I've been guilty of most of them for over 40 years now.... never had any problems with the lps from me not doing all the proper handling,storage techniques etc....they ain't that fragile!!!! My best advice is listen to them and enjoy them...I'm just a guy who's been listening to Vinyl my whole life..

Great tips! I passed, mostly. I need to pay more attention to the record sleeve.

lol the part about theoretically having record collector aficionados over to your house… I feel that. I have friends over to my house fairly regularly to entertain for various reasons and I have literally never had a single person ask me if I had a certain album or if we could even listen to one.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

its funny - when I (rarely) do have people over - Like family - I usually just stream music since I have home pods all over the house and an AirPort Express on my stereo. It's just easier and if people are in other rooms of the house they can still hear the music.

@sumerlawrence

2 ай бұрын

I've had friends go through my collection and ask if I have certain albums. This also happens in the record store with people I meet. People just like to see how deep of a collector you are or put you onto new music.

Yes. In my younger days, I set a candle on top of one of my floor speakers. Wax dripped down onto the front speaker cover material. It's still there.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I think someone did that to my Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Warner O.G. jacket - it's covered in candle wax!

I'm very guilty of when I run out of inner and outer sleeves, it takes me forever to buy more. I'm in need of some right now. I also keep my records in a record box and I'm extremely guilty of over stuffing it. And I've only bought multiple copies of a couple records. This is some grade A advice brotha man, always love what you do. Much love your way brotha man

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I started watching @vanneistat - great channel btw - and in running/working in an art studio he says, "never use the last of something unless its an emergency..." - and that really stuck with me so now whenever I am low (and I have some cash) I will stock up. The inner sleeves are the best value at 500 for $75. that is cheapest/best quality I have found. The outer sleeves I get in packs of 100 - but they fluctuate in price - it's annoying.

I'm guilty of a few of those. I've also left the stylus up with the record spinning for hours before. I was so frustrated when I noticed what I had done. Great video!

@PiecesofVinyl

Ай бұрын

Yeah - I am really considering a lifter just so I dont have to worry about walking out of the room.

Amazing video!!!! Love the commentary

Great video. Some great tips.

great advice and tips, rocco!

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave! Thanks for watching.

@Wyoming_Dave

2 ай бұрын

@@PiecesofVinyl you bet!!

Great video! I have been guilty of a few. Love your videos.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

We all have!

Bad habit, trying to break it…..if I stop at a local record store, if I don’t find something I really want to buy, whether it’s in a new arrival bin or new bin, if nothing really calls my name, the bad habit is, im in the store so I must buy something, whether I really want it or not. It’s not a terrible way to explore new music but it’s also a way to show you are addicted

@PiecesofVinyl

25 күн бұрын

Not a bad habit …depending.

Wow a nice guy who is expressive and sensitive.. good one..i have been buying vinyls since last November.. have yet to get a player and setup.. buying these vinyls are addictive..one fetish i have is i love the smell of the package and pretty sure you know what i mean..cheers and those VMP releases are pricey here where i live.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I do hope they start a good international shopping setup. Thanks for the kind words!

I'm so upset that I went and subscribed to VMP without using your link. I picked up the Fleetwood Mac white album in desperation from your recommendation. Wish I could go back and use your link. Would like to thank you and will recommend you to my friends!

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

No worries! Enjoy the vinyl! Glad you signed up. SRV is coming up in the rock in June!

Great list! The hype sticker is too much. The plastic wrap is going in the trash. Way too much to worry about. I say this as a person who has a closet full of boxes to all the Hot Toys and action figures I collect too. 😬 Thats different though. #10 SERIOUSLY! I refuse to own anything I wont play, no matter how much it costs me. The jacket might get framed but the vinyl will be played. 😎

Nice info about that we ❤ PS ! We need to play the records more , not only collect is my number one problem with so much vinyl 😊

Need a video on setup and how to eliminate all forms of feedback such as rumble, wow, flutter etc.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Will do!

Gear that is left on will definitely not melt cables or wires. If anything, it just makes your capacitors age at a faster speed, eventually leading to noise or the power supply could die. There are good arguments about leaving gear on because the surge of power can cause fatigue in electronics. This is why some recording studios leave gear on 24/7. It just sucks when you get the electricity bill.

Refuse to hold them and handle a much easier Compact Disc instead!! 😆👍

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I tried playing a CD on my turntable like you keep mentioning and it didn’t work out at all!

