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VINYL STYL™ Groove Portable 3 Speed Turntable (Buddha)

Steve Schnee

Buddha is recognized as an enlightened or divine teacher who attained full Buddhahood, and shared his insights to help sentient beings end rebirth and suffering. Sounds like he would probably have used a record collection to help spread those good vibes…  if they had records all those centuries ago!

Music is an escape from the pain and suffering that we encounter every day in our own lives. Music speaks to the heart and the soul. Music is emotion in action. Sometimes, we need to shut everything out, spin our favorite records and just chill with our favorite Vinyl Styl™ turntable.

Thankfully, we have one that Buddha would approve of!

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Vinyl Styl™ Groove Portable 3 Speed Turntable (Listen)

Steve Schnee

You are what you listen to.

Which means you rock. And you roll. And you are groovy. And you swing. And you’ve got soul. And… To be honest, we can go on and on with these puns! However, the most important thing is that you’ve got good taste! And there’s no better way to show that than with the Listen turntable from Vinyl Styl™!

As always, Vinyl Styl™ continues to offer you a great variety of turntable colors and designs to choose from. This beauty makes a statement about you even before you put the needle on the record… which means that you are a well-rounded individual! Oh dear, there we go with the puns again!

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VINYL STYL™ Groove Portable 3 Speed Turntable (White)

Steve Schnee

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Is white really a color?

 

Think for a moment before you answer that question. Just think of red, orange, yellow, purple, green and all of those other vibrant ‘colors’ that stimulate your senses.  Isn’t white just a blank canvas for you to add those other colors to? Isn’t ‘white’ the equivalent of drinking water – perfectly fine on its own but better when you add bubbles, dye, hops, coffee beans or whatever you need to make it something refreshing to drink? Well, if you haven’t been paying attention to your colors, the answer may surprise you.  Look no further than Wikipedia to find the answer:

 

“White is an achromatic color, a color without hue, that is a mixture of the frequencies of all the colors of the visible spectrum. It is one of the most common colors in nature, the color of sunlight, snow, milk, chalk, limestone and other common minerals.”

 

In essence, white is every color. However, it is more than that.  According to Wikipedia, “In many cultures white represents or signifies purity, innocence, and light…  According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the color most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude.”

 

We here at Vinyl Styl™ decided to create a beautiful white portable turntable that we truly believe is ‘perfection’ and it exudes ‘purity, innocence and light’. We hope you feel the same way.
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A VINYL STYL™ Groove Portable 3 Speed Turntable makes the perfect Easter gift!

Steve Schnee

Spring has sprung and Peter Cottontail is down his rabbit hole, gathering together all of his goodies to deliver on Easter morning. Right now, kids are looking forward to baskets filled with jelly beans, Peeps and chocolate bunnies. However, by noon on Easter, the kids will have jelly belly aches, be on a sugar marshmallow high and will be hurling complaints about their bunnies being hollow. And I haven’t even mentioned anything about vacuuming up that fake green grass!

Thankfully, we at VINYL STYL™ had a little talk with Mr. Cottontail and suggested that he deliver some other goodies this year alongside the usual candy and dyed hard-boiled eggs. We showed him all of our best-selling turntables and he chose his three favorites – keeping with the ‘Easter colors’ theme, of course. We are proud to show you the three colors here and hope that Peter has left them in the garden for you to find during your egg hunt.  If not, then maybe it is time for you to take the initiative and start your VINYL STYL™ Turntable Hunt tradition this year in the comfort of your own home!

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Check out our VINYL STYL™ Poly Sleeves for 7″ Singles!

Steve Schnee

Much has been said about the sudden rise in popularity of the vinyl LP, which is truly exciting for those who love to collect albums. However, the glorious 7” single format has never gone away. Indie labels have been pressing them for decades – albeit in very limited quantities. In the ‘90s and ‘00s, the 7” single was one of the most popular formats for labels, who managed to maintain a decent cash flow by selling them through mail order. Bands would even press up exclusive 7” singles to sell at their gigs. So, while the LP was temporarily on the backburner, the 45rpm was the format of choice for the indie bands and labels.

The 7” single – first introduced in the late ‘40s – ushered in the Pop and Rock ‘n’ Roll eras. It has remained an important and much loved format for 70 years by music fans and has proven to be an excellent way for artists to reach and communicate with their core audience. Most 7” singles play at 45rpm and have one song per side, but there have been more and more exceptions to that rule over the years. There are some bands that manage to fit two to four songs per side, depending on the length of the recordings. If you’re lucky, the single comes with a picture sleeve that adds to the experience.  Read More

VINYL STYL™ Deep Cleaning System for your LPs!

Steve Schnee

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Like a newborn baby, once you bring your latest vinyl purchase home, the journey to growth and connection is only beginning. Thankfully, you don’t have to change an LP’s dirty diapers day in and day out.  However, just because you handle it with care, that slab of wax is still going to need a cleaning to keep the dust, dirt and oils out of its precious grooves.  Just blowing the dust off when you slide it out of the inner sleeve may clear away the larger dust particles, but you need something that will help you clean deep and protect your vinyl.

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VINYL STYL™ Groove Portable 3 Speed Turntable (Leaf)

Steve Schnee

Spinning vinyl is a welcome respite from the pressures of everyday life. Gently placing the needle in the groove of your favorite slice of wax can give you a natural high like no other. The sounds emanating from the speakers – be them soft and gentle or loud and aggressive – can be the cure for all ills. Those things that weigh heavy on your mind disappear in a puff of smoke as you are whisked away by the music…

We here at Vinyl Styl™ know the importance of your relationship with your records. This is why we recommend our Vinyl Styl™ Groove Portable turntable adorned with a beautiful leaf design.  Trust us – this turntable is NOT a drag!
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VINYL STYL™ GROOVE PORTABLE 3 SPEED TURNTABLE (CHERRY BLOSSOM)

Steve Schnee

We here at Vinyl Styl™ take great pride in our designs – we don’t choose them randomly. For instance, a lot of thought went into our popular Cherry Blossom design.

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Wikipedia says: “In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Buddhist influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware (‘an empathy toward things’, or ‘a sensitivity to ephemera’). The transience of the blossoms, the exquisite beauty and volatility, has often been associated with mortality and graceful and readily acceptance of destiny and karma; for this reason, cherry blossoms are richly symbolic, and have been utilized often in Japanese art, manga, anime, and film, as well as at musical performances for ambient effect.”

So, next time you want to spin some records, become one with Vinyl Styl™!
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VINYL STYL™ GROOVE PORTABLE 3 SPEED TURNTABLE (RECORD PATTERN)

Steve Schnee

Is it already 2016? How could that be?

Well, with 2015 in our rear view mirror, it is time to look ahead while embracing the best moments we leave behind. Since music serves as the soundtrack of our lives, we better have something to play our favorite records on, right? It is a new year and a new you so it is time you get yourself this wonderfully designed Vinyl Styl™ Groove portable 3-speed belt driven suitcase turntable!

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