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The Vinyl Revival Is Here To Stay.

When CDs made their debut in the 1980s, it seemed that the death of the vinyl was imminent. And the turn of the millennium brought along what many thought was the final nail in its coffin – digital music. And yet, somehow, like punk, vinyl’s not dead. In fact, it’s been thriving since the mid-2000s.

Vinyl record sales have been steadily climbing, with Deloitte declaring global sales would have surpassed US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion) for the first time in a decade last year. According to Nielsen, over 14 million records were sold in the US last year, making it the 12th consecutive year that sales have increased stateside. So much so that the few pressing plants that survived the CD advent are having trouble meeting demand.

So now that you know your collection of Beatles LPs is a certified treasure, with new music becoming available on vinyl as well, a worthy turntable is in order.

Manufacturers like Linn and Kronos are high-end favourites in the audiophile community, but then there are people like Kostas Metaxas that have ditched the pancake-on-wooden-board styling for something far more artistic.