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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

+1 for Technology Connections! So many good videos and awesome storytelling!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, love that channel.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Isn't it one channel per side of the valley the needle runs along? SavedYouAClick ;)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not quite, interestingly enough. Take a gander at the linked video and it's explained very well.