How to choose the best vinyl record player for beginners

How to choose the best vinyl record player for beginners

With the innovation of audio technology, people now prefer small multi-task devices that allow to operate many functions at a time. The behavior of listeners, therefore, are shaped with the changes of the growth of technology. However, there are habit and hobby that will never become obsolete and classical music with classical music devices in which vinyl record player is one of the typical examples.

Have you ever seen a vinyl record player and listen to the sound coming from the loudspeakers just like in the classical movies? For some people, vinyl record player is a décor furniture that provide the classical luxury feel to the interior of the house. But for most of classical music lover who have elegant sophisticated style in music, vinyl record player is the best audio device that can demonstrate the complexity and feeling of classical music pieces. Moreover, some old music pieces are only available on the vinyl records and some pieces are extremely hard to find.

People who love classical music as well as old music would fall in love with vinyl record player. However, since there is not much demand on the music device, there are some difficulties in choosing and maintenance. For beginners, to choose the best vinyl record player would be difficult. Below is some information for people who are new to vinyl record player.

How to choose the best vinyl record player for beginners

Why people choose vinyl record player

The biggest reason for choosing a vinyl record player is the spectacular sound the device provides. While the digital audio has a virtual magic with easy tune and repeatedly catchy sound, the sound provided by vinyl record player has an elegant rawness that can fascinate the listeners.

When listening to the best vinyl record player, people can hear the liveliness of the sound, just like listening to the orchestra playing live in the room with the instruments and vocal of the singers. Therefore, demanding listeners with sophistication in music style really loves vinyl record players and collect the vinyl records as well as the players. Jazz, Blues, classical or acoustic music would be perfect when playing by the vinyl record player.

How to select the vinyl record player

The vinyl record player has three parts including a head or a phonocatridge, a mechanical or tonearm, a spinning wheel and a motor. There are two popular types of readers which are dynamic magnet or “MM” (moving magnet) and “coil rope” or needle MC (moving coil). The cheaper MM is popularly used; however, MC can produce better sound quality than the MM, most expensive vinyl record players use the MC as the part.

Perhaps the vinyl record player lovers who enjoy of beautiful sound also careful, sophisticated and have-style individuals. For vinyl record player, beside the cost for the discs, players, amplifiers, speakers…collectors also have to invest in other stuffs such as guns blowing dust by compressed air, carbon brush to dust on the coal discs, an antistatic spray, a special brush and solution to clean the needle tip of the record player. Vinyl discs must be carefully stored in the glass to avoid dust, humidity or high temperatures causing the discs to be deformed or exploded.

How to choose the best vinyl record player for beginners

Cost

It can be said that collecting and owning vinyl record player are hobby for wealthy people because the huge investment in buying the machinery, spare parts as well as extremely expensive vinyl records. There are extremely rare records not only from the limited edition and old music manufacturers, the reputation of the singers, orchestra and the production time are criteria in determine the value of the vinyl records.

Going through the websites and communities of classical music, jazz, blues, instruments or specialized musician, you can easily find a record tat worth a few hundred dollars to serval thousand such as Abba and The Beatles… The harder to find and the more ancient the vinyl record player, the more expensive the audio device get.

Buy second-handed vinyl record player

If you cannot afford the cost of the brand-new audio device and want to save some money, you can buy a second-handed device with cheaper price. However, the buyer must be extremely knowledgeable to buy old music discs players. A minor error in the system of the vinyl record player can cause unsatisfied sound. Making sure that you have all the advices before buying an old vinyl record player.

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