The Vinyl Moon Blog

You’ve got your turntable, you’ve got your speaker setup, and you’ve got your first records. Congratulations, you’re officially headed down the vinyl rabbithole! But you may already have some questions as to how to get the most out of your music - preferably without breaking the bank. Never fear,...

Redfin recently compiled a list of expert advice on creating the ideal home vinyl record listening environment, and we're thrilled to have contributed to this guide. There's great advice about matching speakers and amplifiers with the room, but our advice was a little more aesthetically focused: ...

Welcome to the second part of our series on how records are made! If you missed the first part where we cover lacquering and plating, you can find it HERE. We left off after we used a metal master (either the father or the mother, depending on your preferred plating process) to create a stamper, ...

In this two-part series, we’re going to peer into the complicated, mysterious, and fascinating world of vinyl record manufacturing. There are several stages and terms involved, as well as alternate methods which change or bypass certain steps, so we've split this into multiple posts. Hopefully by...

One of the joys of vinyl records is the thrill of the hunt. For vintage releases, early pressings, and people looking to grow their collection without breaking the bank, you have to shop pre-owned records. That means time spent searching through used bins or shopping online - both of which can le...

Vinyl enthusiasts can seem like they're speaking a different language, going on about fidelity and tonearm recalibration and frequency response curves. So we here at Vinyl Moon have compiled a primer to help demystify certain terms. Whether you're new to the world of records or just need a vocabu...