Do Turntables Require Electricity?

“I know that it may make me look quite ignorant, but do turntables require electricity?” That was me a few years ago, asking that to a resident audiophile in my community. This question is not an “ignorant” question but rather a pretty interesting one: do turntables require electricity? All modern record players require electricity, and…

Can A Record Be Paused? We’ve Got The Answer

In a world where Spotify, iPods, and compact disks exist, sometimes, we take for granted even the smallest of features: mainly pausing. While digital media can “play” and “pause” with the push of a button, this process is not precisely very straightforward on analog mediums. That is why today, we asked ourselves: “Can a record…

What Temperature Can Vinyl Records Withstand? We Have The Answer.

It only happened recently when a heatwave struck the United Kingdom, but one of the oddest questions popped out of nowhere due to the event: what temperatures can vinyl records withstand? It all started with the media giant Tiktok, and when a vinyl record lover, Matt, discovered the heatwave left, his records warped. With the…

Two Types Of Amps For Turntables (And A Few Recommendations We Bet You Would Like)

There are so many questions in the land of audio that may pose too complicated for the common folk, such as knowing the types of amps for turntables. If you have tinkered with audio equipment before, you must have already known that there is always an amplifier for every speaker, as both are what I…

How To Define A Pressing Of A Record

If you have ever seen or, better yet, held a vinyl record before, you will likely notice the texture on its surface, with grooves so defined you can feel them at every caress. Just like any curious mind, you might want to ask how these patterns are implemented into the vinyl record. We also had…

Putting A Penny On A Record Player Finally Explained!

As a child, I was always fascinated with the penny on top of our turntables. This fascination was not because of its peculiar position but because I wanted to grab that penny and use it to buy candy. However, today, I am still plagued by the same question for a different reason: why do we…

The Reasons Why Turntables Have Two Tonearms

Most turntables have one tonearm. However, you might also notice that some turntables have two, three, or even *gasps* four tonearms! How is this exactly, and why do some turntables have two (or more) tonearms? Tonearms are crucial to developing a specific tone whenever a vinyl record is played on a turntable. As such, some…

Yikes! This Is What Happens If You Drop A Vinyl Record

Despite vinyl records being more than a century old, they are still highly regarded today as the highest-quality audio storage material, mainly because it is highly analog. However, with that in mind, this means that physical damage to vinyl records can heavily hamper or degrade their sound quality. Here, we try to determine what happens…

Do Turntables Require Subwoofers?

Do turntables require subwoofers? Let’s find out. Turntables or record players are types of audio equipment renowned for their crisp sound, lossless audio, and most important of all, the vintage experience. However, a turntable is nothing if paired with speaker systems that have subpar capabilities and configurations. Subwoofers are not a required purchase for vinyl…

This Is How Tight A Turntable Belt Should Be

Turntables (or vinyl record players, depending on how you see them) are complicated machines. They aren’t as easy to use as “press play” with your iPods, iPhones, and DVD players. Because of this, we bumped on the question regarding how tight a turntable belt should be. The key to determining a turntable belt tension is…