I can’t get over how people don’t know how to handle records My only guilty one is sometimes letting records tilt slightly leaning in the cabinet

@PiecesofVinyl

25 күн бұрын

It’s amazing seeing people handle extremely rare and valuable records that way on YT!

I recently got into vinyl last summer. 2 of the first records I bought were the Mondo soundtracks for Doctor Strange 2 and Werewolf by night. I didn’t know any better and I threw the OBI strips away! Makes me sick to my stomach now to know I did that. I really didn’t know any better then. Live and learn I guess.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

We have all been there! Werewolf by night had some cool music if I remember. Mondo has cool soundtracks.

Best advice. Be nice to people.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Definitely!

I practice good record habits all the time! If a album goes out of print, just keep your drawers on, they'll get released again! The metal parts that make the album last 10 times as long as they used to! Back In tha day they sold "tens of thousands" or sometimes "hundreds of thousand" , the "father" (master) wore out before the year was out! Nowadays it'll be 10 years or more at the pace they press them today! So be patient, the licensing will come back around!😊

That opening gave me anxiety, haha. I have always kept everything when it comes with the record except the hyper sticker. Stacey has got me keeping them now though.

@vinylreckoning

2 ай бұрын

And yea dude, people in this community can be......not the best. We see it all the time, its not fun

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I thought I was going to spill the drink on the speaker and fry my system and that would have just been the worst/best video ever.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

as long as they comment on the video - its all good! ...to a point.

@vinylreckoning

2 ай бұрын

@@PiecesofVinyl agreed. We’ve gotten some REAL hateful comments. But most of it is trolls that aren’t even good at it.

When you said Aja, I thought you meant "Asia" 😂 i was like that got a UHQR!?

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

it might you never know....

@PapaJarron

2 ай бұрын

Same

I would listen to my own vinyl if I had a turntable at the moment. I'll get one after I move house

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Definitely get one!

It’s amazing how good Hudson HiFis inner rice paper sleeves are. PSA the outer sleeves are cloudy. Stay away from them if you can.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up on that!

I have display pieces on my speakers, but... the speakers have felt mats on the top.

The FOMO part. My god. You described me. Scary true. That said - this is also directly related to your financial situation....which is a very sensitive subject to discuss in a video. How many comments do you get with "must be nice" from jealous folks out there who are just not as able to purchase as much as you do? Don't feel bad because you cannot afford it. I have two kids in college - and I still manage to purchase albiet more limited than before - but, again, it's all relative. Great video!!

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

It is something I actually do want to address in a video - people have hobbies and vices - its good not many of both - but I know people that spend three times as much as I do at the bar EVERY week - vs. what I spend on records - granted - I never go to the bar, so that is my choice there. When kids first came along - and even still now - I stopped buying almost at all for like 10 years - I only just got back in because I work like four jobs! (that is not a joke)

Leaving the gear on: I'm not trying to just be "Internet argumentative" here, but if it's not a tube, it's meant to be left on. It's especially important and helpful for power supplies, but the rest of the components won't bat an eye. Years of being in amateur radio (which is very akin to HiFi) has taught me this _and_ most HiFi manufactures I've encountered actually recommend that you just leave the solid state gear on all the time. Sutherland, Schiitt, Pass Labs, Rega, and I could run a list as long as my leg. Anthem actually has a standby system that keeps the power supply charged and puts the rest of the amp on standby and it works well. I enjoy the channel!

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I do have a cheap tube integrated amp - so always turn that off. but even my headphone amp that isn’t tube gets hot after a while so it gets me worried to leave it on.

:) .. I have a PILE of records I will NEVER sell but I would NEVER buy .. Some were given to me by family (can't toss those cuz they might come by and wonder where their record is) .. I have zero idea what "OB" is .. Original Box? .. I don't listen to my albums enough at all . SIGH . my family doesn't "love" listening to old records like I do (or new records for that matter) .. Sounds like it is time for me to get some headphones for my receiver so I can listen on my own :) .. I'm full of bad habits .. Thanks for pointing some of them out :) ..

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

The OBI stands for “Outer Band Insert” - they were made popular on japanese pressings but now show up in all kinds of ways. We all have bad habits - I have packages sitting on my sub woofer right now!

