‘HD Vinyl’ promises better sound and cheaper production: We’re taking this one with a decent-sized pinch of salt, but the plan is to update what are admittedly old methods of manufacturing vinyl records in an effort to lower costs, speed-up the manufacturing process and get a better quality vinyl product into the bargain. A new vinyl manufacturing process would use 3D-based topographical mapping alongside laser inscription technology, a far cry from much of the legacy equipment in most record manufacturing plants.
When is Coventry’s next vinyl fair? FarGo Village reveals date: Fargo Village has announced its next vinyl fair after a successful event this weekend. The city’s creative quarter will welcome music fans through its doors and into the Market Hall on June 12. An increasingly popular event, the hub’s vinyl fairs have gone from strength to strength and Fargo Village last held one on March 13. The event promises the best of record traders, with genres from jazz to soul represented.
Why Vinyl Records and Other ‘Old’ Technologies Die Hard: “I’d say half of the teens who hang out in my store have never seen a record player before,” said Nick Alt, the founder of Vnyl. “They will walk up to the turntable, and they have no concept where to put the needle.” But once they figure out that the needle goes into the outermost groove, those smartphone-toting teenagers are hooked.
10 Records You Might Have Owned That Are Now Worth a Fortune: New records are typically more expensive than other formats, but fans would argue that the listening experience and ability to hold the music in your hands is worth the premium…Before you dig through those crates to listen to your favorite throwback LP or 45-RPM single, make sure that what you’re holding isn’t worth a full semester of college. Here are some records that you may have (or used to have) that are worth way more than their original sticker price.
Blue Chip Vinyl Tips: Invest In The Nineties And Prince: The improbable comeback of albums has, by now, been well documented. We all know the once king of the music industry is back on top after being an after-thought for decades, especially during the reign of the CD in the 1990s. As a result there were fewer LPs pressed for decades. But now everyone wants vinyl, so following the simple rules of supply and demand, 1990s albums are a cash cow.
Meet the £1,900 vinyl record cleaner made out of car and caravan parts: In the public eye at least, vinyl records have been co-opted by the young self-labelled cultural elite: the hipster. However, it’s in the world of the traditional hi-fi record fan that you actually find the most interest in vinyl—and also the oddest, most esoteric examples of vinyl-related tech. The Keith Monks Discovery One Semi Automatic Precision Record Cleaning Machine (yes, it’s a mouthful) is one such piece of technology. It’s a £1,900 box solely designed to clean records. It doesn’t even play them. It’s about as far removed from the horrors of a Crosley Cruiser as you can get.
Local record store owner spreads childhood passion for vinyl records: Small moments in the youth of The Record Lounge owner Heather Frarey are what ignited her undying love for music, she said. She has carried this passion with her and turned it into her own business, located at 111 Division St. in East Lansing. “When I was young … my mom would go grocery shopping every other week, when I would come home from school there’d always be like five 45S (records) laying on my bed, brand new,” Frarey said.
