Where to buy vinyls online

Finding the right online store to buy vinyl is always tricky. There are so many websites that sell them. I have listed a couple below that are certainly good starting points. 

If your are in search of great dance, techno or house music, Juno Records is a great place to start. Juno Records is based out of the United Kingdom. They have a great staff recommendations section that will help you find the latest and coolest dance music. You can also follow them on Twitter. 

If you are in search of rare and expensive vinyls, Victor Kiswell is a great choice. The site specializes in anything from "Afro", "Sitar Bangers", "Electro Cosmic", "Pop Jerks" and many more. 

EBay is also a great place to check out vinyls. It is a good starting point for checking out prices if you are in the market to either buy or sell. 

Sellers are also taking advantage of eBay and are creating their own online stores. Click here for a good example. 

Finally, if you are fond of a particular record label, you might just want to go directly to them. DFA Records in New York City is a great example. They have bands such as LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and many other international acts. The label has their own online store and you can normally some great, rare vinyls that you would not normally find in a store. DFA also has a Twitter account, which gives updates about new releases.

These are only but a few sites. But they should be good starting points. The best way to find what you are looking for is to know what you are looking for. Be specific. Certain sites cater to certain genres and if you find the right site you should not have any trouble finding what you want. 

Peachtree Audio Nova

Listening to music in digital format just isn't the same. Songs are compressed and the quality is always far inferior to that of vinyl or even CDs. Peachtree Audio has created a product that allows you to convert your digital music into analog format to give it that warm, full sound that you typically hear from vinyl records. The Audio Nova is both an amplifier and a digital-to-analog converter that augments your music by processing it through tubes, just as analog amplifiers do. 

This product is great for those who have tons of digital music and want better sound quality but can't be bothered to buy records. 

However, this product is not cheap, just over US$1,000. But for those who want to drastically change the way they listen to music. This is definitely a worthy product. 

Here are what some other people had to say about the product:

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Champagne-Supernova-Peachtree-Audio-Nova-Review
http://www.avguide.com/review/playback-peachtree-audio-nova-hybrid-integrated-ampusb-dac

http://www.soundstage.com/equipment/peachtree_nova.htm

Amoeba Records - "What's in my Bag"

Amoeba Records is perhaps one of the most recognizable records stores in North America. This independent store carries over 100,000 records in its three locations, San Francisco, Berkeley and Hollywood. For those who are not near any of those locations, Amoeba also has an online store.

Also, Amoeba has a web series called "What's in my Bag". Whenever, a recording artist or celebrity goes into their store, the Amoeba staff interviews them and asks what they bought at the store. They are always extremely interesting and you get to know what famous musicians are listening to. Here is a clip of Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters discussing what he bought that day at Amoeba. 

This is a great way to get people interested in buying new and old music. It is a really great PR tactic for Amoeba and great way to get people to know about their store. 

Amoeba is also famous for their in-store live performances. One of my favourite performances comes from the British rock band Supergrass. Watch the video below.