Intro to Vinyl Records
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I thought I'd participated in this thread before but I guess not. I won't get into gear but I'm currently using a ProJect Debut Carbon with Ortofon Red cartridge, and a pretty good phono pre-amp. Running through a Marantz HDMI receiver and in-wall surround sound speakers. Once we buy a house I'm getting an older Marantz receiver and some good speakers, as well as a whole-house Sonos setup.
Here's a little advice, especially if you have a spouse/partner you want to prevent screaming at your for your growing expenses on vinyl.
Try to stick to a monthly budget. Not only will you not run out of money all the time, it will force you online to places like www.discogs.com to look for cheaper records than you might find in a shop. Plus, if you avoid buying stuff left and right, you might enjoy listening to what you have a little more.
Keep track of your collection on www.discogs.com. It's nice to have a digital catalog of your collection, browse artwork, and see the estimated value of it. Here's mine if you're interested: https://www.discogs.com/user/mg3…
Pick one band you love the most and make an effort to find first pressings of every one of their albums. I'm trying to do this with The Cure. It's fun, and I like the thought of the history of those albums in different people's hands.