# 180g vinyl?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/180g-vinyl/198830>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 31, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/180g-vinyl/198830 "2003-08-31T17:30:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jhomayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jhomayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jhomayne)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/180g-vinyl/198830/1 "2003-08-31T17:30:15Z")

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what is it?

how does it differ from normal vinyl?

is there a difference

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/180g-vinyl/198830/2 "2003-08-31T17:46:42Z")

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I think the “180 g” refers to the mass of the LP. A Google search shows it used only in the context of record albums, as far as I can tell.

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**Author:** ![moj34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@moj34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moj34)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/180g-vinyl/198830/3 "2003-09-01T13:53:51Z")

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**QED** is right, the 180g referrs to the mass of the LP. Because it’s thicker, it’s less likely to warp, so over time the sound quality is better. It’s usually used on special issue / collecters edition albums.

moj