Getting Rid Of Vinyl Records

Seemed like the day to ask this.

Getting rid of vinyl records.

It s safe to say that the same passion and focus isn t reserved for the maintenance of vinyl once it s safely slotted onto our shelves at home or regularly spun on a turntable. I m sentimental and nostalgic by nature and so getting rid of things is difficult. Vinyl fans spend a lot of time lusting after the perfect record collection floor to ceiling dotted with first pressings valuable vinyl records and boutique oddities. Vinyl records were created decades ago with the first developed around the time of 1890 according to 78rpm.

Firstly in the vinyl material itself it has a very suitable medium for the buildup of static charge and ironically the thicker and purer the vinyl used. I have a completely unremarkable collection of about 100 vinyl lps nearly all 70s and 80s pop. Records were the only way to listen to recorded music until cassette tapes became available. This means we ve now got quite a lot we no longer need.

Early vinyl records spun at an rpm speed of 78 until 1949 when 45 and 33 rpm s were developed. Contrary to popular belief this explains how it is possible to repair damaged scratched vinyl records or at least greatly reduce the entity of the damage. Another dozen are classical. While purists argue that it is still the best audio quality to hear the musicians you like it certainly is not the only option anymore.

Now this frustrating situation is completely my fault. Our best advertising has always been word of mouth from satisfied customers as evidenced by our a rating with the better business bureau. What s the best way of getting rid of selling these. I have emotional attachments to certain bands and albums.

Elton john jackson browne billy joel paul simon steely dan etc. Keep in mind that you will not get the full price from someone who is planning to resell your vinyl records. Vinyl records used to be the best and pretty much only way to listen to your favorite music at home. You may be able to sell individual items at higher prices this way although the method is more labor intensive and can incur auction fees.

We ve been going through our old vinyl collection replacing any we still want with digital downloads. Record players and records are particularly susceptible to static for a few reasons.