Records in the 78 rpm format were usually sold with 10 inch covers but are uncommon today.
Width of vinyl record.
Records come in three standard sizes.
For singles covers of 7 inches are common because of the format s smaller size.
7 inch 10 inch and 12 inch.
Vinyl records new or old retain a lot of value and so long as your copy is in decent condition and there s some demand for the title you can often make a profit if you choose to sell.
Vinyl record album covers are usually 12 inches by 12 inches for lp albums.
It was introduced by rca victor in 1949.
If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean.
Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk.
A vinyl record or phonograph record refers to an analog sound storage device that consists of a disc manufactured using polyvinyl chloride plastic.
Vinyl records typically come in three speeds.
33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm.
The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78.
In 1932 rca began using victrolac in a home recording system.
You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.
At a certain point records can become cramped with grooves and have to expand in size to accommodate the extra music play while maintaining the quality of the audio.
The most common sizes are seven 10 and 12 inches in diameter but size isn t the only way to identify what kind of vinyl record you have.
One was a 16 inch 33 1 3 rpm record used by the vitaphone sound on disc movie system.
The global vinyl record market grew at a cagr of around 7 during 2014 2019.
To compete with the lp boxed albums of 45s were issued along with ep extended play 45s which squeezed two or even three selections onto each side.