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Vinyl records are no longer just a collector’s item, they’re our primary means of enjoying music. Life is good. For many music fans, the concept of physical records being a trendy piece of ...

Scott Dudelson, an avid vinyl collector who lost over 8,000 records in the Palisades fire when his home burned down, at Record Surplus in Santa Monica. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) ...

Scott Dudelson, 45, peers out over the shelves of Santa Monica vinyl shop Record Surplus. First opening its doors in 1985, it’s been his home away from home since childhood. While other kids ...

audiophiles have long espoused the analog benefits of vinyl records as being vastly superior to digital. The argument often includes claims of vinyl sounding “warmer,” or that digital audio is ...

Review series such as Jula’s are far from monolithic in 2025. Nor are vinyl records, which now outsell CDs. But Jula views her page as a grieving project above all — a welcome detour amid our ...

"It's just a nostalgia, and I think many parents and aunts, uncles gave their records to their children and their children's children, so it came back. It couldn't help but come back." The obsession ...

If you're looking to get into vinyl but don't want to spend thousands on the turntable itself, don't worry – there are plenty of affordable turntables available that are well-made, sound good and will ...

Social media users are mind-blown over the 'trippy' way a vinyl works to play music. To all those of you who bought a record player and some vinyls just to look aesthetic and cool but don't have a ...

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