Audio Digest # 13: Vinyl - History, Tuning and Care

In addition to the launch of our new series of thematic materials on the topic “ what you need to know about modern audio systems, ” we regularly release new series of audio digests — a collection of useful sources, guides and reviews in Russian and English.

In the past, an audio digest, we talked about how to build a home theater , and in today's issue we decided to talk about vinyl and the nice little things surrounding this topic.


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The history of vinyl. Unfading sound

The editors of the iphones.ru portal deal with the development of the vinyl industry - from players to formats. A good attempt to understand why a vinyl record remained for a long time one of the most sought-after music carriers, and the emergence of a “number” did not break the listeners' love for vinyl sound.

The best vinyl players of the XXI century

From the early 2000s to 2014. The magazine “WHAT HI-FI?” Lists its version of the list of the best models that can be called a successful long-term investment.

2016 Best Budget Vinyl Players

“WHAT HI-FI?” Studied the popularity and price order for the best deals on the market of vinyl players. This review is well suited for exploring the topic and raising the class of its very first system by updating one or another component.

High End Audio Quick Start Guide

"AudioMagazin" offered a good overview of the components of the audio system - from the plate to the pickup and tonearm. We are talking about the functional features and tasks that solve certain elements of the system.

Vinyl Tricks

A brief note on how to deal with the objective flaws of vinyl associated with wear and damage. Prepared by the magazine "Stereo & Video".

How to get the best sound from a turntable

Experts of the WHAT HI-FI? Journal make recommendations on choosing a place to install, aligning the player, adjusting downforce, tonar height and cartridge orientation, and the difference between MC and MM cartridges.

Vinyl player setup assistants (part 1)

How to clean the needle and plates, how to install the player and other tools vinilovod. This is a demonstration of the functional so that anyone can figure out and understand whether he needs such a thing at all or not.

Assist with setting up a vinyl player (part 2)

In this part of the review, Stereo & Video editors examine the terminals, various mats, strobe lights, devices for adjusting players, and talk about envelopes for storing vinyl records.

Setting up a vinyl player: Do not break needles

The expert “Stereo & Video” analyzed the main mistakes made by vinyl lovers - from the geometry of the head installation and the tuning of the arm to the tightly tightened screws and the playback speed. Of course, besides the problems themselves, there are solutions.

Vinyl: Pretend to be a connoisseur

Thematic material from "AudioMagazina", in which the author discusses the modern players and collection models.

Care and storage of vinyl records

Each owner of a collection of records eventually raises the question of how to properly care for them and how best to store them. The magazine "Stereo & Video" has prepared solutions.

Pure music: Test detergents for records

Four reasons to wash the plate, alcohol or non-alcohol, experiments with the means from Analog Renaissance and a mat for fixing the plates.

We wash: Or how to wash and clean vinyl records

What else can and should be done besides cleaning fine dust before listening, cleaning the needle and the player's mat. How to care for the records, says "Stereo & Video".

Washing machine for vinyl Pro-Ject VC S

Designed to clean vinyl records from contamination and has a unique design that ensures its effectiveness and safety.

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Guide to converting to digital files (Windows)

This guide describes the step-by-step procedure for converting to digital audio 24/192. Among other things, there are tips on eliminating the effects of clicks, jumps and cod, which can reduce the sound quality.

How to digitize vinyl records (part 1)

Familiarity with what you may need to convert audio content on a vinyl vinyl record into a “digit”, in two parts ( part 2 ).

WHAT HI-FI? Vinyl Digitization Tips

Basic tips that will allow you to get acquainted with the topic, choose the necessary devices and pay attention to certain nuances of the process.