Re: [ARSCLIST] Stereo records.

[Lou Judson <loujudson@xxxxxxx>]

On Jun 16, 2006, at 7:25 AM, Michael Shoshani wrote:

> Oh. My. Gosh.  History should not be written by ignorant corporate PR
> hacks! :)

Absolutely! Gross bending of facts rampant, then as today... but 
history IS being written, and even made these days, by corporate hacks 
(rather than elected officals, anymore)
> edit

> Of course, when that trade advertisement came out in 1949, few in RCA's
> marketing department probably knew or cared about the history of their
> industry - they were out to pave it over with their miraculous new 45 
> RPM
> Microgroove record.

Curiosity quibble - isn't the groove on a 45 midway between microgroove 
and 78 size? Is there a specific name for it, or is it really 
considered microgroove like Lps? I see a distinct difference, 
visually... or is that just the larger excursion?

<L>