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How to Clean Vinyl Records
How to Clean a Vinyl Record (Fast Method) Place the record in a Spin Clean or similar record washer Rotate the record...
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How We Grade Vinyl Records at The Den
How We Grade Vinyl Records at The Den If you've spent any time collecting vinyl, you've probably seen grading terms like NM,...
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Japanese Vinyl Pressings vs US Pressings
Japanese Vinyl Pressings vs US Pressings Why collectors often love Japanese records If you spend any time digging through vinyl bins, you’ll...
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Are Original Pressings Better Than Reissues?
Are Original Pressings Better Than Reissues? Short answer? Sometimes. Long answer: it depends on the album, the pressing, and the condition. If...
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2026
- May 29 Promo Copies, Club Editions, Cutouts, and Record Club Pressings Explained
- Apr 29 How to Read the Dead Wax on a Vinyl Record (Runout Groove Guide for Collectors)
- Apr 29 How to Identify First Pressings of Vinyl Records (Collector's Step-by-Step Guide)
- Mar 26 What Does VG+ Mean in Vinyl Records?
- Mar 23 How to Tell If a Vinyl Record Is an Original Pressing
- Mar 20 How Should I Play My Vinyl Records? A Real-World Guide to Turntables, Speakers, Bluetooth, and Getting Started
- Mar 19 What Makes a Vinyl Record Valuable? (From a Record Store Owner)
- Mar 10 How Much Are My Vinyl Records Worth? (Record Store Owner’s Guide)
- Mar 10 How to Store Vinyl Records Properly (Record Store Owner’s Guide)
- Mar 10 How to Clean Vinyl Records
- Mar 04 How We Grade Vinyl Records at The Den
- Mar 04 Japanese Vinyl Pressings vs US Pressings
- Mar 02 Are Original Pressings Better Than Reissues?