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Saket Mohan
How long have you been collecting records?
Since 2011/12.
How Large is your vinyl collection?
1300 Records
Tell us your Vinyl Story
It started with me getting exposed to rock and metal music during my college days. It was relatively common to find bands like Metallica, Pink Floyd, Hendrix, etc. in music stores like Landmark, Crosswords, Planet M, etc. those days (I'm talking about 2010-2011). I started buying CDs from such stores. I always used to see this "Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" LP/CD box set in Landmark (Bangalore). It's one of my all time favorite albums. But its MRP was 6000 INR! The maximum I spent on a CD before that was maybe 400-500 INR.
Few months later, there was a 70% discount on almost every music item (CD/LP) at Landmark. I bought the Megadeth box set.
As you might expect, that box set completely won me over. Sound quality is important; I won't deny that. But to be honest, what really struck me about a vinyl record was its tangible nature and presentation. It's a lot more personal and engaging than a CD.
Then out of nowhere, Flipkart started stocking really obscure, underground death, black, progressive metal albums on CD and vinyl. This is the kind of music I was heavily listening to (and still do) back then. I started scouting for records and I bought around 15-16 LPs. And then I bought my first turntable.
Few months later, there was a 70% discount on almost every music item (CD/LP) at Landmark. I bought the Megadeth box set.
As you might expect, that box set completely won me over. Sound quality is important; I won't deny that. But to be honest, what really struck me about a vinyl record was its tangible nature and presentation. It's a lot more personal and engaging than a CD.
Then out of nowhere, Flipkart started stocking really obscure, underground death, black, progressive metal albums on CD and vinyl. This is the kind of music I was heavily listening to (and still do) back then. I started scouting for records and I bought around 15-16 LPs. And then I bought my first turntable.
Which is the most valuable record in your collection?
In terms of monetary value, maybe it would be Black Sabbath vinyl box set called "Ten Year War". If box sets are not allowed then I guess it would be my first Japanese pressing of Led Zeppelin's debut (it has a few misprints) or Japanese pressing of Metallica's And Justice For All. But generally speaking, my most valuable record would be the first one that I ever bought (Megadeth - Peace Sells 25th anniversary box set).
Tell us about your turntable setup.
I have two main setups at the moment. First is a Technics SL 1500 (mark I). Second is a Denon DP-55L. I use them with a few phono cartidges: Nagaoka MP-110, Technics EPC-270C, Audio Technica AT 13E, AT 14E, 15E, 120Eb, Shure V15 Type III, SC35C.
Any advice to people that are about to start their collection?
Catalogue your collection regularly (once every 20-25 items). It can seem like a silly thing to do when you are starting out, but it will be very useful once you have even more than 100 records.
Don't be cheap with your gear. This is an expensive hobby and buying cheap gear is only going to add roadblocks to this journey. It can either demotivate you in pursuing this hobby, or even damage your precious records. There are lots of resources on the internet where you can find out about the good, bad and terrible with well used keywords. A good research and decent understanding of your gear will be extremely handy!
And follow your gut feeling when buying records. Some albums get reissued all the time; others don't. For e.g. even if you missed out on the UHQR pressing of Kind of Blue, don't worry. This kind of an album will get audiophile treatment till eternity. Wait for the next reissue instead of splurging a lot on what you missed out. But if there's a reissue of an obscure jazz-funk, South African album or reissue of a rare avant-garde extreme metal album; don't think twice. Just buy it! As far as original pressings are concerned; their prices will only keep increasing.
Don't be cheap with your gear. This is an expensive hobby and buying cheap gear is only going to add roadblocks to this journey. It can either demotivate you in pursuing this hobby, or even damage your precious records. There are lots of resources on the internet where you can find out about the good, bad and terrible with well used keywords. A good research and decent understanding of your gear will be extremely handy!
And follow your gut feeling when buying records. Some albums get reissued all the time; others don't. For e.g. even if you missed out on the UHQR pressing of Kind of Blue, don't worry. This kind of an album will get audiophile treatment till eternity. Wait for the next reissue instead of splurging a lot on what you missed out. But if there's a reissue of an obscure jazz-funk, South African album or reissue of a rare avant-garde extreme metal album; don't think twice. Just buy it! As far as original pressings are concerned; their prices will only keep increasing.
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