Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection

@jjbeason14 

I’m assuming you’re asking for “quality” in sonics vinyl vs which composer which is subjective:

TAS (The Absolute Sound) high-end audio magazine has an annual (?) “2023 TAS Super LP List” in January 2024 issue #345 which includes pages of favored “classical” LPs.  Also, Stereophile has an annual “Records to live for” here

Nice!

Thanks kenny!

And everyone else!

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Use your public library’s physical CDs and streaming music resources to find pieces, performers, recordings, etc., that you like without investing any money. Then buy on vinyl the ones you like.

Vinyl LP cleaning- the best is ultrasonic cleaners. The lowest price RCM, without looking like a home project, is Kirmus but is labor intensive. For automatic RCM there’s Degritter, Auto Desk, and KLaudio (guess they reentered the RCM market).

Bonus- if you buy a used record that was worn with a different profile stylus than yours, you may be playing the non-worn part of the used vinyl.