Vinyl Records
Want to get into collecting vinyl records. Any suggestions on where to purchase the best set-ups? Any best practices on buying vinyl records?
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Are you into sampling, especially in hip-hop and R&B? When I was in high school, I would dig through all the $1-bins and look for records with samples I recognized (naturally, tons of 70s R&B and soul). June 12 is "Record Store Day," and usually comes with some good deals. A place in my town marked all the $1 records down to 25 cents, so I spent like $5 and walked out with around 20 records. I have a few hundred records that are practically worthless, but are cool to me because they contain obscure samples that I take pride in knowing about. Right now, I only own a handful of new records that are actually worth anything, but I'll probably start collecting more seriously once I start working full-time.
I wouldn't worry about any "best practices." Just buy what you want - music you like, artists you respect, or even something with cool cover art that catches your eye; I definitely plan on decorating my place with records once I get settled in
Thank you - this is great advice. Do you have any advice on how to keep my records and turn table clear of dust, etc. ?
I've only ever owned an old Stanton turntable that I got at a pawn shop for $60 and an okay pre-amp that I got on Amazon, so I don't know enough to give advice on the hardware. But definitely keep your records out of the heat and direct sunlight. I think it's also best to keep them upright (as opposed to flat on their sides), to prevent warping.
I've gotten into it a lot since the pandemic.
My father in law kept a lot of his old records, some really legit albums that cost a fortune (relatively), so we took those. My father threw his out a while ago, so no luck there.
Honestly, I've found that Amazon has been really helpful if you know what you want. I haven't actually gone into any of the record shops and browsed, but that might be a worthwhile avenue as well.
Do you order all of your records through Amazon? Or is there another site you would recommend too?
All through Amazon.
Although, I just walked out to grab lunch and there is a vintage record store on Broadway and 54th if you're in NYC. Didn't stop in, but looked pretty cool.
Check out Discogs. I got a couple of used (like new, good condition, etc) records from them and they were all fine
Talk to your older relatives and see if they have any that they don't want. I love records because I can listen to music I would not otherwise hear. I don't really buy records for stuff I already know and like--I get stuff I don't know so I can experience it for the first time. It's so much fun. Also going to local record stores is a good time. Just buy shit that looks interesting. Some of my favorite songs were from records by groups I didn't even know about (or knew but never listened to).
Half Price Books was great when I was into it for a bit. Snagged some awesome Grateful Dead albums, including the entire Europe '72 set, at really solid prices.
Anyone got record stores in Chicago they recommend?
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