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Your Vinyl Record Collection, Catalogued Automatically Without Lifting a Finger
Discover how to automatically catalog your vinyl record collection without lifting a finger. What's Spinning tracks every record you play and builds your vinyl inventory just by listening.
How to Display What's Playing on Your Turntable
Practical guide to mounting a screen or display near your turntable so you can always see what is playing. Hardware options, placement tips, and how What's Spinning ties it together.
The Problem With Records Is You Can't See Them
Why vinyl records are frustrating to track without technology. How What's Spinning solves the problem of knowing what song is playing.
Why You Can't Tell What Song Is Playing (And How to Fix It)
You know the feeling. A song comes on, sounds amazing, and you have no idea what it is. This is a universal vinyl owner problem. Here is the simple fix.
How to Identify Vinyl Record Pressings: A Guide
Identify any vinyl record pressing: read matrix numbers, decode the dead wax, spot first pressings vs reissues, and verify on Discogs in 4 steps.
Best Budget Turntables Under $300: Comparison
Best turntables under $300 compared: Audio-Technica AT-LP60X vs Fluance RT80 vs AT-LP70X vs Sony PS-LX310BT. Spec-by-spec breakdown of cartridge, drive type, counterweight, and upgrade paths. From $99 entry to $249 audiophile.
How to Spot First Pressings on Vinyl: A Guide
First pressings identified by dead-wax matrix numbers and plant codes. RL, PORKY, EML, Sterling marks plus YEX, ST-A- prefixes explained with worked examples.
Best Slipmats for Turntables: A Comparison Guide
Compare felt vs cork vs leather vs synthetic slipmats for turntables. We review Big Fudge, Leatheroid, Dr. Suzuki, Pure Cue, AudioQuest, and more — with prices and a buying guide.
Turntable Cleaning Kit Comparison: Top Brands Reviewed
Side-by-side review of the best turntable cleaning kits in 2026: Spin-Clean MKII, Record Doctor VI, Pro-Ject VC-E2, HumminGuru, GrooveWasher and budget brushes. Real prices, cycle times, fluid costs and which to pick for your collection size.
Best Intro to Post-Punk Vinyl: Essential Albums
Ten essential post-punk vinyl albums for new listeners: Joy Division Unknown Pleasures, Gang of Four Entertainment!, Wire, PiL, Siouxsie, and more. With pressing and price notes.
Where to Start with Jazz Vinyl: Recommendations
Ten jazz vinyl records every new listener should own first, from Kind of Blue and Blue Train to Head Hunters, plus what to spend and which modern reissue series to buy.
Best Turntable Cartridge Under $100: Top Choices
Best turntable cartridge under $100: AT-VM95E ($59), 2M Red ($99), Nagaoka MP-110, Sumiko Pearl compared with output, tracking force, and channel separation specs.
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