The beginner's guide to vinyl
Subtitle: how to build, maintain, and experience a music collection in analog
By: Jenna Miles
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781440598968
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Sound recordings; Phonograph; Collectors and collecting; History
Description: 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm
Notes: Includes index.

"Glossary of vinyl collecting terms and acronyms": pages 241-247; "Top indie record stores": pages 249-251.
Table of contents: title: The history of vinyl : how a record is made. Phonautograph ; Phonograph ; Graphophone ; Gramophone ; Commercialization of records : The record labels ; The first record labels (1880s-1930) ; RPMs : recording time and space ; Vinyl record materials ; Unusual, obscure, and creative records; title: How records are made. An overview ; Record the sound ; Sound playback ; Creating the lacquer ; Plating ; Test pressings ; Pressing a record ; Vinyl record jackets and artwork; title: Turntables 101. Anatomy of a turntable ; Other turntable terminology ; The preamp ; Receiver ; Speakers; title: Purchasing a turntable. What are your needs? ; Turntable setup components ; Buying a used or vintage turntable ; Purchasing a new turntable ; Setting up your turntable ; A few don'ts for caring for your turntable ; Cleaning the stylus ; Replacing your cartridge/stylus; title: Vinyl collectors' terminology. The plural of vinyl is not vinyls or is It? ; Audiophile ; Remastered ; Mastered from the original source ; Direct metal mastering (DMM) ; Matrix area/Dead WAX ; Record weight ; Etching ; Jacket types ; 2LP, 3LP, 4LP quad LP, double LP, and more! ; Record sleeves ; Old versus new; title: Purchasing used records. New vinyl-specific considerations ; Where to buy new vinyl ; Bootleg records; title: Storing records. How to properly handle a record ; Proper methods for storing your collection ; Record sleeves ; Record storage ideas ; Insuring your record collection; title: Cleaning and repairing records. Always start with a clean record ; Wet cleaning ; Dry cleaning ; Record-cleaning methods to avoid ; How to fix a warped record ; Fixing scratches on records; title: More advanced collecting. You'll find so many records to choose from! ; Different pressings of the same album ; Original and first pressings ; Vinyl reissues ; Vinyl reissues from record labels ; Promotional records ; Test pressings ; Valuable records ; Record store day; title: Vinyl and the internet.  Exactly how did the internet fuel the vinyl revival? ; Online communities ; Vinyl media and news Online ; Fun sites to visit ; Resourceful websites ; Phone and tablet apps ; Youtube.