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How a vinyl record stores stereo sound

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Hearing left and right audio is just aggressively scratching the sides of a ditch. In a stereo vinyl record, the single continuous groove has a V-shape. The left channel is carved into the inner wall, while the right channel sits on the outer wall, forcing the needle to wiggle in three dimensions simultaneously.

How a vinyl record stores stereo sound
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