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Tone Poet Series: Audiophiles MUST READ!!!

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January 15, 2021 Collecting, Commentary, Reviews, The Bad & The Ugly, Tips For Better Sounding Records

STAY WITH ME: A Japanese Pressing Worth Seeking Out

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Record collecting “rules “ have a way of being true just often enough to make us think maybe we […]

November 20, 2020 Collecting, Jazz Records, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Reviews, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Elton John’s TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, DJM Vinyl Quality and The DINKER

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Recycling vinyl was a common practice in the 70’s. Pressing plants had a tool called a “dinker,” primarily used […]

November 9, 2020 Collecting, Records, Rock Records, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vinyl Pressings

Collectibility and the VALUE of SONICS (plus IG & more BOWIE!)

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Just in case you’re ever looking for MORE ways to connect with me, I also post on Instagram. It’s […]

November 6, 2020 Collecting, Commentary, Records, Vinyl Pressings

BOOSTED TOP ENDS! & Other Analogue Pitfalls

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It feels like a lifetime ago that I started collecting records, but truth be told I only started, […]

October 30, 2020 Collecting, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Rock Records, The Bad & The Ugly, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Record Collecting During COVID: Winners and Losers in a “Big” Collection Cull

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I can’t help but wonder if when this pandemic started and shelter in place orders went into place […]

October 19, 2020 Acquisitions & Recommendations, Collecting, Commentary, Gear

Led Zeppelin 3: Audiophile Record Collecting During the Trump Era

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It’s fascinating to me how every American president sets a tone for the country that profoundly influences the state […]

July 19, 2020 Collecting, Commentary, Mastering, Records, Rock Records, The Bad & The Ugly, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Vintage or Reissue: Analogue Productions Tea For the Tillerman from 2011

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Read the liner notes for Analogue Productions 2011 reissue of Cat Stevens’ classic album Tea For The Tillerman and […]

February 16, 2020 Collecting, Mastering, Reviews, Rock Records, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Mastering: The Good & The Bad with CCR’s BAYOU COUNTRY

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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bayou Country If you had only ever heard the original pressings of CCR’s sophomore album […]

January 12, 2020 Collecting, Mastering, Records, The Bad & The Ugly, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

The 3 ESSENTIAL Features of EVERY Great Sounding RECORD

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In my ongoing effort to solve the puzzle of how to find great sounding records and avoid bad […]

January 8, 2020 Collecting, Commentary, Tips For Better Sounding Records

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