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Black vs. Colored Vinyl

I've picked up pieces of various threads about the different quality of vinyl used to make LPs.  What I've heard said is that the best vinyl to use is black, and that colored vinyl doesn't have the sonic quality of the traditional black vinyl.  Given that colored vinyl is all the rage these days and countless reissues of LPs we likely have multiple copies of anyway are hitting the market trying to encourage us to purchase yet another limited release, I thought I would reinvestigate the topic.  Anybody know of a quality resource that defines the different types of vinyl?  I heard about some vinyl back in the 70's used to make LPs that could be folded over like wonder bread being poor quality, and other LPs from the era that are solid and unbendable being good quality.  But today's market with all the groovy colors is a whole new world.  What y'all say?
pgaulke60
petg60
1,486 posts
 
HI,
That was an issue in the past.
All vinyl is made from PVC which has no colour. To make it black you add black carbon and to make it coloured a dye without the carbon. Here there is an issue as black carbon strengthens PVC further.
Pictured clear vinyl is the weakest, has worst quality and more prone to early damage.
All depends from PVC quality, mastering and production process. Nice to have in the collection some issues in coloured vinyl, they mate perfectly with acrylic platters.
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
The same ''difference'' as between sapphire and ruby.
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
There's differences, yes. But they pale to insignificance compared to the range of pressing quality. 
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stereo5
6,254 posts
 
I always stay away from colored vinyl because I can’t accurately cue a record into the desired spot. The color makes it impossible for me. The worst color IMHO is white.  
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