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The New Wave of Vinyl Collection Apps Goes Way Beyond Discogs
One of the best parts of enjoying vinyl as a hobby is its tactile nature. The analog experience of physically touching media before playing pure quality sound is incredible. The trouble is that all the shelves full of records can be a bit difficult to manage. Handwritten “want lists” and…
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AT-LP60x Review: The Turntable That Started a Million Collections
It is pretty obvious that millions of people got into records over the last decade. You did. Your best friend did. Your uncle got back into it. That guy on TikTok did. And of course even that slightly weird guy you went to high school with seems to own a…
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Fluance RT87 Review: The New Fluance Flagship Has Teeth
There is an unfair beauty in the way a soft, ordinary little creature can disappear into itself and somehow come back lighter, brighter, and built for a world it could not reach before. Wings where there used to be weight. Color where there used to be camouflage. This quiet little…
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Fluance RT81: The Sweet Spot Between Cheap Record Players and Serious Setups
At one end, you have the cheap all-in-one players that are simple, small, and easy to buy. At the other end, you have turntables like the Fluance RT82 that feel much more serious, but also ask you to think about extra gear like phono preamps, amps, receivers, and speakers. The…
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Vinyl Record Cleaner: Most People Need Less Than They Think
Look around the internet or social media, and you’ll find a lot of advice for cleaning a record. Most will tell you to design a near-lab-like process for your collection. The reality is that most people don’t need anything so complex. The right vinyl record cleaner depends on what you…
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Some Vintage Record Players Are Magic. Others Are Just Old.
When you go up in the attic or clear out your parents’ garage, you might happen upon an old record player. These vintage devices can be beautifully built, like weird, mechanical little time capsules. For a modern user, the controls feel different, the designs are unique, and the whole experience…
