Editing Phonograph record (section)

===Vinyl===
{{redirect|Broken record|other uses|Broken Record (disambiguation)}}
Although vinyl records are strong and do not break easily, they scratch due to vinyl's soft material properties, sometimes resulting in ruining the record. Vinyl readily acquires a static charge, attracting [[dust]] that is difficult to remove completely. Dust and scratches cause audio clicks and pops. In extreme cases, they can cause the needle to [[Skip (audio playback)|skip]] over a series of grooves, or worse yet, cause the needle to skip backward, creating a "locked groove" that repeats over and over. This is the origin of the phrase "'''like a broken record'''" or "like a scratched record", which is often used to describe a person or thing that continually repeats itself.<ref>Shay Sayre, Cynthia King, ''Entertainment and Society: Influences, Impacts, and Innovations'' (2010), p. 558: "The phrase 'sounding like a broken record' has been used to describe a person who says the same thing over and over again; the reference is to old records that would skip and repeat owing to scratch marks on the vinyl."</ref>

[[File:Vinyl very dusty.jpg|thumb|A dusty/scratched vinyl record being played. The dust settles into the grooves.]]
A further limitation of the gramophone record is that fidelity steadily declines as playback progresses; there is more vinyl per second available for fine reproduction of high frequencies at the large-diameter beginning of the groove than exist at the smaller diameters close to the end of the side. At the start of a groove on an LP there are 510&nbsp;mm of vinyl per second traveling past the stylus while the ending of the groove gives 200–210&nbsp;mm of vinyl per second—less than half the linear resolution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yosh/jis_s8502.htm |title=Comparative tables for 30 cm LP Standards |publisher=A.biglobe.ne.jp |access-date=26 September 2012|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805222239/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yosh/jis_s8502.htm |archive-date=5 August 2012}}</ref>

There is controversy about the relative quality of CD sound and LP sound when the latter is heard under the best conditions (see [[Comparison of analog and digital recording]]). One technical advantage with vinyl compared to the optical CD is that if correctly handled and stored, the vinyl record can be playable for decades and possibly centuries,<ref>{{cite web|title=Do vinyl LPs wear out? The Audiophiliac takes on that myth|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/do-vinyl-lps-wear-out-well-bust-that-myth/|last=Guttenberg|first=Steve|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> which is longer than some versions of the optical CD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/sec4/|title=4. How Long Can You Store CDs and DVDs and Use Them Again?|website=Clir.org|access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> For vinyl records to be playable for years to come, they need to be handled with care and stored properly. Guidelines for proper vinyl storage include not stacking records on top of each other, avoiding heat or direct sunlight and placing them in a temperature-controlled area that help prevent vinyl records from warping and scratching. Collectors store their records in a variety of boxes, cubes, shelves and racks.<ref>{{cite web|title=How To Organize Vinyl Records: Tips, Tricks & Suggestions|url=https://premier-recordsinc.com/how-to-organize-vinyl/|website=premier-recordsinc.com|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref>