Vinyl Collecting

Grading a vinyl record means inspecting the disc and the packaging separately, under bright angled light and on a turntable, then assigning each one … Read more

To know how to tell if a vinyl record is a first pressing, match three things against a pressing database: the catalog number, the … Read more

Starting a vinyl record collection takes three things: a turntable that plays standard records, a first budget, and enough curiosity to keep digging. Most … Read more

What does mastering do to a record? It is the last stage of audio post-production, where a mastering engineer takes your finished stereo mix … Read more

How to train your ears for better listening comes down to attention, not talent: play a record, listen to one element at a time, … Read more