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Vinyl record care setup with Record Restore treatment and archival sleeves

The Complete Vinyl Care Routine for Serious Col...

Most collectors protect the cover, or clean the record, or track the gear. A complete vinyl care routine does all three — and the difference between doing one and doing...

Why I Built VRT

Earlier this year, I had my cartridge inspected. The verdict was delivered without ceremony: it was “massively, massively worn.” I’d had no idea. I listen to records regularly. I care...

The Complete Vinyl Care Routine for Serious Col...

Most collectors protect the cover, or clean the record, or track the gear. A complete vinyl care routine does all three — and the difference between doing one and doing...

An extremely worn microridge stylus - Record groove contamination — dust, binders and microplastics accumulate invisibly between plays

Two Threats to Your Vinyl Records — and Why Mos...

Since Weiler's 1954 findings, the threat to vinyl from playing has been well understood. A second threat — electrostatically charged microplastics from automotive sources — has since emerged that most...

What Happens at Amp Camp?

Amp Camp is a supervised tube amplifier build workshop in Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains. You choose the kit, you do the build — with expert guidance, all tools provided, and...

Single-Ended vs Push-Pull: Which Design Is Righ...

Single-ended tube amplifiers and push-pull designs are genuinely different — in how they're built, how they measure, and how they sound. The right choice depends almost entirely on your speakers....