I purchased a set of drawers off of Amazon for all of my cords and power supplies. It has seven small drawers, which is perfect for organizing all of that stuff. Also, I purchased a headphone case called the nest off of Amazon and it works great for IEM’s. it is round and then has a center compartment with flaps that hold the actual headphones down. It is nice because it keeps them from getting all twisted up and prevents kinks in the cables.
The little blue screwdriver you use to adjust trim pots I believe has a ceramic tip. Tools I use include a Discwasher brush, record cleaner solution, and a stylus brush. I also have a set of water-proof clamps that go over the label for when i wash really dirty records in the sink. I also have some small paintbrushes that I use to brush the dust off the discwasher brush.
Enjoyed this "lighter side of audio" video. Like many others I would guess, I have much of the same stuff as you. The farther you go with this hobby.... Magnifying glass, sherlock detective kinda thing. Small screwdrivers available on Ali Express. 1 3/4" Phillips for under tonearm azimuth screws. Tweezers for cart mounting. Xacto knife. Small washers pack, 2.5mm hole on Amazon, as cartridge shims and washers for cartridge mounting. Hockey pucks; light, regulation and heavy weight, with a drilled centre hole and dished bottom surface for use as record weights. I use the light , 4 oz., with an Achromat platter mat. Sponge hockey pucks as isolators under turntables, CD players. Isopropyl alcohol as a stylus cleaning fluid. Round file tool for centering vinyl record's spindle hole. Thanks again, Cheers.
I use quart and gallon size plastic zip lock bags to store my sorted out cables. I write on the label what they are but you can just hold up the bag and see for yourself too. I sort by type and by both ends. I keep the bigger AV cords and power supplies in large plastic bins with fold open lids, labeled on top of course. They stack really nicely.
Must have that blue Playdoh - and the shell. As for cleaning records, I've never had a label damaged when exposed to lightly soapy water and a rinse. They seem to have a seal on them or some very thick printing ink, at least on every 45 and 33 I own. I mean, I don't intentionally soak them or clean the label specifically, but they don't seem to disintegrate or come unglued. .
I use felt record cleaning brushes , cleaning solution for vinyl records, stylus cleaning brushes and a spin clean record cleaning system for really filthy records.
Back in the 80's I just used a simpler approach that cost far less than buying a custom weight (nowadays I see some of them priced in the hundreds of dollars, but less expensive ones are available too). I would put the 45 adapter on top of an album and apply a piece of plasti-tak to hold the adapter to the spindle and thus press the record against the platter (I still have my Sony PS-X600 turntable from those days). That is similar to commercial products that would clamp to the spindle and have "arms" that pressed down on the label. Some turntables included a built-in solution: the spindle was partly threaded and a lightweight piece would be screwed onto the spindle to clamp the record down.
A battery tester can also be useful, as can the instruction booklet/manual - just in case something doesn't work in the way it should, or if something goes wrong, just saying!
For an audio and IT geek like me this was a fun watch!
I’ve been collecting for almost 2 years and I’m still learning thank you for this video really useful
I purchased a set of drawers off of Amazon for all of my cords and power supplies. It has seven small drawers, which is perfect for organizing all of that stuff. Also, I purchased a headphone case called the nest off of Amazon and it works great for IEM’s. it is round and then has a center compartment with flaps that hold the actual headphones down. It is nice because it keeps them from getting all twisted up and prevents kinks in the cables.
The little blue screwdriver you use to adjust trim pots I believe has a ceramic tip. Tools I use include a Discwasher brush, record cleaner solution, and a stylus brush. I also have a set of water-proof clamps that go over the label for when i wash really dirty records in the sink. I also have some small paintbrushes that I use to brush the dust off the discwasher brush.
Enjoyed this "lighter side of audio" video. Like many others I would guess, I have much of the same stuff as you. The farther you go with this hobby....
Magnifying glass, sherlock detective kinda thing. Small screwdrivers available on Ali Express. 1 3/4" Phillips for under tonearm azimuth screws. Tweezers for cart mounting. Xacto knife.
Small washers pack, 2.5mm hole on Amazon, as cartridge shims and washers for cartridge mounting.
Hockey pucks; light, regulation and heavy weight, with a drilled centre hole and dished bottom surface for use as record weights. I use the light , 4 oz., with an Achromat platter mat.
Sponge hockey pucks as isolators under turntables, CD players. Isopropyl alcohol as a stylus cleaning fluid. Round file tool for centering vinyl record's spindle hole.
Thanks again, Cheers.
Plug it in, turn it on, and enjoy!!!
I use quart and gallon size plastic zip lock bags to store my sorted out cables. I write on the label what they are but you can just hold up the bag and see for yourself too. I sort by type and by both ends. I keep the bigger AV cords and power supplies in large plastic bins with fold open lids, labeled on top of course. They stack really nicely.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Me, too.
Must have that blue Playdoh - and the shell. As for cleaning records, I've never had a label damaged when exposed to lightly soapy water and a rinse. They seem to have a seal on them or some very thick printing ink, at least on every 45 and 33 I own. I mean, I don't intentionally soak them or clean the label specifically, but they don't seem to disintegrate or come unglued.
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I keep jewelers screwdrivers for installing cartridges in headshells for turntables needle nose pliers tweezers etc.
I use felt record cleaning brushes , cleaning solution for vinyl records, stylus cleaning brushes and a spin clean record cleaning system for really filthy records.
Yeah tools!! 45 Rpm adaptor! Tools for changing cartridges etc.!
Those record weights are useful if trying to play a floppy Durium 78 rpm record, at least I have found it helps with keeping the disc flat.
Back in the 80's I just used a simpler approach that cost far less than buying a custom weight (nowadays I see some of them priced in the hundreds of dollars, but less expensive ones are available too). I would put the 45 adapter on top of an album and apply a piece of plasti-tak to hold the adapter to the spindle and thus press the record against the platter (I still have my Sony PS-X600 turntable from those days). That is similar to commercial products that would clamp to the spindle and have "arms" that pressed down on the label. Some turntables included a built-in solution: the spindle was partly threaded and a lightweight piece would be screwed onto the spindle to clamp the record down.
I just have the basics, brush for vinyl and stylus, spray cleaner, and dust roller.
The round thing in your hand almost looks like a Stereo 8 Track plastic pinch roller that is inside the cartridge.
That roller is from an 8tracktape cartidge.
A battery tester can also be useful, as can the instruction booklet/manual - just in case something doesn't work in the way it should, or if something goes wrong, just saying!
There were no RUclips videos when I had my first record player. Who knew you had to replace the needle after the stack fell on the tonearm?
Definitely not a good situation lol
8 track cartridge tape roller
Mrs. Record-ology looks like she just cleaned out the junk drawer. Hee, hee! Have a good week, my friend.
Actually, I was forbidden from starting another junk drawer when we moved last time lol
That "Grado 78" looks like an Ortofon 2M series cartridge to me.
Correct, it is the OM78
Pinch roller from an 8 track cartridge. A cheap plastic one at that.
I love your wife. She's great!
Agreed 100%
What turntables do you use the most? I have 3 and I use my technics sl-1200 the most
Right now, I have been listening to my LP 70 extensively, my Fluance RT811+ and my Technics SLB5 stacker.
@Recordology my technics and fluance decks get most use others are just for backups or secondary systems
So many tools that they’re three-les? Peace.
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