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10 Commandments of a Vinyl Audiophile

Hi all,

I am new to the site, and recently was gifted 153 un opened vinyl records for my consumption!

I have always loved the richer sound of vinyl from my youth, and I just sold all my solid state stuff, and am going to only keep the Klipsch 3.2 speakers and put together a nice tube set up.

Therefore...
to all the depth of knowledge here I appreciate and respect..

what are the:
10 Commandments of a Vinyl Audiophile!
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elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Thou must honor thy cartridge, for it bringeth forth the sound from the sacred groove.
thou must keep the sacred groove clean, and not allow filth upon it.
Thy platter rotation must be steady and true.
Thou must honor the law of RIAA, and keep to it.
This is a decent start anyway...
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srwooten
694 posts
 
Thou shalt not run interconnects next to power cords.

Thou shalt not covet thine others "Hot Stampers" nor spend $ on them

Thou shalt clean thy stylus before EVERY LP side

Thou shalt use a Mint Protractor to align thine cartridge

Thou shalt not love any before thine vinyl

Thou shalt not worship any CD or digital source
oilmanmojo
468 posts
 
Thou ear is better than anyone else and thou knowledge is above question :>)

Keep the record clean has got to be one. If it is clean, the rest gets a lot easier.
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