Caring for a vinyl record collection requires a little maintenance, but it's worthwhile. Besides the nostalgic and tactile quality of records, the sound of vinyl is uniquely rich. Whether your ...

An analog audio recording pressed in vinyl. The 45 RPM record holds one song per side, while 33 1/3 RPM "Long Play" records hold an entire album (see LP). With the sound literally "carved" in a ...

Step-up cartridge brands such as Ortofon, Shure, Grado, or Rega can change the whole sound of your turntable. There are several ways to get the sweet vinyl sounds off your records and into your ...

Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.

Vinyl records were forced out of the mainstream after ... “Each medium has differences in sound quality,” Yokaichiya said. “I’d like you to listen to various sounds and enjoy the differenc ...

Music entrepreneur Klaus Heymann on how his label stays tuned to changing times Even so, regular use of a vinyl record will degrade its sound quality over time. Meanwhile, investing in a turntable ...