How To Start Collecting Vinyl Records (for Beginners)

So you're looking at how to start a Vinyl Record Collection...

...well this is the perfect video for anyone just starting out record collecting or looking to expand their small collection. This video is really showing how to begin collecting, where to buy vinyl records, how to save money on vinyl records, what you need to start a record collection, and more vinyl collecting tips!

I will say this video is intended for newer collectors, rather than experienced ones however, if you have been collecting for a while do drop your tips in the comments.

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Chapters ⏰:
00:00 - How to Start a Vinyl Record Collection INTRO
00:33 - WHAT you NEED to Start Collecting Vinyl Records
03:30 - WHERE to BUY Vinyl Records (Vinyl Websites & Stores)
08:09 - WHEN to BUY Vinyl Records
10:37 - HOW to BUDGET with Records/SAVE MONEY
12:28 - WHAT vinyls to BUY
13:00 - How to Start a Vinyl Record Collection OUTRO

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[steam_jane]

Take this with a pinch of salt, my dad was a music writer and I grew up with records covering my sitting room and hearing music alot in the house, but I am an armature with a smallish collection myself. sorry if you cover these but this is what I think in no particular order:

1. get a record player (had a friend of my dad's who's suitcase one broke down fast, so not the best, but not the end of the world, I have a victrola east wood which works well for my needs currently in student accommodation. Asses your situation and budget, read reviews but know most will be loved by some, hated and inbeetween).some people can make It seem a scary world of opinions and prices, but don't worry this should be fun.

2. make sure you have space to store singles and albums upright so as not to ruin them' with the weight of the other records ontop


3. find your kind of music you want in records and enjoy it, there is no right or wrong answer, not that people won't disagree


4. some detergent and a sponge/ kitchen roll/ quick dabbed toilet paper and a soft paintbrush or a record and needle cleaning kit can be helpful with dust, dirt and static


5. figure out what you are willing to pay and the going rate for what you want

6. find what quality you can handle if you want something but can't find it in good condition and how to notice bad scratches, warping etc (Very easy to forget this at first or risk it on a cheaper one and for me I can except pops and crackles as long as not too much skipping or sticking and it sounds like the song)

7. look on eBay, find your local record store with some second hand, charity shops/thrift stores to find things that are not so expensive as new records (not
that there aren't certain records you might be willing to pay alot more for) and maybe some random / new finds. This will depend on your taste if this will work, it does quite alot of the time for me and looking and finding records is half the fun.

8. Things that can happen with the needle to be mindful not to do. put the needle back so its not hitting the player and being ruined or not putting it on the outer closer together lines on the edge and the needle falls off or is part way through the song. But it will become easy once you remember if you do it.

7. enjoy having the physical media

Edit: *Sorry this got long, feel free to nicely correct any mistakes I made, as I am no expert and happy to learn.*

*Happy vinyl/ record collecting folks and have a great day*

[crazyprayingmantis]

Step 1
Don't call them vinyls

The plural of vinyl is vinyl.
1 vinyl 2 vinyl 3 vinyl
No such word as vinyls

Just avoid using the word vinyl and call them albums or records

We don't call CDs by the material they're made of

Step 2
If you actually care about the sound quality of your music don't waste your time buying a cheap plastic suitcase style record player
It'll sound worse than a 128 mp3
Get yourself at least a Audio technica lp120 minimum and a pair of Edifier MR4s or some other powered speaker as a start.
Edifier MR4s are highly recommended for their price.

Step 3
Ignore the albums that some people say are "must have" records and just buy the albums that YOU like.

Step 4
Remove the crappy paper inner sleeves and buy antistatic inners and protective outer sleeves
Remove the record and inner sleeve from the jacket and keep it in between the jacket and the outer sleeve to prevent wear and tear and seam splits by not having to always pull the record out of the jacket.

Store them vertically.

Step 5
If you receive a record and after cleaning it skips or has loud pops and clicks and scratches etc
SEND IT

The standards you accept are the ones you'll get.
Don't accept poor quality pressings.

[uritaanach]

i'd love to work in a record store at least once in my life.

[menthemusic]

You need a record player with a counter-weight. Without it the tracking force may be too strong and the needle is digging into the records and you'll be wearing them out with every play. Why spend 50-60 on records and destroy them on a cheap record player?

[KrausBean]

WOW! You deleted my comment because I disagreed with you? No discussion or anything? Just a full stop delete? WOW! SMH