Vinyl record – we showed you how they were made in 1937 and also in 1956. But what about today, in the vinyl renaissance? Above, Wired visits Jack White’s Third Man Records vinyl pressing plant in Detroit, Michigan to “find out exactly what goes into making a vinyl record; from cutting and pressing to making sure it sounds great.” If you’re in the Detroit area, you can take a tour of Third Man Records’ pressing facility. You can get more information here.
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