By Seth Frank Are you holding on to a box of old vinyl records? Do you have an antique turntable just collecting dust? It can be hard to let go of items that created wonderful memories for us. Vinyls remind us of a time when life was much easier. You don’t have to toss your [...]
By Timothy Arends To digitize your old vinyl collection, you will of course need to connect your turntable to your computer’s audio-in port with a patch cord, more specifically a stereo RCA to 1/8 inch stereo mini plug cable. Once you have done so, you are ready to fire up Audacity, the free, open-source audio [...]
By Neil Tufano Despite the proliferation of CDs and the popularity of digital downloads, collecting records is reportedly enjoying a resurgence of interest, not least amongst dance music enthusiasts and Hi-fi purists. And of course, most of us have a record collection in the attic – even if we’ve already duplicated our favourites with CDs [...]
By Seth Frank Any music fan can tell you how important it is to keep your vinyl records clean. This is for collecting as well as sound. Vinyl albums are known by professionals and music listeners as being the best format for high quality sound. Vinyl is better than any other product when it comes [...]
By Seth Frank Your vinyl collection continues to age, and the cardboard covers are beginning to lose their original color, crack or even peel thanks to the wear-and-tear of the dust and moisture in the air. You want to maintain your collection as best you can, and putting them inside an old box in your [...]
