Mint (M): These are perfect vinyl records, having either never been played ... most record stores will have a listening station set up, so use it and decide for yourself if it’s up to par.

HumminGuru’s option, the $170 S-Duo Pro, doubles as a stylus force gauge, an essential bit of kit for setting up your turntable. Keeping your vinyl records clean and in their best shape possible ...

A machine called a dinker adds the finishing touch — a hole in the middle of the record. The vinyl is then put in sleeves and ...

While we always recommend you hit up a local independent record store when shopping for your next album, sometimes you want something very specific or hard to find, or you’re looking for vinyl ...

Warped, scratched, or smudged-up records are prone to skipping ... It's a good idea to set aside some time to clean your vinyl record collection, especially if you're planning to play them at ...

Here I test three commercial vinyl record cleaning solutions ... I used 4ml for the next batch, and the set fluid reliably ...

The love for vinyl is still going strong, with vinyl sales rising and more versatile, feature-packed turntables (as well as purist design) being released with regularity. But you don't have to spend ...

Here’s how it works. Vinyl's popularity is still soaring, with records outselling CDs again for the third year in a row according to a 2024 revenue report published by the Recording Industry ...

To help narrow your search, we rounded up the top 10 best places to purchase vinyl online. Each of these retailers carries one-of-a-kind vinyl, records with remastering sound, and LPs with top ...

This decision is important for music lovers, the right turntable can elevate your vinyl listening experience, revealing stunning clarity and depth in your favorite records ... to set up a turntable.