If you’re of a certain age, you may remember the first time you ever heard a vinyl record. For me, the song was the Beatles’ "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and the turntable belonged to my dad. I can almost see ...

Arthur C. Clarke is credited with saying that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, but when it comes to music, the older gear is more miraculous--and mysterious--to me ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. This article is more than 3 years old. If you’re shopping for a ...

Reverb present a vinyl guide for beginners. (Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post) So you want to start a record collection. Are you sure? You know that music has never been freer or easier to get ...

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In an age where our music collections live on hard drives and iPods, it's difficult to believe that record sales have actually been climbing for the past five years. And when we say "record sales," we ...

Personally, I find the argument that vinyl audio sounds better than CDs or high-quality digital streaming audio unconvincing. However, what is inarguably true is that vinyl audio quality, more than ...