Until I purchased The Revolver Club's starter pack - a Denon DP-29F turntable and a pair of Edifier speakers - last May, my vinyl story was one of regret. I'd passed up a great chance in 2016 to purchase a small portable record player. I stopped kicking myself over it after Jude told me about the Denon turntable. I was sold.
We've always had records at home, dozens in fact, but no record player. No one remembers what happened to our ancient gramophone. My grandparents and parents acquired a small but formidable collection of records over several decades. The records, naturally, were stored in some corner of the house until I stumbled upon them during a round of cleaning about seven years ago. They were in excellent condition. The standout record has to be Lata Mangeshkar's performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1974. I also know now of the existence of the delightful British band Osibisa and their psychedelic cover art.
I spent the time between this discovery and last May acquiring and building a record collection of my own - most of them purchased at TRC and others at thrift and antique stores.
My grandmother believes in listening to music, actually listening to it, without screens or fingers twitching to change tracks. Let the recorder rock you to sleep and prop you up as you work. Leave the machine be until a click reminds you to switch sides.
Now we listen to music the way she says it should be.
Which is the most valuable record in your collection?
The Killers - Hot Fuss
Tell us about your turntable setup.
I have a Denon DP-29F turntable and Edifier speakers.
Any advice to people that are about to start their collection?
Record collecting is highly addictive, so take some time to save up.