Episode Details

Something about a needle in a groove still beats digital, at least according to Carmi Levy, who breaks down why vinyl sales have grown by double digits every single year despite streaming's total dominance over the market.

What gets lost when a music collection moves from a shelf people can browse to a digital library nobody sees isn't just sound quality, according to Carmi. It's the entire social experience that used to come with owning physical media, down to conversations about turntables and cartridges that simply don't happen anymore.

There's also a restoration idea Shane has been chasing for years, taking old console radio cabinets and rebuilding the insides with modern speaker technology, blending vintage looks with a completely different kind of sound.

Topics: vinyl sales growth, analog vs digital, physical media, console restoration, Carmi Levy

GUEST: Carmi Levy

Originally aired on 2026-09-03