0_Apprentice
I think I want to start collecting old phonograph records
1_Wizard
I think that'd be a fine idea! They're more commonly known as vinyl these days, and this usually excludes records that were made until after WWII!
0_Apprentice
I like them and think they are a cool addition to my other collections but do not know much about them
1_Wizard
Well, the way they work is they're an analog sound storage medium, right, and so it's a flat disc that has these spiral grooves that are inscribed and modulated onto the disc
0_Apprentice
Oh I had no idea it was so technical please tell me what else you know about phonograph records
1_Wizard
Well this important groove that the phonograph player needle settles on to play the music, it starts near the periphery and then goes all the way to the center of the disc!
0_Apprentice
I know you have to be careful not to scratch that because it will ruin the record
1_Wizard
You're right! It's interesting you want to collect phonographs, because since the late 1980s, digital media/compact discs took over the market share and has had it since then