"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:


When analogue disc recording was in development,
it was suggested that they too should play from the inside
outwards. For classical music this would have made a
lot of sense as the final movement of a symphony is
usually the loudest:-)

Yes. However maybe they decided to start at the 'outside' to minimise
distortion at the start of the music and give the best possible initial
impression of the sound quality.

Starting at the outside probably makes it easier when placing the
stylus/arm by hand, though. Easier to see what you're doing, etc.

Some BBC direct cut discs did play from the centre out.

Transcriptions from the 1950's ?
NDR did the same thing.

Those I saw there were spoken word, not classical
music so I wonder what the reason was.

Iain