How can I protect my vinyl disc?
To recap: put the record in a plastic sleeve and the album cover in a plastic sleeve. Turntable Lab has sets of inner sleeves, outer sleeves, and combo packs. Ensure your shelving is sturdy enough to support the weight of vinyl records, which average 35 pounds per shelf-foot.
How do you preserve vinyl covers?
You want to store vinyl records in a cool place—not too cold, but not too hot. If the vinyl is exposed to high heat for extended periods of time, it can lead to warping and other damaging effects. If you have a temperature-controlled attic or storage unit, that can be a great choice.
Are picture discs really that bad?
Universally, however, most agree that sonically they don’t sound quite as good as standard vinyl records. Some will go as far as to say they sound bad, but that can often be a little unfair. A more accurate statement about picture disc vinyl would be that they aren’t capable of sounding as good as standard records.
What is a 12 picture disc?
As the records are pressed at a 12” size before having material cut away, these picture discs are always used for singles, rather than albums.
How do you store vinyl sleeves?
To reduce static, opt for wood vinyl record storage containers instead of metal. Once they are on a shelf, vinyl records should be stored with sturdy, immovable dividers (every 4 to 6 inches) that support the entire face of the disc in its sleeve. This recommendation is one that we rarely see used in the wild.
What kind of sleeves do you make for picture disc singles?
We also have a full line of inner sleeves made with antistatic HDPE, and make sleeves for 7″, 10″, and 12″ records. Don’t be forced to choose between keeping the original packaging of your picture disc singles and upgrading to an anti-static HDPE sleeve–now you can have both.
What is the best sleeve for a 7 inch vinyl record?
BACK-ORDERED UNTIL OCT. 2021 Your 7″ records deserve a truly exceptional sleeve, like our 7″ Diskeeper, made of silky smooth and extremely tough anti-static HDPE. Never brush paper dust off your records again!
What are Diskeeper record sleeves made of?
Our flagship products are our Diskeeper record sleeves, the highest quality phonograph record sleeves available anywhere. Our outer sleeves pioneered the use of polypropylene, combining the crystal clarity of Mylar with the low price of polyethylene, without Mylar’s tendency to split.
Why choose Diskeeper anti-static sleeves?
Our Diskeeper anti-static inner sleeves are superior in all respects to traditional paper inners. The strong, smooth 2.0 mil HDPE doesn’t tear easily or leave dust or static on your valuable records.