Re: [ARSCLIST] Fw: [ARSCLIST] Record flattening

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fw: [ARSCLIST] Record flattening
From: "Steven C. Barr(x)" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:22:23 -0400
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Spottswood" <dick@xxxxxxxx>
> I've never been convinced that you can apply heat to flatten a disc 
> without partially collapsing groove walls in the process.  I don't know 
> about 33s, but heat-flattened 78s sound hissy to my ears.
> 
> Before and after photos under that microscope would be interesting to see.
> 
That might be because in a lot of cases the heat that caused the
warping also damaged the grooves...?
 
Steven C. Barr

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