The Vinyl Vault, Part Eleven

The Vinyl Vault, Part Eleven

Part 11 – The current state of the vinyl world The current state of the vinyl world- circa July 2011It remains interesting to note that vinyl records are still gaining in popularity on an annual basis, with sales bearing testimony to the growth. Obviously sales...
The Vinyl Vault, Part 10

The Vinyl Vault, Part 10

Part 10 – Trends on the Vinyl Front (2012) Trends on the vinyl front and actual sales in the market (October 2012):According to sales statistics that was released for the year of 2011 by the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America), vinyl once again showed...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Nine

The Vinyl Vault, Part Nine

Part 9 – Interesting, rare and unique records Interesting, rare and unique recordsAs mentioned before millions of records have been sold during the past century. The record has evolved during this time to a durable and reliable carrier format and in many instances,...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Eight

The Vinyl Vault, Part Eight

Part 8 – Record collecting – the elusive ones… Record collecting – the elusive ones…There is nothing as thrilling for a record collector than eventually laying your hands on that one record that has eluded you for so long. Holding it for the first time, wondering what...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

Part 7 – Records (part 2) Records!So you eventually get to play your records. This is the fun part – yet there are a few things you should be aware of and try and make a habit of. A few do’s and don’ts:We suggest that you handle the record directly from the inner...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

The Vinyl Vault, Part Six

Part 6 – Records (part 1) Records!So we eventually come to records, the final links in getting our turntables to perform their magic and keep us spellbound with the wealth of information contained within them. Although we all know what they are and what they look...