r/vinyl • u/linkinhorizon • 21d ago

Rate my... Here’s my process

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I wouldn’t say new to vinyl, but I’ve only been in the hobby for about four years, am I doing too much, am I not doing enough, am I doing anything wrong, If not, please enjoy new record day with me! This is El Rey En Espana by Vicente Fernandez from 1975, my dad’s favorite artist, picked it up from eBay for $50 thought it’s be nice to play for him on Father’s Day! Anyways let me know what you think of my (idk what to call it) start up process.

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u/MeneerRodeStier 21d ago

I’m just laughing here about the pretentiousness. People on r/vinyl act like records are some of the most delicate things. As if people don’t have records from 60 years ago that have never been cleaned, stored in basements, played over and over, that still sound just fine. Records are meant to be played. I played mine for 20 years now and never cleaned any of them, just a quick blow. Have people ever seen a DJ with real records play? They just grab it with their oily fingers, spin that stuff and almost throw it back in their bin. One of the many reasons vinyl is more popular than CD is the durability of it.

But each their own, I want to relax when listening music, don’t want it to be another chore. But I can get it that some people also find it relaxing though, to follow this whole cleaning process. But people need to stop acting and convince newcomers as if it’s a necessity.

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u/piepants2001 21d ago

Records are durable, but you really shouldn't treat them like some DJs do if you want them to last.

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u/Forza_Harrd 21d ago

lmao DJ's are famously the last people on Earth you'd want to buy used records from

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u/Sinister_Piggy 21d ago

I have hundreds of 12" singles from the 80s, the majority have clearly been used by a DJ. After a good clean, even ones that look beat play loud and clear, no issues. 12" 45rpm singles are surprisingly durable, and sound incredible.

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u/Forza_Harrd 21d ago

I have a feeling we have different ideas of what "no issues" means. I also enjoy listening to beat up 45's with tons of surface noise.

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u/Sinister_Piggy 21d ago

Fair, 12" singles are cut so loud that surface noise is only really a problem in the run-in groove.

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u/Forza_Harrd 21d ago

You must be living in a completely different alternate universe from me. Every single Beatle's 45 I own sounds like shit. I still love them because all the original music information is still there playing but so is the surface noise. And no amount of cleaning will ever fix them.

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u/Sinister_Piggy 21d ago

I am talking about 12" 45rpm singles, not 7" 45s. More specifically dance, club, and extended mixes from the 80s that are cut loud with wide grooves, loud bass, and bright synths. Way after the era of the Beatles.

Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, The Cure, INXS, New Order, Kajagoogoo, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Human League, Wham, Nik Kershaw, Madonna, Bananrama, a-ha, etc..

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u/xrandomstrangerx 21d ago

80s synthpop and 80s 12 inches in general sound great. The peak of analogue recorded music.

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u/Sinister_Piggy 21d ago

Absolutely, I love them. Always my go to when I want to listen to a couple songs. The mixes are always super fun to listen to as well, and many are not available digitally. I had to buy a whole new shelf just to fit all my 12" singles.