The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

highest quality lathe: VMS80, VMS70 (with new amps and good head)....the end. So there are people offering one off lathe cut records from the top Neumann machines? I thought they may just use them for acetate masters to save wear and tear and one off records wouldn't be worth their while compared t...

fredbissnette wrote:the cuts ive heard from the carvery are the best imo but thats just me

God bless you man. Someone who answered the question. I thought I was going to be burned at the stake for a minute there.

I'll google carvery and see if they have audio examples. I wonder what gear they use?

So Jon, your assertion is essentially that a durable material lathe cut can equal a pressed record in sound quality. Most opinions I have read online say there is a compromise over pressed records. But that some people are getting very close. Interesting that you find the analogue hardware eq and de...

I believe my question is objective and sound: 'How good can a durable lathe cut get in terms of accuracy, fidelity and frequency range?' We all know what a good pressed record played on quality equipment sounds like. My current understanding is that lathe cuts can't equal the frequency reproduction ...

This is ridiculous. I've cut booty bass on a Wilcox gay just fine you guys are insane. If you want it to sound like a CD, get out of here. Ridiculous to want good quality sound? To want high end detail? You would be calling a lot of people and their hard work of technological advancements ridiculou...

VR's are capable of very high quality cuts. Example here: https://youtu.be/Nfvykg7no5g Bless you Jon, Absolutely brilliant that you have a direct signal compared to all these iPhone videos. This is the best comparison I have heard of lathe cuts vs pressed records. Actually it is probably the only c...

no way is the VR the best in the world, but I'm not sure of anyone consistently cutting lathe cuts on plastic with neumann or scully lathes. I'd be happy to make you a test cut and go from there. I can guarantee good communication and consistency at the very least, and you can be the judge of your ...

no way is the VR the best in the world, but I'm not sure of anyone consistently cutting lathe cuts on plastic with neumann or scully lathes. I'd be happy to make you a test cut and go from there. I can guarantee good communication and consistency at the very least, and you can be the judge of your ...

no way is the VR the best in the world, but I'm not sure of anyone consistently cutting lathe cuts on plastic with neumann or scully lathes. I'd be happy to make you a test cut and go from there. I can guarantee good communication and consistency at the very least, and you can be the judge of your ...

VR's are capable of very high quality cuts. Example here: https://youtu.be/Nfvykg7no5g Bless you Jon, Absolutely brilliant that you have a direct signal compared to all these iPhone videos. This is the best comparison I have heard of lathe cuts vs pressed records. Actually it is probably the only c...

Get someone with a vinyl recorder, like Tragwag (audiogeography.com) Many lathe experts claim the VR is definitely lower quality cuts sound quality than other higher quality lathes. Seems to be a consensus. Are you sure cuts made on the VR are the best in the world? Best meaning, accuracy of reprod...

I was contemplating buying an AM44 lathe. But I have been talked out of it buy a professional lathe cutter. It seems I would no longer be a productive musician if I owned a lathe due to costs, maintenance etc. Maybe time as well. So while it would be a dream to be able to simply and easily cut profe...

Jesus from Greece has talked me out of trying to cut quality one off records. His advice is it will kill my current pursuits of being a musician. No more time to play music. And will cost mega bucks to cut quality discs. I thought I could do what the VR guys do and cut quality one off records withou...

embossing with metal needles is not hifi but i make playable permanent records and im good with this I watched a youtube video where the cutter at Little Elephant lathe cuts explained that embossing is pressing the grooves into the plastic. Versus cutting which cuts out plastic creating shavings, w...

website is down i do biz thru instagram @madstyluspressure here is the same track in the vid https://www.dropbox.com/s/fdkjla9f193vqwf/no%20title%20test%20cut.wav?dl=0 Bless you mate. It is impossible to evaluate audio on iPhone youtube videos. Your sound isn't Hi Fi. The music is right up my alley...

i do not have a hi fi setup but i am very happy with what i have https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtXc8Bm3Sts&t=2s Super dope funky fresh. Sounds like Average White Band. You seem to have built your own lathe from bits and pieces. Do you have any digitised audio examples on the web. Bypassing the iP...

Can a lathe cut sound as good as a pressed record? Well to be technical all pressed records start as a lathe cut so... :D But the distinction here being that pressed records have a lacquer/acetate master which is very soft compared to one off records which use hard plastic, polycarbonate. Are you c...

This brings up the question 'what audio characteristics make cutting good lathe cuts harder to achieve? I am guessing from my little bit of reading/research that too much high frequencies is challenging to cut. Waves L2 ultra maximised masters don't work on vinyl. Is severely squashed dynamic range ...

ive heard vr cuts and they are really good but cuts made on a mastering lathe with hi end outboards sound better Others on this forum have said the Kingston Dubplate cutter is easily better in result. But getting some cuts made will be the true test. in any case the real answer is you need a shit h...

The best one off records is impossible as there is no thing as "best" in artistic business like making records....hope you already got that! I think a more useful title may have been 'what would you experienced one off record cutters do with 10-15K USD to achieve the best quality possible? There ar...