Vinyl resting place: what to do with all the records we don’t play, LP sales are booming – but 48% of people who buy them don’t actually listen to them. Here are some alternative uses: Sales of vinyl records hit a 25-year high in 2016. However, a new report has revealed some weird facts. Apparently, 48% of people who buy vinyl records don’t actually listen to vinyl records. Weirder yet, 7% of people who buy vinyl records don’t even own a record player. What are people doing with all these unlistened-to vinyl albums? Here are some possibilities.
Ventnor Exchange takes part in tenth Record Store Day: We’re busy gearing up for the tenth annual Record Store Day on 22nd April, with a packed schedule of live music, talks and DJs as well as the return of our Big RSD Quiz, and those all important RSD releases. First come, first served Just a reminder that we’re not able to reserve any records, they will only be available on a first come, first served basis so it’s important to arrive early!…We’ll be positing a full list of the titles we have in stock onto our Website a few days before the event.
Nairobi’s Kenyatta Market Offers A Scene Right Out Of ‘High Fidelity’: In the recesses of Nairobi’s sprawling Kenyatta market waft the sounds of rumba. Between merchants selling roasted meat, sits a man who has been selling vinyl albums from the spot for nearly 30 years…Now let’s travel to a record store. And it’s going to be a long trip. Even though old-style vinyl records are considered hip again in the United States, vinyl record stores in this country are far more rare than they used to be. NPR’s Eyder Peralta found one though in the sprawling Kenyatta Market in Nairobi, Kenya.
The 8 best budget speakers for vinyl: So how can budget speakers even be ‘vinyl friendly’? By not fighting against it, for one thing and also by allowing as much detail through the hi-fi chain as possible. Otherwise, you waste money, resources and time. Because vinyl is such a high resolution source, though, you want as much information to hit your ears as possible. You don’t want detail lost as the sounds travels down from the deck to the amp to the speakers. Ideally, you need speakers which are more on the neutral side, offering clarity and transparency.
Montreal Will Be Hosting A “Vinyl Record Festival”: Alright, friends, straight up, vinyls are life. Nothing in this life replaces the feeling of listening to your favourite record on a vinyl – it’s just a super raw, awesome experience. And if you’re a lover of vinyls, then have I got some good news for you. (Remember friends, “vinyls” is not a word. —Ed.)
