(Part 2) Top products from r/hiphopvinyl

I edited my other comment but they are actually corner guards for stairs which is why I chose them since one part of it is round which the record rests on and helps it stay there rather than being a straight L. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CSIJ5I/ref=asc_df_B000CSIJ5I4790149/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395009&creativeASIN=B000CSIJ5I&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167152358566&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13253972481369317411&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032140&hvtargid=pla-274497126161

It really just depends if you care more about displaying the record, as it is a picture disc and will have less of an audio quality, or if you do plan on playing it often.

If you do plan on playing it often, and putting it into something else, try these (which is also good for records with paper sleeves since paper can scratch your record a little): https://www.amazon.com/Diskeeper-Anti-Static-Record-Sleeves-Pack/dp/B00B1V2FA0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485984124&sr=8-3&keywords=inner+sleeves

thanks man, good to know. I only ask because amazon has it listed with the family on the cover

amazon link

Here's a system build for you that is as cheap as I would recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/Project-Essential-II-Turntable-Matte/dp/B00DKSUHO8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492784630&sr=1-1&keywords=project+essential+ii

https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX8020-TX-8020-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B00EE18O7W/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492784690&sr=1-4&keywords=stereo+amplifier

https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS22-LR-Designed-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers/dp/B008NCD2LG/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492784706&sr=1-3&keywords=pioneer+andrew+jones

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-16-Gauge-Speaker-Wire-Feet/dp/B006LW0W5Y/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492784905&sr=1-3&keywords=speaker+wire

Do NOT get a Crosley or an Audio Technica LP60. UTurn Orbit and the AT LP120 are OK alternatives. Or just go used via your local Craigslist.

Dope post! This made me interested in picking up the Marvel Hip Hop Covers, Vol. 1 book, too.

Here's the Amazon link for it.

I mean they just did a re-issues of all their albums on vinyl, you can buy the 2LP edition on amazon right now: https://www.amazon.com/Strictly-Business-Explicit-Epmd/dp/B00380DIUS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JQP9S54VWNX&keywords=epmd+strictly+business&qid=1550252759&s=gateway&sprefix=epmd+stric%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 . It sound fantastic.

For OP and those interested there's actually a pretty cool book that has a ton of the Blue Note album covers in it. I don't personally own the book so I can't speak for the quality or anything like that but its on my Xmas wishlist this year!

Do you already have an amp or receiver? Which model?

• Hot Deal: DCM TP160 by MTX Audio $249 $79. Review by u/DieselWang.
  
• Towers: DCM TP260 2-Way by MTX Audio $399 $129 pair or DCM TP260 3-Way by MTX Audio $599 $239 pair.
  
  Speaker wire: Oxygen Free Pure Copper Speaker Wire or AmazonBasics then 4 Ways to Strip Wire - wikiHow. Optionally add banana plugs. Already with banana plugs AmazonBasics buy 3 for the front speakers 2x 12ft and 1x 6 ft. Subwoofer Cable - 15 Feet.
  
  Speaker Placement for Stereo Music Listening.
  
  Speaker Stands: Affordable Dayton Audio SSMB24 or Monoprice Glass. Sturdy 4 column Monolith by Monoprice Speaker Stands or 3 column Pangea Audio LS300 All Steel Speaker Stands can both be filled with lead shot, sand or kitty litter.
  
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Looks like you can get something like that from Amazon.

Audioengine A5+ Active 2-Way Speakers (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OA3BSY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WhIzCb21Y1MC5

Ah, but do you have his book as well?

https://www.amazon.com/R-L-Autobiography-DMX/dp/0060934034

> The one I have is passable but there is some weird thing going on with it where it creates a small amount of static

TLDR pre warning: I'm about to tell you more about static than you probably care to read.

It's winter so static is particularly bad this time of year. What material is the table made of? You could always ground it with a green coated thick copper wire to the center screw on an electrical wall plate if it's metal. Or if it's not metal buy a small PC kit builders mat that is anti static because it's grounded.

I have a nice anti fatigue padded electrostatic discharge floor mat behind my decks that I stand on that I have grounded to my electrical wall plate. It was one of my more expensive upgrades over the years but I stand on a hard basement floor for hours playing records so the padding helps there, and it effectively grounds me so when I grab the record it helps me discharge the vinyl as I handle it. I think I paid 300 bucks for that specialized rug but it to this day it really ties the room together nicely.

Another good thing for killing winter static is an anti static slip mat. They are available on Amazon for about 16 bucks ish, mine are plain white. Sometimes even they carry a charge in the winter and stick to the record as you peel it off the platter.

So I buy a can of plain old Static Guard < $3 and spray a burst to the bottom of the slip mat and that instantly kills the charge on the slip mat.

Then while standing on the anti static floor mat I put the static guard sprayed anti-static slip mat on the platter, the record down on the slip mat and then I use Gruv Glide < ($40 and well worth it!) to kill the static on the record. Gruv glide will make a clean record sound perfect, no static pops, no friction noise, and it removes every tiny piece of dust from the grooves. I don't use a record dust brush, Gruv Glide does better than all of those things.

You know I make fun out of people like me for being all weird and over the top with records and then as I explain this in here I am coming to grips with the fact that I am making fun out of myself. MUST KILL DUST, MUST KILL STATIC!!

But for real though, this stuff does work. It's not snake oil, Gruv Glide in particular is the cleaner and static killer most people don't have but should in the winter when it's really dry. FYI: This is not a paid endorsement for Gruv Glide, I genuinely use and believe in the shit. In fact I literally just bought a can of that spray for a birthday present for a buddy of mine and he swears by it too. One can will last you 10 years, my can is over 10 years old and I use it to this day.

Sorry, that was long.

I just use a brush I got off Amazon...but I do passes on my records until I don't see anything visible being picked up (sometimes 5+ full rotations)

Hunt: EDA Mark 6 Carbon Fiber Record Brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001A9ST2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qK9WCb36TXPQH

This is the one. I like it cuz it has felt between the bristles on either side. I have one without felt and it doesn't do near a good as job. Reviews be damned.

Theres more expensive options but they use liquid and usually means cleaning all your records at once to make it worth doing.

I store my records in these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O1FROO

I don't have room for big shelves so these are nice...no organizaing I just throw everything in together. Have been thinking about outer sleeves...

Here are a couple leads:

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004NDVJWS/ref=tmm_vnl_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1484341847&sr=8-2
  
  
• https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/7450659?ev=rb

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EGDD7M/ref=tmm_vnl_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Vinyl Styl Protective Outer Record Sleeves - 100 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSV9E42/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jfuQDb4A0CDAB

https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Sequel-EP-Explicit-Deluxe/dp/B004ZQRJFO ??

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Apologies but i fail to see your point