How to Digitize Vinyl Records Properly
How to digitize records, USB turntable versus audio interface, the settings that matter, why click removal needs restraint, and which records are worth the hours.
Your next favorite
record store is out there.
Find the bins worth a detour. Search independent shops, plan your next stop, and keep digging.
3,537 shops in the directory.
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August 12
National Vinyl Record Day
A day for the records. A reason to visit your local shop.
Find a shop to celebrate ↗--Days
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Take something from The Stack
Good reads for your next listening session.
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Which turntable accessories change how your records sound and last, which depend on your setup, and which are mostly decoration. Sorted honestly, with a tap test.
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How to buy a cassette player or deck, why belts are the thing that fails, tape types and Dolby explained, and how to care for tapes without ruining them.
The next stop is yours.
A familiar neighborhood or a town you have never visited. There is always another crate to explore.