I have Victrola’s “The Empire” (6-in-1) vinyl record-player.

And I have old vinyls from the 1960s and 1970s and they work well, all things considered, though they’ve been scratched and have lots of dust on them.

I used a tool-kit to clean the dust as much as I can, but it can only go so far.

And there are clearly marks and scratches too.

But this is old Dominican music on a vinyl CD so I’m not worried.

Though my replacement needle is accruing dust… I should clean that.

But yeah, sound quality is off the charts. Don’t know how to describe it. the stuff I’ve been listening to on Spotify or Apple Music (yeah, I know, I know) doesn’t come close to the reverberations and timbre here. Honestly, I’m glad that I’m collecting vinyls now. I got this from the Dominican Republic; a person was just giving his old vinyls away. He said take as many as I could, too.

Anyway, gotta put in the gel to clean the needle.

But yeah, works like a charm.

What vinyls should I get?

Thinking of getting the “Big Wave” album by a certain Japanese artist.

  • NewLeaf@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Finding albums “in the wild” at local record stores is a real thrill, but sometimes you have to buy online. Look at Discogs.com.

    It’s the biggest marketplace and community for vinyl online. You can buy from little shops all over the world, and they usually have everything! You can also catalogue your purchases and have them all on your phone, so when you’re at the shop, you don’t have to guess as to whether you already have a certain album

    One trap people fall into is buying vinyl that is overpriced for no good reason. Shop around a little. A rule I made for myself is “never pay over $25 per disc.” If it’s a two record set, I wouldn’t pay more than $40-50 for it. Unless my want for it overshadowed my thriftiness.