Well I do most of my record shopping at various Half-Price Books in the Cincinnati area that I have to make a fairly long and highly occasional commute for and rarely, if ever, do I strike up conversations with anybody there. Not like it matters, about 55% of what I purchase lately is either...
Yeah it really is kind of a load of bunk as vinyl records are just as vulnerable to bad masterings, poor quality recordings, and lousy playing surfaces as any other form of recorded media. But hipsters just love that "magic" sound that comes from having your bass rolled off to conform to the...
My setup: Audio-Technica AT-LP120 direct drive, Shure M97x Moving Coil Cartridge, Turntable Toys Cork Mat (seriously, Cork>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Felt), Art DJPre II PreAmp, and a SpinClean MKII for cleaning (best investment you could possibly make if you mostly buy old records like me). Maybe not the...