Haven't bought new vinyl for decades but new records? Are they still sold with paper innersleeves? Paperparticles and grease/oil are a deadly combination with records. Read an article in an audio-magazine about cleaning records,it must have been 40 years ago, they mentioned the residu that remained in the groove after pressing, thought it was oil or grease used to release the record but someone told me it was grease or oil from the inside appearing on the surface the moment the record was pressed. Don't think it is a thick layer but over the years that once liquid layer becomes a more or less vast layer adding unwanted noise to the record. By the way, i cleaned my records with a throw away sponge first followed by a treatment in the knosti using washingmachine detergent (wool) and after that used a showerbrush to clean it with tapwater. Most water dripps of the record. Next step dried it with soft toiletpaper while record is laying on a newspaper followed by the last step... the use of an anti-static recordcleaner and the endresult is ok.

I took my Vinyl out of the storage closet in 2020 after having them put away for nearly 30 years. I bought Kallax last year, re-sleeved everything in and out and added to Discogs. I still buy Vinyl and am guilty of Not playing it. It is habit I enjoy from my youth when my older brother and I would compete for getting vinyl. I am now grappling with selling it all to save family with having to deal with it if I kick the bucket while still owning them. Something I never thought about until my Brother passed away in 2022. Since I was a teenager no person has been allowed to handle my Vinyl. Even when I moved, Vinyl and stereo were transported in separate vehicle by myself. My Marantz Amp and Turntable is from Circa 1980 and Since I have owned them I keep them covered from dust when not in use. One MOST Annoying thing for me is writing on records...covers or the labels..whenever I see it I cringe like someone touched their eyeball 😂

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I hate writing as well - I have been able to remove it on some glossy covers using light rubbing alcohol. But sometimes it's permanent. I half joke with my kids about eventually taking over the collection!

Biggest one for me is cord management. Not ending up with a rats nest behind the scenes. Its going to be my next undertaking. Great list. Donena few of em...but try to not to do any of em ! That said...I now always have sleeves on hand. I actually put off purchasing new vinyl until everything is sleeved. And yes,I own UHQR Aja....BEST COPY EVER. I have AB copies and they don't even compare. Do it !

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

that is gonna go on round number 2. I have to get my cables under control. and I will be getting Aja!

hey man! this is going to be hard to say over here but, is it okay to slot your records that's in a inner sleeve outside the jacket but still within the outer sleeve? i heard people do this to prevent the ring dents on the jacket of the album cover, i hope you caught whatever i just said haha

@PiecesofVinyl

Ай бұрын

I think I get your question - you are asking to put the record outside the jacket - but in the outersleeve - while also in the inner sleeve- and the answer is YES - do this. I do this for all my records. The main reason is - it makes it easier to get to the vinyl to listen to it! I dont have to pull out the jacket and remove the record - just slide out the vinyl from the back - also - they make outer sleeves with an extra pocket for this type of storage if you want to go that route also.

@sup3rmahn583

Ай бұрын

@@PiecesofVinyl okay great! cause i was wondering if having the record outside of the jacket would damage it overtime, thanks for the reply man! :)

I hope this comment doesn't make me fall into your last Bad Habit - I am not trying to Yuk your Yum. However I think portraying leaving gear on as a bad habit sees you fall into your own trap of Yukking someone else's Yum. I agree with tube gear it is best not to leave on because of tube life and greater potential for nasty surprises (I have had quite a few power tubes put on pretty light shows as they fail). Also class A power amps draw a lot of power and could be expensive to leave on. However with other kit it is far from a clear cut answer that you should turn the gear off. Some manufacturers recommend leaving gear on. I think this is one where both options are valid and stating one or the other is a bad habit is definitely pushing your view on others (i.e. Yukking their Yum).

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I put it here because I have a tube amp. And even my solid state headphone amp gets hot if you leave it on. I wouldn’t classify this as yuking someone’s yum - if the directions say leave it on - leave it on. But if it gets hot def turn it off.

Why are polyethylene sleeves bad? I get they’re “cloudy” but aside from that, what is the issue and what damage are they doing?

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

they arent doing any damage - though I will say they seem to keep the dirt more or maybe just look dirtier. I stopped using them I put it in here just cus I wanted to provide some preferences.

