Maybe lathe cut could require topic of their own?
I think tech has improved... or simplified quite a lot. Basically "anyone" could set up their own lathe cut factory.
I'm sure many are familiar with company who sells lathe-cut machinery, which doesn't require you to invest into full on industrial level neumann lathes etc. However, some of new lathe cut places seems to use these, and sound has been very good. Way way beyond the old "kings records" plastic discs -level.
http://www.vinylrecorder.com/index-e.htmlI guess people are now cutting to real vinyl, instead of soft plastic. It wears needle quicker, but sound can be pretty much what you have on vinyl pressing (depending on audio you cut). Some of these recent years cut-on-vinyl lathes has sounded clear, full and ripping. No more the hollow and thin mid frequency snot.
I can't count how many times I have thought about having lathe of my own, but equally many times I start to calculate how long it actually takes to produce even small editions of stuff. And to make relevant releases, not just 2 minute one sider lathes for sake of collectors niche. But who knows...
