| | “Vinyl like” blanks.
Vinyl like blanks, are a special plastic formulation which is a close to the material used to make factory pressed records as possible, while still being “cuttable”.
It’s relatively cheap, and looks and behaves just like a pressing, but because of it’s relative hardness has to be cut with a diamond stylus which is expensive !. The good point about it’s hardness, is that a record will pretty well last, play, back cue and scratch forever, much the same as a pressing.
Lacquer blanks.
Lacquer blanks, costing nearly twice as much as vinyl, are heavier and stiffer, but with a softer surface. For this reason they will not last as long or play as many times as a vinyl. Ultimately though, they do sound better: greater musical depth, detail and more “slam”. So, the price for better audio quality and a more involving sound is a shorter life and, worst of all, greater expense.
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