Cleaning your turntable cartridge is crucial to keep the sound quality at its best. The stylus, also known as the needle, can get damaged by the smallest amount of dust or dirt. In turn, a damaged stylus can affect the music listening experience, or worse, it can damage your records! More importantly, you’ll have to … Read more
As a vinyl collector, it’s safe to say that finding a record cover in pristine condition is a rare sight to see. Whether it’s cut corners, seam splits, or mold, record covers are prone to standard wear and tear over time. When picking up your Nina Simone or Otis Redding that’s been sitting in your … Read more
When we invest our money in expensive equipment, like a turntable, we tend to treat it like it’s fragile. Even when we purchase high-quality Crosley players, we use the device with kid gloves. No matter how durable the materials are, most of us think it’s better safe than sorry. That’s why taking extra special care … Read more
In a perfect world, record players wouldn’t show any wobble at all. However, in the real world, more than half of them do. A little wobble is often forgiven and well tolerated. But if you’re reading this, your player is probably wobbling much more than that. Record players are relatively simple machines, which often means … Read more
There are few bands that are as viscerally enthralling as the Gorillaz. They’re so unique and powerful in every way. Understandably, that makes their fans far from casual in most cases. Of course, as Demon Days is their most successful album to date, going six times platinum, it’s only natural that the demand for this … Read more
Zenith was one of the first record player manufacturers in the United States, beginning in 1918. For years, they’d kept up with the rush of new record formats for years, producing everything from portable record players to full consoles. Playing records on a vintage Zenith record player can be a surreal experience. Determining how much … Read more
Vinyl records are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which typically can’t hold a magnetic charge. Because of this, some vinyl collectors argue that magnets can’t affect plastic at all. However, others believe that certain components of vinyl records have some magnetic properties. This begs the question: do magnets affect vinyl records? Read on to learn … Read more
Are you, like me, one of the millions of devoted Tom Petty fans? If you are, you’re probably trying to complete your collection of the iconic singer’s albums. If you’re in the process of acquiring his entire discography on vinyl, you’ll find that the biggest obstacle facing you is the Wildflowers album. You may have … Read more
With an impressive table-like design, spacious storage space, and dual radio/record player functionality, the C1158 console is quite the vintage catch! It would be a great addition for anyone looking to expand their antique collection, but of course, treasures like that are never cheap. So, how much is a Columbia record player model C1158 worth? … Read more
Why is Slipknot Iowa vinyl so expensive? You can find some vinyl records at good prices. However, others are being sold at crazy prices, which frustrates so many vinyl lovers. Slipknot’s Iowa is one of those vinyl records that are being sold on the internet at unreasonable prices. But what makes it so expensive? In … Read more