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Just in time for Black Friday Record Store Day shopping: Why 45 RPM records are considered “high-end”

November 27, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is coming up. If you plan to go out shopping, you may encounter 12-inch records that spin at 45 RPM. Why do they tend to sound better? That’s a great question about vinyl. Here’s the answer.

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