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Japanese Pressing Vinyl question


Ever hold a record to a light source and tried looking through it? I'm sure you're well aware that you can see through the MFSL pressings, not the heavier ones silly. I proceeded to examine other japanese pressings, ie non-MFSL half-speed and regular japanese pressings, and to my surprise they were the same type of vinyl!

Is this a special type of high purity virgin vinyl and something worth looking out for? Is this type of vinyl purely manufactured in Japan?

curious george ;^)
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dickson
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The Japanese are the only ones I know who have formulated an industry standard for vinyl. Thus you will find the JIS letters in a circle (in the form of a circular logo) in the dead wax area on all Japan Industry Standard (JIS) vinyl.

Here in Hong Kong even some of the old local Sony pressings used Japanese vinyl and have the JIS logo. In Hong Kong the Japanese vinyl is translucent when viewed against a bright light. Locally this is called "Coca Cola Vinyl" because it looks the color of the soft drink when viewed in this manner.
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