You Bought a Turntable. Now What?

How to get from opening the box to enjoying your first record.

Before You Upgrade Anything, Set Up Your Turntable Properly

Before you start spending money and upgrading anything, make sure everything is set-up properly. 

What Actually Makes One Turntable Different From Another?

What Actually Makes One Turntable Different From Another? They all go around in circles. So what are you paying for?

Cleaning Records: What Helps, What Doesn’t, and What Can Go Wrong

You would think cleaning a record would be a fairly uncontroversial subject. There’s dirt on something. You would like less dirt on it.  

What Does a Turntable Mat Actually Do?

What Does a Turntable Mat Actually Do? And why “it’s all the same material” doesn’t tell you very much. All cars have essentially the same purpose:...