Acetate Masters.

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TThomson
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Acetate Masters.

Post: # 44498Unread post TThomson
Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:14 pm

Hey yall. Wondering if anybody knows how many times I can play back an acetate master before it shows signs of wear.
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Post: # 44499Unread post Radardoug
Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:27 pm

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Post: # 44501Unread post Aussie0zborn
Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:50 am

Correct. You'll get more plays out of it but each time you play it you will wear it further, to the point where you get noticeable distortion and build up of surface noise.
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Post: # 44502Unread post powerstrip
Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:21 pm

are you asking for listening's sake or plating/mastering?

dubs can be played back just about as many times as a listener would want - if concentrating on low counterweight - but if you put +6g and a straight-armed tonearm, you can kiss it goodbye real quick...

a lacquer should not be played at all before plating, all testing should have already been done on the outer edge of the disc.
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