| Description |
256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
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 -- 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 -- Turntables 101. Anatomy of a turntable ; Other turntable terminology ; The preamp ; Receiver ; Speakers -- 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 -- 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 -- Purchasing used records. New vinyl-specific considerations ; Where to buy new vinyl ; Bootleg records -- Storing records. How to properly handle a record ; Proper methods for storing your collection ; Record sleeves ; Record storage ideas ; Insuring your record collection -- 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 -- 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 -- 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. |
| Subject |
Sound recordings -- Collectors and collecting.
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Phonograph.
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Sound recordings -- History.
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Phonograph. (OCoLC)fst01061283
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Sound recordings. (OCoLC)fst01127034
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Sound recordings -- Collectors and collecting.
(OCoLC)fst01127043
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Miles, Jenna. Beginner's guide to vinyl Avon, MA : Adams Media, [2016] 9781440598975 (DLC) 2016033598 |
| ISBN |
9781440598968 (paperback) |
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1440598967 (pbk.) |
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9781440598975 (ebook) |
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1440598975 (ebook) |
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