Record Store Day is back tomorrow, Saturday 21st April! We’ve been closely following the resurgence of all things vinyl and love to check in on the ‘RSD’ news, charts and events happening in record stores around the UK. It’s the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops come together to celebrate the vinyl culture and common love of records and great music. Special vinyl releases are created especially and lots of shops and whole cities get involved with artists performing and events hosted to celebrate the day. What’s great is that the RSD team are promoting the record medium, celebrating independent record stores, new releases, events and news all year round; keeping us all up to date on all things vinyl. We’ll be spinning one of the Record Store Day’s Top 10 records this weekend on our VPL-120 retro turntable: the new Kylie album, “Golden”. Yes, it’s a little bit country, but we like it. Do you?
Here’s reminder of our best value record players, if you’re inspired to get the vinyl out too:
The VPL-120 Retro Suitcase Turntable in Brown, Blue or Red – £37.99 +P&P
The Denver VPL-120 Portable Record Player is a nifty little turntable to get the party started, available in brown, blue and red too. Just plug in and play your vinyl wherever you are. This stylish retro turntable comes in a vintage style suitcase for light and easy transportation. The triple speed option enables you to play 33.3, 45 and 78rpm vinyl and the record will automatically stop once it’s finished playing. There are two built in speakers, a line-out socket for external hi-fi or amplifier connection and a headphone jack for private listening. You can even connect it to your PC and record your vinyl onto MP3 or WAV files. It’s a cool all rounder, ready to help you beat those blues and get you thinking about sunnier, fun times.
The VPL-200 Vinyl Record Player in Gloss Black or Wood Finish – at £54.99 +P&P
This sleek VPL-200 vinyl record player turntable with stereo speakers, USB connectivity and PC recording software looks as good as it sounds. In piano black or wood finish, it’s light and easy to move and with its built-in speakers it’s ideal to use as a turntable in any room. The triple speed option enables you to play 33.3, 45 and 78rpm vinyl and the record will automatically stop once it has finished playing. You can also record from your LP to your PC using the USB cable and PC software included, meaning you can now play your old tunes on your phone. There’s a phono connection for external Hi-Fi or amplifier use and a headphone jack for private listening. You can even connect it to your PC and record onto MP3 or WAV files.
The MCR-50 Retro Record Player, CD, Cassette, Radio & Recording to MP3 – £101.99 +P&P
The Denver MCR-50 is a full HiFi system supporting playback of records (33, 45 or 78 RPM – 45RPM adaptor included), cassette tapes and CDs, radio (AM / FM) or playback of MP3 tracks via USB flash drive or CD disc. This retro styled record player allows you to record your old vinyl, plus those cassettes and CDs you’ve been dying to listen to, to your MP3 to listen to later on your phone or other devices. Who’d have thought we’d be able to listen to all our old music, including our cassette albums and compilations, again! The stylish wooden cabinet, remote control, LCD screen, built-in speakers and AUX IN socket to playback through other audio equipment, make it the all round HiFi system you need in your life.
Have fun spinning those tunes!
From the team at 3wisemonkeys