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How Hardcore Djs Used To Open New Vinyl (New Records)

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Channel: GoodIntentVillage · 2015 · Comedy

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How Hardcore Djs Used To Open New Vinyl (New Records)
MANANGING YOUR VINYL COLLECTION

 How to Protect your Vinyl Records - Sleeve Selection
 guide is all about protecting your prized and hopefully valuable LP record collection.

 I’ve witnessed how both LP jackets (the record cover with the graphics and text) and the vinyl can deteriorate without proper handling and storage, so over the years I’ve experimented with different techniques and have optimized the process of LP storage. The ultimate goal of the LP storage exercise is twofold:  

Your vinyl should remain devoid of added contaminants (primarily paper dust and fingerprints)
The LP cover should retain a condition identical to the day of purchase
This written guide was prepared with the intention of delivering practical knowledge on record storage that will make you the beneficiary of my years of restlessness and perspiration! 

Ardent record collectors will be quick to recognize that an LP should be protected by two record sleeves; the inner sleeve which houses the vinyl within the record jacket and the outer sleeve, which protects the LP jacket. I’ll address both entities separately.

 

INNER SLEEVES 

Ok, so let’s begin with the basics. Why should I use an inner sleeve versus jamming my vinyl, sleeveless, into the LP jacket? Perhaps the most practical way to answer this question is by example. Take a trip to your local thrift store, wonder over to the random stacks of records and take a look through some LP’s. Since this venue generally doesn’t regard vinyl with a high degree of affection, you’ll notice that a significant portion of the albums will have their inner sleeve in absentia. Pull a few records out of this lot for inspection and chances are much greater than your odds of winning at Vegas craps, that your discerning eyes will detect visible scratches and dirt on the record surface. Shame to the heathens that would treat their vinyl with such disrespect. Why I’ll bet their kids are in reform school! :) 

Simply put, the absence of an inner sleeve subjects a record to the vagaries of its environment. If we were to use an electron microscope and take a close-up view the grooves on an LP’s surface, we would essentially be looking at miniature ditches, which make great repositories for dust, fingerprints, pollen, pet dander and whatever else you can think of on this diminutive scale. In addition, the inside of an LP jacket is a goldmine of paper dust just waiting to be released. Keep in mind that the LP jacket is milled from paper mash containing hundreds of thousands of fine cellulose fibers, many of which are the perfect size to line tender LP grooves and have your expensive needle grind through them. Get the picture?   

Now that we’ve determined that using an inner sleeve is a good idea, let’s consider our options. If there was only one type or brand of inner sleeve our choice would me made instantaneously, but the reality of course is to the contrary. Putting brands aside, there are 3 primary types of inner sleeve:

100% paper
Paper exterior with a plastic inner liner
100% plastic
We’ve all had the experience where during a used record shopping spree, we eyeball a 30 or 40 year old album, pull out the inner sleeve to take a peek at the vinyl and we are exposed to a faded, browned paper inner sleeve. Then we examine the vinyl and it has inevitably lost its sheen in addition to having plenty of paper dust on its surface. Unfortunately, paper has electrostatic properties causing it to attract dust and it loves to share this “free” dust with vinyl.

If you’re getting the impression that I’m not a fan of paper sleeves then you have advanced to the next round. 

At greater expense but better protection quality, paper sleeves with a plastic inner liner substantially lower the paper dust issue. The vinyl now has a thin layer of plastic separating it from direct contact with paper. The key here is that the plastic liner has lower electrostatic properties than paper, so it attracts less dust.  The paper/plastic sleeve is far superior to paper only and many of today’s vinyl reissues use this type of inner sleeve.

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