Impress Vinyl

Picture this. You have built an envious collection of custom vinyl records and have invested in an excellent turntable. As any audiophile, you enjoy the texture of music made by your records. But now you are wondering if there is any upgrade you can do to further improve the sound quality. One of the low-hanging fruits to pick is to change the turntable mat. While taking care of your records – keeping them clean and always storing them in the record sleeves – is one way to ensure that you always get the best out of them. But, changing the platter mat can be a simple step towards getting better sound out of your custom vinyl records. So, let us look at different types of turntable mats and how they affect the sound quality. What are Turntable Mats? A turntable mat is a thin, round mat that sits between the platter and the record being played. It is usually 1.5 to 3 mm in thickness. It serves to minimize the vibration between the parts of the turntable by giving a stable surface for the ...

  A mutual collaboration with the clients is absolutely necessary in order to produce the highest-quality vinyl records. People will go over a critical step in the test pressing vinyl process where clients and pressing plants can work together to improve production quality, reduce waste, and save time and money for all parties. Whether this is your first vinyl project or you are a seasoned vinyl ninja, make sure you understand the importance of test pressings and how to properly handle the test pressing evaluation. Here you can explore the vinyl test pressing and its importance: What is test pressing? Before starting the mass production, professionals will press a few copies of your record to test the stamper’s performance, fine-tune and change the press’s settings. This is to generally ensure that your music sounds as good as your master file on recently pressed records. However, once the test pressing has been approved, they will store the settings and use them for primary produc...