Who grabs their records like this? I thought you were joking. Sgt. Pepper inserts in the garbage! Cmon 😂

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

Considering how many inserts I have seen missing from used sgt pepper records - I have two that don’t have it. People def toss them! I have def. witnessed people in a record shop touching the grooves of the record. It def happens.

The only guilty thing I do is…. Shout at friends when I play something and they pick up the cover and use it as a bloody fan. “DON’T TOUCH THE ALBUM COVERS 🤦‍♂️! 😂

My cat used to lay on my turntables cover ... luckily he stopped as he gained more weight 😅

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I have always feared owning a cat - besides the fact they want to murder you - I have always worried they would jump on turntable while spinning. Also - my wife is allergic.

That's not true about leaving your gear on if you listen multiple times a week... as long as it's not a tube/valve amp of any sort. What actually kills the life of your gear is constantly turning it on and off causing more wear on the gear due to the power surge at the beginning and the switch usage. Most audio gear can handle being left on, it's ok as long as your using it on a regular basis. If you go a week or more of non-use, then turn it off. Also, a good surge protector helps too. Solid state gear, ok. Tube gear, not ok.

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I have a Zen Can Signature head phone amp that I ALWAYS forget to turn off - and my phono sits on top of it - you can see it in the videos - I left that on once over night and into the next day - and when I went to spin again - my phono stage on top was was warm to the touch...it seems to be fine - but it can't be good to have electronics staying hot like that. At the very least its a drain on your electric bills!

@seano218

2 ай бұрын

@PiecesofVinyl your electronics are designed to take it, hence why your system sounds better after 10-15 minutes of warm up. The electricity bill is real however, but if you leave them on, it won't damage them. Paul McGowan even has a video about the subject as well from PS Audio.

I have to say, I have enjoyed your videos but it has driven me crazy how you frequently grab the records by the edges and pull them out of the sleeve. P.S. I do nothing wrong

@PiecesofVinyl

2 ай бұрын

I’m normally pretty good about handling. I can only think of one video that I handled them wrong.

Hype stickers are so ugly I definitely don't keep mine & absolutely do not plan on doing so moving forward 😅 lol

@JackMcSomeone

2 ай бұрын

What really pisses me off is when they put hype stickers ON the shrinkwrap. A good example is the "25 Years of Twiztid" reissues of the albums "Freek Show", "The Green Book", "Mutant", "W.I.C.K.E.D." and "Abominationz". I would have loved to keep the special 25 Years stickers if they weren't on the shrinkwrap

@JESSEJBaldwin

2 ай бұрын

@@JackMcSomeoneyou can remove them from the shrink wrap, you just need a small sharp pocket knife and then you can get the stickers to start peeling off with the knife so you don’t damage it with your fingers, and once it’s up enough to get a finger under it then use you fingers and peel it off and you can feel it and tell wether it feels like it will rip, if it feels like that use some hot breath or a hair dryer on low temp just briefly to help loosen it up. I have gotten every sticker off successfully only twice have they left their sticky on and then I use adhesive to re stick it onto the new sleeve I put them on.

Lame. Most of these "bad habits" won't do shit to your records. It's a piece of plastic that's very durable. Stop treating vinyl like glass slippers.

@Aroundthefire77

2 ай бұрын

I take care of the things I invest my money in. Not going to stack 1100 records from floor to ceiling and want to play the one that now has ring wear on the album cover because of 60 to 100 pounds.

@sumerlawrence

2 ай бұрын

If you spend a substantial amount of money on your vinyl then I'd hope one would take care of it properly just like any other thing they spent alot of money on

@theslasherhouse

2 ай бұрын

You're really thinking about the vinyl. This has got you bothered. I'm talking seriously here.

@deedeekong7161

2 ай бұрын

@@theslasherhousenot bothered. Most of this stuff is common sense. Buy clean records and stack them upright. Don't leave them exposed to dust for too long. Don't grab them after you put down some fried chicken. Do u really need to be told that? Or told not to throw out the inner if it has art and is part of the package? BTW, never met ONE person who does that. If anything, I'm annoyed at these repetitive videos saying the same things, treating the music listening experience like a chore with these laundry lists of Do's and Don'ts. Same thing goes for things like gear and stilus. You know how many times I've accidentally dropped my stylus on the side of the platter without any damage? Many times. You sound like someone who spends more time organizing your records rather than listening to them.

@theslasherhouse

2 ай бұрын

@@deedeekong7161 Do you champion vinyl?