Rediscover the Magic of Vinyl Records
Do your ears ache after a long commute with your iPod's ear buds? Do you want to allow music to activate your emotions again? Lose yourself in the groove of your favorite LP.
Vinyl is back. It's actually outselling CDs in some regions. This lens will focus on getting you back into the hobby with resources for building an affordable and great sounding vinyl playback system.
Geek with Family Vinyl and Turntable Posts
- Refresh Your Vinyl Collection with this $40 DIY Record Cleaner
- Citizenkeith, a del.icio.us user with similar bookmarks to me, posted a great DIY record cleaner how to with lots of construction pictures. All you need is a wood box, air pump/vacuum, hose, crevice attachment, an old turntable platter and some other parts to hold it all together and you can remove all the grime from your records. If you're frugal you can cobble together the whole rig for less than $40.
- Join the Vinyl LP Resurgence with the Rega P1 Turntable
- So, the question is: Do you have a turntable?
No? Well all the cool kids have one. If you're short on cash and can forsake your next iPod purchase, why not consider the new Rega P1 turntable for only $350 (the "only" is relative to turntable pricing scales, where you can easily spend a couple thousand dollars to tens of thousands). - 21st Century Vinyl: Michael Fremer’s Practical Guide to Turntable Set-Up DVD Review
- Anyone that owns a turntable not made by a large Asian electronics conglomerate like Sony, Denon or Onkyo must buy Michael Fremer's 21st Century Vinyl. The DVD is just over two and a half hours long and is packed with useful information on how to get the most out of your vinyl playback system. In less time than it takes to watch Return of the King you can learn why Michael Fremer loves the LP record format, how a record is cut and how to properly install a cartridge on three popular turntables.
- DIY Altmann Turntable Run with an iPod
- Some in-genius German vinyl lover, Charles Altmann, made a high performance turntable using very common and inexpensive materials called the Altmann DIY Turntable. The turntable pictured is constructed out of plywood for the plinth and base, Harley Davidson motorcycle parts for a spindle and bearing, C37 lacquered pine and a knitting needle for a unipivot tonearm and, most technologically amazing, a 2 step phase motor synched with an iPod playing an endless loop of a 50 or 60 Hz sine wave for a perfectly clocked 33 1/3 record spin.
- Vinyl LP Playback Inconvenience - An Audiophile’s Burden
- Vinyl playback in the 21st century is the most inconvenient geek hobby but also the most sonically satisfying. Vinyl can sound vastly superior to MP3s and AACs and even better than CDs if you're willing to invest the tremendous time and effort. You can capture that emotional connection to your favorite music again by getting back into vinyl. Remove the digital filters from your brain.
Vinyl Record Album Collecting Books
Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 07/25/2008)
Collecting Vinyl
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Goldmine Record Album Price Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Valuing Your Vinyl (Goldmine Record Album Price Guide)
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Online Record Stores
- Dusty Groove America - Home Page - Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Brazil, Latin, and more on LP and CD
- Brazil, latin, soul, jazz, and funk on LPs, CDs and 45s. Also featuring current and old school hip hop 12-inches and LP's
- Import and Domestic Vinyl, SACD, DVD Audio, Audiophile Hardware - musicdirect - (800) 449-8333
- Collectible and premium quality CDs and LPs, pre-owned vinyl. Specializing in complete artist collections and jazz reissues. DVD Audio, SACD, Import and domestic Vinyl Recordings, Audiophile equipment, Heavyweight Vinyl. - musicdirect
- Elusive Disc
- One stop source for audiophile lp's, cd's, DAD's, accessories & hardware. Some brands carried: audiophile lp, audiophile cd, gold cd, audiphile, benz micro, cardas, phono cartridges, half speed lp, out of print lp, out of print cd, direct to disc, direct to disk, audiophile, accessories, hardware, a
- Reckless Records
- Best record store in Chicago for all you indie kids.
eBay Turntable Auctions
Jump into vinyl with a used deck
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Rebuying Your Record Collection
I've had to buy records I've previously owned and sold when I thought I could leave the vinyl habit behind. Nothing is more valuable than your record collection.
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- Two Channel Audio - Home Theater Shack
- Two Channel Audio on Home Theater shack. Two Channel Audio includes Stereo, Tube Equipment, Turntables and Headphones.
- Vinyl Asylum
- Audio Asylum - Welcome Licorice Pizza (LP) lovers! Setup guides and Vinyl FAQ.
- Vinyl Engine
- Vinyl Engine Forum
- Stereophile Analog Forums
- Stereophiles forum on analog gear.
Audiophile Books, Magazines and DVDs
The Complete Guide to High-End Audio
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Sound Bites
Amazon Price: $29.96 (as of 07/25/2008)
21st Century Vinyl: Michael Fremer's Practical Guide to Turntable Set-Up
Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
Stereophile Magazine
Amazon Price: $10.00 (as of 07/25/2008)
Vinyl Reviews
- Music Angle
- Music Angle serves High-End Audio Fans and provides eclectic music and sound reviews by Michael Fremer
Turntable Photos
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