Vinyl continues to boom. After being nearly extinct in the early 2000s, its popularity has skyrocketed over the last ten-plus years (oddly, at the same time as music streaming). People are captivated ...

So you’re considering taking the plunge into the deep end of physical music media: vinyl records. But beginning the journey isn’t quite as simple as plonking down a turntable, hooking it up to a smart ...

Records are back, in a big way. A not inconsiderable 4.3 million LPs were sold in the UK in 2019 alone. But in the age of the smartphone, old-school record players can seem a little daunting if you've ...

You’ve picked out your turntable and alphabetized your vinyl record collection, but now you need the right speakers. Whether you’re listening in a small room, at your desk or across the whole house, ...

If you’re a big music fan, there’s a decent chance you own a turntable, or are considering buying one. After all, vinyl records have become so popular as a format for listening to music that for the ...

I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

If you’re of a certain age, you may remember the first time you ever heard a vinyl record. For me, the song was the Beatles’ "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and the turntable belonged to my dad. I can almost see ...