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Single-phile Roll Call

GatorToofGatorToof 582 Posts
edited May 2013 in Strut Central
Is this a new term for 45 collectors?

How many folks here prefer, specialize, or only listen to 45s? And WHY?

Cheers!

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  • Otis_FunkmeyerOtis_Funkmeyer 1,321 Posts
    It is the best sounding format for a single song.

    Thousands of the best funk and soul songs were only released on 45.

    They're lighter and take up less space than LPs, which often only have one or two good tracks anyway.
  • fejmelbafejmelba 1,139 Posts
    id rather bring a bag of 200 45's to a gig then break my back on lp's
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    Otis_Funkmeyer said:
    It is the best sounding format for a single song.

    better than a 12 inch single pressed at 45 RPM?
  • GatorToofGatorToof 582 Posts
    The privacy of a single song on a 7" keeps it free from unauthorized intrusion.

    The simplicity of an A side and a B side...like day and night.
  • Controller_7Controller_7 4,052 Posts
    GatorToof said:
    The privacy of a single song on a 7" keeps it free from unauthorized intrusion.

    I'm pretty sure you could find a t shirt in Japan that says this exact phrase."
  • GatorToofGatorToof 582 Posts
    Controller_7 said:
    GatorToof said:
    The privacy of a single song on a 7" keeps it free from unauthorized intrusion.

    I'm pretty sure you could find a t shirt in Japan that says this exact phrase."

    :real_headz:

    have a good day, T
  • Otis_FunkmeyerOtis_Funkmeyer 1,321 Posts
    DustedDon said:
    Otis_Funkmeyer said:
    It is the best sounding format for a single song.

    better than a 12 inch single pressed at 45 RPM?

    Well that is pretty close, but from what I've heard, most turntables produce optimal sound when the tonearm is positioned around the middle of the platter, where the grooves of a 45 are, as opposed to the edge.
    Of course that could be total cork-sniffery.
  • mickalphabetmickalphabet deep inna majestic segue 374 Posts
    Spinnin 45s is my favourite thing in the world to do.
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