From what I remember, it's something to do with the qualities of the vinyl.
The colouring process actually affects the stability of vinyl, and the
colouring also decreases the vinyl's 'smoothness' so that when it is
pressed, it actually has a lower 'resolution' than standard black vinyl.
Also (but not related), coloured vinyl is harder to maintain, usually
because it's harder to see the grooves, and any surface imperfections, hence
my distrust totally of picture discs. Black vinyl is easier to both spot
imperfections at presses, and also when browing in shops. I never leave a
record shop without checking the vinyl first. If they don't let you do
that, then beware... I only have 2 coloured vinyl recordings, both of which
were not available in standard black. Nowadays, if I can't get black vinyl,
I get the CD. I don't go for gimmicks (IMO)
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From: "Kevin Goldsworth" <keving173@hotmail.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] picture why
quoted 9 lines i understand that, which is why i pose the question
> i understand that, which is why i pose the question
>
> anyone know why colored vinyl and pic discs have inferior sound quality?
>
> on the quality wax note, who's going to shell out for the drukqs
> 'audiophile' version due out next month?
>
>
> >In my experience, the terms "picture disc" and "good sound quality" tend
to
quoted 17 lines almost always be mutually exclusive.
> >almost always be mutually exclusive.
> >
> >In other words, don't count on it.
> >
> >
> >Greg
>
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