I’m coming into this area as a practical and philosophical result of:

  1. me wanting to own my music
  2. CDs are barely being made
    2.1. If they are - they’re not being shipped to my corner of the world
  3. Torrenting often failed me in terms of variety.

However - I am absolutely ignorant about equipment, maintainance, and know-hows of the audiophile world.

  • BotsRuinedEverythingEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Those red cartridge style needles that cheap turntables use will destroy your records. If at all possible, buy an old player. Or, buy new but don’t cheap out on it. Your collection will inevitably contain rare and unreplaceable records. If you want to preserve them for the next generation don’t skimp on your gear.