Modest Midwest Audiophile

        Nowadays we tend to take for granted our access to music and it’s unmatched level of portability. Streaming apps like Spotify bring thousands of songs to your fingertips anywhere that you have connection to the internet. We become more of a digital world with every passing second as time and technology march on, granting a level of interconnectivity that our ancestors could never have imagined. Convenience is a driving factor in an increasingly busy schedule, so it would seem counterintuitive to think one of the most inconvenient music mediums would make such a spectacular comeback. For some, it never left. I’m referring of course to the wonderful world of vinyl.           I will always have a soft spot for vinyl, as it was what truly got me started into the audiophile hobby. My first player was nothing to gawk at, a GE integrated unit built into a plastic plinth and some boom box speakers I found leftover in the basement. Being one of my most lackluster creations I’ve cobbled