r/vinyl is a subreddit with 2.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses vinyl, record, annoying, looking for, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review record stores, record store, and records.
For everything record related.
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Popular Themes in r/vinyl
#1
Advice Requests
: "Found this at a local shop. Naturally I had to get it."
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Made slight upgrade to my system but it made such a difference."
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "All for under $15"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/vinyl
#1
Vinyl
64 posts
#2
Record
32 posts
#3
Annoying
21 posts
#4
Looking For
14 posts
#5
Frustrating
13 posts
#6
Records
13 posts
#7
Hate
13 posts
#8
Album
8 posts
#9
Collection
7 posts
#10
Pressings
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/vinyl
Record Stores
211 reviews
#1
Easy Street
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#2
People's Records
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Academy
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Record Store
123 reviews
#1
Amoeba
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#2
Record Safari
3.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Record Surplus
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Records
79 reviews
#1
Jack Johnson
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Miles Davis
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Disney
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/vinyl
#1
Collection
: "Just got all these for $2 each"
52 posts
#2
Discussion
: "So this walked into the shop today… BUT…"
24 posts
#3
Haul
: "This months pickups... kinda went a little overboard"
14 posts
#4
Rock
: "*Little Feet*"
13 posts
#5
Record
: "Never said it before, but feel like this deserves a "grail acquired"!"
10 posts
#6
Punk
: "Scream, Dracula, Scream!"
9 posts
#7
Jazz
: "Found this bunch for $65 dollars, and I’m practically salivating while deciding which to spin first. I’ve been needing more Thelonious Monk in my collection, and now I’ll have so much to listen to while I write 😁"
9 posts
#8
Alt-Rock
: "Friday Night Vibes"
8 posts
#9
Prog-Rock
: "Underrated Prog Album"
6 posts
#10
Metal
: "GWAR'S newest vinyl"
5 posts
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Yearly
+68k members(3.1%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026