David Richard

Vibration is the enemy of that vinyl sound we all love. Even the slightest vibration will deteriorate the sound your turntable produces. That is why the best turntables are all designed to minimize vibration. But that is not always enough. In order to get the best possible sound from your record player, you want to […]

Some record players have internal speakers. Obviously, you do not need to buy additional speakers for those. But you still may want to. Those internal speakers are never all that great. But what about other models? Do you need speakers for a record player that does not have internal speakers? If so, that would add […]

Vinyl records are getting more and more expensive. And they are still as delicate as ever. Even just the oil from your fingers can damage and devalue a record. That’s why it is imperative you know how to handle a vinyl record properly. Proper handling helps ensure your albums continue to sound great and that […]

Those new to vinyl tend to make one big mistake when choosing a record player. If you can avoid that mistake, you avoid a lot of frustration and wasted money. What is that mistake? They believe the claims made by the ubiquitous deep budget brands about their players. But those dirt-cheap made-in-China models sound terrible, […]

Crosley makes budget record players. As a result, it is not uncommon to have problems with them. Your Crosley record player not spinning at some point, or not turning on at all, is a likely occurrence. Sometimes, they even have issues right out of the box, due to poor quality control. If the unit is […]

I know many will disagree with this, but headphones are the best way to enjoy music. Don’t get me wrong, I love a nice stereo system. But you really need to turn the sound up loud to ensure you don’t miss anything. And that’s just not possible for most of us in our living situations. […]

Thinking about a suitcase record player? You may want to reconsider. These players are fine, as long as you know what you are getting. Which is basically a toy. Are suitcase record player bad without exception? It depends. If you are looking for a turntable to listen to your favorite vinyl records, then yes. But […]

There are so many different kinds of vinyl records. 7-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 33 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm, 120-gram, 140-gram, 180-gram, and many more. And yes, I know some of those are the same. The point is simply that there are a lot of different descriptors out there when talking about vinyl records What do […]

I love having a large vinyl record collection. But the larger it grows, the larger a common problem grows. Figuring out how to organize my vinyl records so that I can always find the one I’m looking for. Collectors use many different organizational methods. But most fall apart once your collection starts getting large. You […]

Things can get a bit confusing. You know there is something called a phono stage. And there is also something called a preamplifier, or preamp. Plus a number of other similar things. In fact, more than similar, some of them are simply alternative names for the same things. And some of these things you need. […]