Trying to get into vinyl can be intimidating. Not only is the 12-inch disc a fairly fragile piece of brittle PVC, but the record deck itself is a delicate instrument; it simply can’t be treated with a heavy hand. Which means that, for many people keen in principle to enter this particular world of analogue music, even the act of getting their vinyl playing can be a daunting prospect.
There’s not much to be done about the relative fragility of the vinyl disc itself. Those simply need to be handled and stored with care to get the very best out of them for many years; that is perfectly possible, though – clearly – so we would urge you not to be put off by that.
