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

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[–] lfzs 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Zamboniman 5 points 2 years ago

Yup, love that channel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yes! Really enjoy the depths he goes to while still keeping the narrative interesting.

[–] Zamboniman 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Technology Connections is a favorite of mine! Thanks for posting this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, it's good stuff. Thanks for setting up this community, looking forward to seeing other cool things.

[–] juusukun 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Zamboniman 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] juusukun 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aw come on I know you're trying to get views, but it's a well known fact the inside of the groove is the left channel, and the outside is the right 🤷‍♂️

[–] Zamboniman 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Aw come on I know you’re trying to get views

Actually, that's not my video, and I have nothing really to do with it, other than finding it really interesting and worth a look. It explains really well how it developed and how it works and why it is the way it is. And while what you said is kinda right, it's not really right in another way, which is explained in the video.

[–] juusukun 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok. Guess I'll never know lol

[–] Zamboniman 2 points 2 years ago

No worries, and thanks for participating!

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