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Hey I’m Cass. (casscollectsrecords)

Welcome to my listening room.

About Cass

Hi, I’m Cass-welcome to my listening room! I started collecting in 2023 and since then my setup has been all about balance: fitting a lot of records into a small space while still keeping things cozy, not cramped.

I love rotating shelves and a monthly wall display that keeps my room feeling fresh. My shelves are mostly filled with pop, but I’m especially drawn to fun colored and shaped vinyl.

Highlights

Current Favorite Record
The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift

Current Favorite Artist
Laufey

Ask Cass

Cass Vinyl Interview
How did you first fall in love with vinyl?

I’ve always been a huge fan of CDs and getting to hold an album that you love. I love that vinyl is a physically bigger form of physical media and that artists can be even more creative with their art.

What’s the story behind your current setup?

I wanted to create a cozy area in my room that didn’t feel too cramped. I love little decorations and knick-knacks, so I am trying to find some more cute trinkets and accessories to add to my setup eventually.

What kind of records are you most drawn to collecting?

I love colored pressings because they give the artist and their team more creativity to match the album cover or vibes.

Do you have a most-prized record in your collection?

I have a few records that I would consider my most prized. My top three are probably Drowning by Jessie Murph, a signed copy of Me Again by Sasha Alex Sloan, and the Lover: Live From Paris by Taylor Swift repress.

If your setup had a theme song, what would it be?

“I Hate It Here” by Taylor Swift, because vinyl and my little setup is my version of “the secret gardens in my mind.”

What’s your favorite part about being in the vinyl community?

I love being able to see the way that other people create their setups, and I love learning about new music.

You also have a dance Instagram page — how did that start, and how does it connect to the music community?

I have danced basically my whole life, and my goal is to dance professionally. I love bringing other people’s vision to life. I have always been surrounded by music and have so much appreciation for it. Art in general can make people realize that there are other people in the world going through similar things, and music has always done that for me.

How has collecting vinyl inspired your creativity in other areas of your life?

Vinyl has made me focus on smaller things and details more. Like, how intricate some of the packaging is, or picking out a tiny color in the album cover to be the pressing color.

What is one piece of advice you’d give to someone starting out collecting?

Try not to get caught up in FOMO or what’s trending/not trending. Collect the albums that you like, not the ones everyone else is getting. Obviously, still keep your options open and be open to expanding your music taste if that’s something you like to do, but if you just get an album because it’s popular, then you’re never gonna spin it or truly appreciate it.

Setup Breakdown

Cass’s setup is refreshingly unique – an accessible yet thoughtful listening space 

The LP60X is what many consider the gold standard for getting into vinyl, and pairing it with the AT-SP6XBT is a smart way to stay in the Audio-Technica family for speakers.

Where this setup really shines is in the way Cass has masterfully integrated her storage. It fits a lot of records into a small space while keeping things cozy, not cramped, with shelves and a wall display that gets swapped monthly.

Item Model
Turntable Audio-Technica LP60X
Speakers Audio-Technica AT-SP65XBT
Record Stand Bikoney Turntable Stand
Wall Hangers WPESI Shelf Mount
Now Playing Stand Noahrk LED Light Up Mount
Cleaning Kit OPULA 7-in-1 Record Cleaning Kit

Components

Audio-Technica AT-LP60X turntable with a black finish, featuring a transparent dust cover and minimalist design.

Turntable
Audio Technica LP60X

$199 on Amazon

Audio-Technica AT-SP65XBT portable Bluetooth speaker in black, featuring a fabric front grille and control buttons on top.

Speakers
Audio Technica AT-SP65XBT

$79 on Amazon

Complete The Room

Bikoney record player stand with metal frame, wood shelves, and front-facing vinyl display bins—holds a turntable, LPs, books, and a speaker; compact vinyl storage console.

Record Stand
Bikoney Turntable Stand

$80 on Amazon

Wall Hangers
WPESI Shelf Mount

$14 on Amazon

LED “Now Playing” vinyl record stand with color-changing remote control and acrylic display frame — illuminated accessory for showcasing the currently playing album.

Now Playing Stand
Noahrk LED Light Up Mount

$37 on Amazon

Complete vinyl record cleaning kit including an air blower, wooden-handled brushes, microfiber pad, stylus brush, cleaning solution, and turntable mat — designed for deep record maintenance and dust removal.

Cleaning Kit
OPULA 7-in-1

$16 on Amazon

Cass’ Collection

A pink-and-white splatter vinyl of Kelsea Ballerini – The First Time playing on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the matching album sleeve propped up behind it.
A heart-patterned vinyl of Taylor Swift – Lover (Live from Paris) spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the Eiffel Tower cover art behind it.
A tri-color vinyl in yellow, teal, and purple spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, paired with Clairo – Charm album art displayed behind.
A brown-and-white swirl vinyl record spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X turntable, with a cover art of a woman posing against industrial wreckage displayed behind it.
A plain white vinyl of Sasha Alex Sloan – Me Again playing on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the cover art signed and displayed behind it.
A lavender marbled vinyl of Alaina Castillo spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the purple-toned cover art behind it.
A deep red marbled vinyl playing on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the album cover showing abstract blue art behind it.
A vinyl picture disc featuring a woman in a pink dress spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with ornate patterned album artwork in the background.
A solid baby-blue vinyl record of Ashanti spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with the album cover showing Ashanti leaning on her hand in the background.
A deep red vinyl record spinning on an Audio-Technica LP60X, with album art showing a woman holding a pie in front of her face in the background.

Build Images

A cozy bedroom vinyl setup featuring two stacked record shelves filled with LPs, a Crosley turntable with a pink vinyl spinning, and a white mini CD player. The walls are decorated with posters and framed album covers of artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and others, creating a personalized music corner with a mix of pop culture and personal touches.
Discover Cass’s vinyl setup in Tennessee—an accessible yet thoughtful listening space featuring the Audio-Technica LP60, compact storage solutions, and a colorful collection of pop records and special editions. Cozy, stylish, and uniquely her own.
A close-up of Cass’s record storage with two shelves packed full of vinyl albums. Next to it, a three-slot stand displays feature records, including Renee Rapp – Bite Me and Ethel Cain – Preacher’s Daughter. A “Now Playing” sign is mounted on the wall above.
Audio-Technica Bluetooth speaker placed between two framed artist photos on a desk, one showing a stage performance and the other an autographed portrait.
Compact white Yintiny record player on a wooden shelf with a pink CD inside, resting above a neatly organized row of CDs.
A white shelving unit holding vinyl records on the bottom shelves, alongside Taylor Swift tour cups and a gold hand bookend. The middle shelves store folded blankets, while the top has colorful craft beads and books, including Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts.
Front-facing record display shelf with three tiers, holding colorful album covers featuring various pop artists, arranged neatly in a fabric-lined vinyl rack.
Matching Taylor Swift “The Eras Tour” popcorn bucket and cup on a wooden desk, decorated with album-era portraits in a collage design.