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Your Records Aren't as Worn as You Think

The records you've quietly given up on may not be as worn as you think. What a conical stylus wore down, a line contact or microridge stylus reads somewhere else...

The Variable That Determines Your Record Restor...

Most of the attention in the spread-to-peel process goes to the peel. It is, after all, the satisfying part: pulling a clean, intact film from the record surface, watching the...

Your Collection Isn't Too Big to Clean. It Just...

There’s a moment every collector hits. Somewhere past the hundred mark — for some it’s fifty, for others it’s five hundred — a thought arrives uninvited: I should really clean...

How Often Should You Clean Your Vinyl Records?

How Often Should You Clean Your Vinyl Records?

Most collectors clean a record when it sounds dirty. That seems reasonable — if you can hear the noise, deal with it. But the physics of what happens inside a...

Vinyl Record Tracker: One App, a Growing Ecosystem

Ever found yourself at 11pm, glass of something poured, wondering how worn your stylus actually is, or when you last cleaned that record you’re about to drop the needle on?...

Every Record Has a History. Now You Can Prove It.

When a record changes hands, its history has always disappeared with it. The new owner might be told it’s been well cared for. They have no way to verify that....