hattori Hanzo.

I'm so pleased...

MG

...and you're right. Hattori Hanzo's revenge for a broken cantilever is unappeasable.