When I bought my first turntable, I had to keep two things in mind when building my set-up: keep it cost-friendly (college budget equates to nearly no budget), and keep it space-conscious. I didn’t want to break the bank, but everything I researched said that you had to put … [Read more...]

Bookshelf speakers are the quintessential speaker for all music lovers and are a key staple for all vinyl fans. And that’s because they are big enough to give a small room an added jolt when it comes to sound and bass, but they are also small enough to, as the name suggests, sit … [Read more...]

This is a guest post by Alan Cross of A Journal of Musical Things.  This blog post originally appeared on Global News. I still remember my first stereo system with great fondness. With $500 I earned from my first job at the soft ice cream parlour/pool hall in my small town, … [Read more...]

What is the most important aspect of the vinyl-listening experience? Many would say it’s the turntable. Others would say the vinyl record album itself. But the reality is that there are many component parts that make the experience a worthwhile one. Listening to vinyl records is … [Read more...]

Got vinyl? If you do – whether you bought the records yourself way back when or perhaps had them handed down to you – they’re not doing anybody any good just sitting there in their sleeves. Of course, you’ll need something to play them on, and the good news is that there’s … [Read more...]