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How do vinyl records hold stereo sound? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by curioushom@lemmy.one to c/retrotechnology@lemmy.ca

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The backwards compatibility achieved by clever "simple mechanics" is very cool!

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[–] ruffrecords 2 points 1 year ago

The sound in a vinyl record is embossed into a V-shaped groove in which the stylus runs. The left channel is embossed on the left side of the V and the right on the tight hand side. Simples.