How to Listen to Music on Vinyl

I think it’s not possible to find out someone who doesn’t love to listen to music. And, in today’s tech world it’s very easy to listen to music using Smartphone, most of us we are in this category. However, there are many people out there who are not just only love to listen to music but also they are highly passionate about music. They love to listen to music in a classic way, using Vinyl records.

Vinyl is a very old music storage medium and there is no match you’ll find of it with modern music listening devices. But, Vinyl is something so precious to some people that they can’t live without it. If you’re one of them, mad lover of Vinyl and seeking the way how to listen to music on Vinyl, then this article could be helpful for you. Because here below, you’ll find the most important steps to listen to music properly spinning your favorite records on Vinyl in your living room.

So, let’s check out the steps one by one.

Get ready your records

Prepare Your Vinyl Records before start playing it

First of all, make sure the record you’re going to play is clean. It’s necessary, otherwise, you can’t hear the music from the record properly, even the record can be damaged. You can easily clean it with a smooth little brush, but if you are so mad to the vinyl culture, you can collect a cleaning machine at home. Even, don’t forget to clean a new one, the record is new and sealed doesn’t mean it’s clean. So, clean your every time before placing it on the player.

Prepare your Turntable

Now, make sure you’ve set up the turntable is properly, also the cartridge. The cartridge should be in good condition, not blunted. Because of a blunted cartridge can’t provide the best sound. So, it’s very important to make sure that you have a good phono cartridge when you want to get the ultimate taste of music from your records. If you find your cartridge isn’t in good condition and want to change, you may buy a new one from online or your nearest musical store. But, it’s better to try online, because you can compare the cartridge quality and price to get the best phono cartridge. Helptochoose is a well-known place online where you can take a tour when you are going to get a new phono cartridge.

So, once the cartridge is okay, now make sure your anti-skate is set up correctly so that your tonearm isn’t pulling too far into the middle or too far out to the side. Also, make sure your stylus is in the middle of that groove. Because without getting it in the middle, it can’t track properly in the groove and can’t read the signals properly.

Set the environment

Technical tweaks are done, so now, it’s time to play the record and dive into the rhythm. But, make sure the environment is okay, it’s necessary to choose a silent place for hearing the sound clearly. However, it always depends on that person who is getting ready to listen to his favorite music from the speaning disk.

Every room in your house has a sweet place to place the speaker. You can place it at any corner in your living room if you love to listen alone. But, if you love to listen along with your friends, you should place the speaker in any corner in your guest room. For the best placement, you should try by yourself changing the location.

Now, let’s play and listen

Feed your soul listening to your favorite music on Vinyl

So, everything is fine and decorated. Now, play the record, switch-off the light, close your eyes, keep silent, and listen to the rhythm of the music. It’s my choice, but you can anything while you’re listening. Some people have a glass of wine, some people smoke a joint, some people do medications, and etc. Actually, it’s all up to you that how you take the taste from listening to music on your Vinyl.

Wrap Up

The points above are the most common steps to listen to music on Vinyl. However, you can do some extra modification or anything else that you love. So, play your records on your Vinyl and enjoy your time listening to your favorite music.