Recycling vinyl was a common practice in the 70’s. Pressing plants had a tool called a “dinker,” primarily used […]
Category: Tips For Better Sounding Records
It feels like a lifetime ago that I started collecting records, but truth be told I only started, […]
I must admit that in the age of Trump I feel pretty uncomfortable using the word “crowned” in […]
Shelly Manne & His Friends’ Shelly Manne & His Friends Vol. 1 I’m a big fan of Sonny Rollins and […]
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bayou Country If you had only ever heard the original pressings of CCR’s sophomore album […]
In my ongoing effort to solve the puzzle of how to find great sounding records and avoid bad […]
NOTE: This is an updated version of this post following about 10 cartridge installations and countless hours of […]
A week ago a friend loaned me a set of 3 BDR or Black Diamond Racing Pyramid Cones […]
Well, I did it! I just bought by first “White Hot Stamper” from Better Records. I decided to […]
WARNING! RABBIT HOLE AHEAD! PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION! Audiophile record collecting is different from simply collecting records in […]