Quote Originally Posted by Lawrence001 View Post
What is a "needle drop" in the context of audio? I've heard the phrase a few times in recent years but never before, is it an Americanism or something that started getting used the same time as "vinyls" for records?
The term “needle drop” refers to the sound made when a needle is placed on a vinyl record. It was originally used by radio DJs who would play records live on air. The phrase became popularized in the 1960s when it was used as a technique in film scoring.