Category: How-To Guides
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How to Use a Record Player Safely (and Get the Best Sound)
Over a quarter of hardcore Gen Z vinyl fans pick up new records at least once a month. Vinyl has made an epic comeback, and that’s not even considering every other age group who still love flipping through secondhand copies in coffee shop record stores across the world. Why, you may ask? Because there truly…
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How Much Are My Vinyl Records Worth? Stop Guessing.
I know who you are. You’re either: Well, let me break it to you. You’re probably somewhere in between. Your vinyl records are likely worth something. But that value honestly depends on how much work you want to do to figure it out, and how much work you want to do to sell it. That…
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Day-One Winners: The Best Record Player for Beginners
So you did it huh? Finally decide to get into vinyl. You’re excited, ready to build your setup, and then-boom. A Google search throws you into a world of jargon, conflicting opinions, and endless debates over what’s “right.” Ask a question online? Good luck. Half the replies will tell you you’re an idiot. No wonder…
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How to Clean Vinyl Records Before You Destroy Them Completely
You’re destroying your records every time you play them. No just kidding-it’s not that dramatic. The reddit threads will have you believe vinyl spontaneously combusts if you breathe on it wrong. But to be real, those crackles? It’s not character. It’s damage and it’s (semi)permanent. Every spin grinds dirt deeper into the grooves. Every fingerprint…