We don’t want to argue semantics. But for our money, there’s no better way to enjoy your favorite album, song, or band than on vinyl played on whatever turntable that fits your budget. While all…
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The Cool Material Guide to Vinyl
You’ve seen the headlines. Vinyl is back, baby! Record sales are their highest since MP3s became a thing and vinyl is selling far better than CDs, tapes, or any other physical media still around. No…
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Learn the Lingo: Record Collecting Terminology
The vinyl collecting community has returned with a vengeance over the past few years. As vinyl sales continue to climb, more and more casual listeners are becoming crate diggers. Maybe you’ve been interested in picking…
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Starting a Record Collection? Here’s Everything You Need
At this point, it’s not exactly a secret that vinyl is having a moment. You’ve likely seen figures tossed around that record sales are their highest since the advent of the MP3 age. Vinyl has…
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The Best Ways to Store and Display Your Vinyl Records
You might think that deciding you want to start collecting records and picking up some of the essential vinyl albums is all you have to think about, but that’s just the beginning. You have to…
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How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Records
You’ve finally taken the plunge and started your very own record collection. You’ve picked out your favorite LPs, you’ve acquired the essentials, and you’ve gotten the best vinyl gear. So, what next? I’m stating the…
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Where to Buy Vinyl Online
There’s nothing quite like dropping in to your local record shop and digging through crates to find the records you didn’t even know you needed in your collection. But, you simply can’t beat the convenience…
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Pro-Ject Debut PRO Turntable
The Pro-Ject Debut line of turntables has long been one of our favorite devices for enjoying our favorite vinyl records because it seamlessly combines style, performance, and functionality. Pro-Ject is continuing the tradition, attention to…
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Amazon Announces a Vinyl of the Month Club
In uncharacteristic fashion, Amazon quietly announced the launch of its own vinyl of the month club. The e-commerce site already has a music and television streaming service, but this new move sees them take a…
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The Naim ‘Solstice Special Edition’ Is a Stunning Hi-Fi Turntable
Naim produces some of the most revered hi-fi audio tech in the industry. But, surprisingly, the UK-based company had never released a turntable. As the story goes, founder Julian Vereker, a self-taught engineer, had always…
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Essential Vinyl: 30 Albums Every Record Collector Must Own
Although streaming reigns supreme in the music world, the physical medium has returned with a vengeance. Vinyl record sales have been at an all-time high since the advent of the streaming age. And everyone from…
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SpinBase Turntable Speaker System
We’ve always been big fans of music streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and the like, with nowhere to go because of the pandemic, we’ve really gotten back into our vinyl records. Even with…
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The Gakken Easy Record Maker Cuts and Plays Vinyl
Long before we were stuck at home regularly, there was a huge resurgence in the popularity of vinyl. Now that convenience and portability of smartphone music isn’t really something that factors into listening decisions, you…
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Phonocut Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl Records at Home
There’s no denying the fact that we’re in a full vinyl record renaissance at this point. But while you can get thousands of great vinyl albums from both old and new bands these days, the…
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HRDL The Vinyl Table
Audiophiles dedicated to vinyl love it for varied reasons. The purity of the sound, the nostalgia, the absence of perfect digital distillation, and the community of vinyl subculture are just a few. Now vinyl devotees…