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How the gear works, in plain language.
Two pressings of one album can sound nothing alike, and almost none of the difference is the thing collectors argue about. What the mastering decides, what the plant decides, what 180 gram and half...
A grade describes the object, not the sound. What the Goldmine scale covers, what it leaves out, why a sight grade and a play grade are two different claims, and what comes off with a cleaning vers...
Records are physical objects, and every physical object in your house is being slowly affected by the conditions around it: temperature, humidity, sunlight, pressure, the things it's touching. Reco...
Record cleaning is a topic the internet has made exhausting. Search any audio forum for cleaning advice and you'll find thousand-post threads debating enzyme cleaners versus alcohol solutions, the ...
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Learn explains how the gear works. The buying guides say what to buy, and name what is wrong with each pick. If you would rather settle it with your own ears, the listening room at 215 East Lewis Street in Livingston is free and by appointment.