Groovy Picture

In commemoration of the Grammys.

This photo shows a colorized scanning electron microscope image of a phonograph needle in the groove of a vinyl record. The texture inscribed along the walls of the spiral groove replicates the soundwaves as they were recorded.

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steakster02-11-2019 3:22am

ketchup Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 688 posts 02-12-2019 at 03:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This whole video is totally worth watching, but if you can’t wait to see a stylus tracing a groove, fast forward to 4:25. Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCdsyCWmt8
ketchup Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 688 posts 02-12-2019 at 02:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yep, as explained in the video.
ketchup Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 688 posts 02-12-2019 at 10:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The notable one, to me, is Audiotechnica's ART 1000 cartridge which attaches very tiny coils to the tip end of the cartridge (just behind the stylus). As far as I know, this is a unique design. The ART 1000 is similar to the Neumann DST: http://www.badenhausen.com/images/Neumann1.gif